Opti-Cap
Opti-Cap® is a surface-mount ultra-broadband DC blocking capacitor with low loss and stable performance from 16 kHz to over 40 GHz.
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Product Overview
Features
- Frequency range: 16 kHz to >40 GHz
- Capacitance range: 1.5 nF to 220 nF
- Voltage ratings: 10 V to 50 V
- Temperature coefficient: X5R (−55°C to +85°C), X7R (−55°C to +125°C)
- Footprints: 0201, 0402, 0602
- Surface mountable via solder or conductive epoxy
- Very low series inductance and high series resonance
Benefits
- Enables broadband DC blocking with minimal insertion loss
- Maintains stable capacitance across temperature extremes
- Reduces layout complexity with orientation-insensitive design
- Matches standard 50 Ω transmission lines
- Eliminates wire bonding in compact module designs
- Supports high-frequency applications with low parasitics
Target Applications
- Test and measurement equipment
- Fiber optic modules (TOSA/ROSA)
- Broadband microwave and millimeter-wave systems
- Transimpedance amplifiers
- SONET and high-speed data links
- Photonics and RF front ends