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SMD Tantalum Capacitor Packages

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Overview

Most SMD tantalum capacitors follow a standard set of sizes given in the following table. Most are almost rectangular, but if you look closely some the the faces are slightly angled. They are typically orange in colour. Kemet and AVX (two large manufacturers of these caps) label the packages slightly differently.

A photo of a SMD tantalum capacitor package.

A photo of a SMD tantalum capacitor package.

Kemet CodeAVX CodeLength (mm)Width (mm)Height (mm)EIA Standard
SS3.21.61.2EIA 3216-12
AA3.21.61.8EIA 3216-18
TT3.52.81.2EIA 3528-12
BB3.52.82.1EIA 3528-21
UW6.03.21.5EIA 6032-15
CC6.03.22.8EIA 6032-28
EV7.26.03.8EIA 7260-38
VY7.34.32.0EIA 7343-20
DD7.34.33.1EIA 7343-31
XE7.34.34.3EIA 7343-43

The land dimensions and courtyard are shown below:

The land dimensions and courtyard for various SMD tantalum capacitor sizes. Image from www.kemet.com.

The land dimensions and courtyard for various SMD tantalum capacitor sizes. Image from www.kemet.com.


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Geoffrey Hunter

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