Silicon CapacitorsLPSC Series

Low profile capacitor down to 100µm

The LPSC target antenna matching, RF filtering and decoupling of active dies, in applications with height and volume constraints. They offer low profile (100µm thin, 80µm on request), with very high stability upon applied voltage, very low leakage current and high level of performances. These capacitors are dedicated to Smart Card, RFID tags, medical...where integration plays a key role. The LPSC product family is splitted into two series:

  • LPSC range from 47pF to 1µF, suitable for embedded technologies, modules, system in package, when designers are looking for utmost decoupling behaviour;
  • LPSC ESD Enhanced range from 47pF up to 330pF that works efficiently and durably in RFID environments. Thanks to the full modeling of the elementary cell, the ESD capabilities have been optimized up to 8kV (see Key Features below). Furthermore, our RFID Silicon capacitor range has been fine tuned in order to reach SRF up to 3GHz, hence allowing unique fine tuning of the antenna, from 13.56MHz up to UHF (800 / 900MHz) applications.

Key features

  • Ultra low profile (100μm, 80μm on request).
  • High Q.
  • Voltage stability.
  • High ESD capabilities (ESD enhanced series): >1kV for 47 pF, >2kV for 100pF, >8kV for 330pF.
  • Low leakage current down to 100pA.
  • Low ESL and low ESR.
  • SRF > 1.2GHz for 100pF.

(please refer to our assembly note for more details)

Key applications

  • All demanding applications, such as medical, telecom, computer industries
  • Decoupling / Filtering / Charge pump (i.e.: Pacemakers / mobile phones)
  • Standard ID1 antenna
  • Dual Interface or Pure Contactless
  • Smart cards
  • RFID stickers for class 4-5-6 antenna
  • Telecom SIM
  • Wireless energy harvesting
  • Personal Medical, Health & Sport
  • Smart Sensors
  • Industrial Tags
  • Automotive TPMS / Car immobilizer

LPSC series Specification

Parameter Value
Capacitance range 47 pF to 3.3µF(*)
Capacitance tolerances ±15%(*)
Mounting Method Solder Mounting(*3)
Operating temperature range -55°C to 150°C
Storage temperature range -70°C to 165°C(*2)
Temperature coefficient +60ppm/K
Breakdown Voltage (BV) 11 VDC or 30 VDC(*4)
Capacitance variation versus RVDC 0.1%/V (from 0 to RVDC)
Equivalent Series Inductor (ESL) Max 100 pH (*)
Equivalent Series Resistor (ESR) Max 200 mΩ(*)
Insulation resistance 100GΩ @ 3V, @ 25℃, t>120s, for 100nF
Aging Negligible, < 0.001% / 1000h
Capacitor thickness 100 µm
  • (*) Other values on request
  • (*2)w/o packing
  • (*3)Please check the assembly note for the mounting methods of each product.
  • (*4)See the FAQ here for the relationship between breakdown voltage and rated voltage.

LPSC Series

Refer to this FAQ regarding the relationship between voltage tolerance and rated voltage.
See the FAQ here for the part numbering.

Assembly Note

Assembly Note Silicon Capacitor_Assembly by reflow (PDF: 1.1 MB)

UPDATE
7/8/2021