AVX and its German distributor Rutronik were recognised by German magazine Elektronik for AVX's niobium oxide range of capacitors in the NOJ/NOS/NOM series.
AVX and its German distributor Rutronik were recognised by German magazine Elektronik for AVX's niobium oxide range of capacitors in the NOJ/NOS/NOM series. OxiCap was voted one of the most technologically innovative products of 2005 by the publication's readers. The niobium oxide-based system is lead and halogen-free, environmentally friendly, and provides a high level of safety and security due to self-healing and self-arresting mechanisms.

The parts offer an MTBF in the range of 200,000 to 500,000 hours, performing 100 times better than aluminium electrolyte capacitors.

Moreover, they do not suffer from the Dry Out condition.

Furthermore, OxiCap capacitors withstand a 3x reflow profile up to 260degC, complying with JEDEC 020C lead-free requirements.

Such performance enables mass production of advanced PCBs including rework.

The devices are RoHS-compliant and offer a reliable alternative to aluminium electrolytics.

OxiCap is ideal for consumer, automotive entertainment, high volume cellular and computer applications.

Niobium oxide capacitors are manufactured and sold under patent license from Cabot Corporation, Boyertown, Pennsylvania U.S.A.