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We are pleased to announce that the new zirconia based dielectric stack, previously reported to show 230% improvement in capacitance density, has now passed the 1,000-hour DC life test, a preliminary reliability test, carried out by capacitor manufacturer Yageo.
In SepÂtemÂber, Smoltek Semi startÂed testÂing its newÂly develÂoped zirÂcoÂnia based dielecÂtric stack for reliÂaÂbilÂiÂty. The evalÂuÂaÂtion has been carÂried out by Smoltek’s partÂner, Yageo, on speÂcialÂly designed test capacÂiÂtors incorÂpoÂratÂing the new stack*.
We have now received the results after the 1,000-hour mark, which show zero failÂures and only very minor changes in key perÂforÂmance indiÂcaÂtors of the capacÂiÂtor, such as capacÂiÂtance valÂue and leakÂage curÂrent. These results are very encourÂagÂing and increase our conÂfiÂdence that the CNF-MIM capacÂiÂtors fabÂriÂcatÂed using the same dielecÂtric stack will also pass the reliÂaÂbilÂiÂty test.
DC life test is an imporÂtant comÂpoÂnent of the full reliÂaÂbilÂiÂty test comÂmonÂly impleÂmentÂed on capacÂiÂtors.
Anders LundÂgren, Project ManÂagÂer at Smoltek Semi.
* The capacÂiÂtors were subÂjectÂed to a DC life test tarÂgetÂing 1,000 hours durÂing which they were biased at 2.0V DC and were exposed to 85°C.
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