What does Y5V mean?
Similarly, When manufacturer says that this is a Y5V capacitor, it means that the capacitor can operate from -30 degrees centigrade to +85 degrees centigrade temperature and the capacitance of the capacitor will not increase more than 22% and not decrease below 82% from its nominal value.
What is the difference between Y5V and X7R?
X5R and X7R are in Class 2, and Y5V is in Class 3. The first character indicates the lowest temperature that the capacitor can handle. The second character indicates the maximum temperature. The theoretical range is from 45°C to 200°C; 5 (as in X5R) corresponds to 85°C, and 7 (as in X7R) corresponds to 125°C.
What is the difference between C0G and NP0?
Yes they are equivalent. C0G is the material class that gives an NP0 (NP-zero ) tempco. But it is slang (NP-oh) where the 0 looks like O. Beware that it is often spelt both ways with oh or zero, but it is intended to be a zero in both cases.
What are MLCC made of?
MLCCs are made of alternating layers of metallic electrodes and dielectric ceramic, as shown in figure 1 below. Two very important datasheet parameters are temperature coefficient and voltage rating.