World's first MLCC in 0805-inch size for automotive applications

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. announced that the new GCM21BE71H106KE02 MLCC has entered mass production. The device is the world's first 0805-inch size (2mm x 1.25mm) MLCC to provide a capacitance of 10µF with a 50VDC rating and is specifically engineered for automotive applications. This cutting-edge product marks a notable advancement in MLCC design, delivering a smaller 0805-inch package while maintaining capacitance, voltage rating, and MLCC reliability.

Advancements in ADAS and AD technologies require the deployment of an increased number of ICs within vehicle systems. This surge in ICs simultaneously leads to a greater demand for supporting high-capacitance passive components while imposing tighter spatial constraints, as a greater number of capacitors must be accommodated on increasingly crowded automotive PCBs.

Designed for 12V automotive power lines, the capacitor utilises the company's proprietary ceramic material and thinning technologies to help engineers conserve PCB space and reduce the overall capacitor count, resulting in smaller, more efficient, and reliable automotive systems. As the first automotive-specific MLCC to achieve a 10µF capacitance with a 50VDC rating in the compact 0805-inch size, the GCM21BE71H106KE02 represents a considerable advancement in capacitance efficiency. It offers roughly 2.1 times the capacitance of the company's previous 4.7µF/50VDC product, despite sharing the same physical size. Also, compared with last 10µF/50VDC MLCC in the larger 1206-inch size (3.2mm x 1.6mm), the new MLCC occupies approximately 53% less space, providing significant space savings for automotive applications.