AVX Corp has expanded the capabilities of its SpiTanlll software to enable designers to view all basic characteristics and parameters for tantalum and Oxicap (niobium-oxide) capacitors. The company has also introduced a new S-param-eter library in Version 1.1, which includes s2p (two-port-data) files. AVX is offering models for Microsim and OrCAD PSpice as well as for OrCAD Capture schematic parts. SpiTanlll Version 1.1 allows designers to choose a desired component by part number or by categories, including capacitance, rated voltage, case size, or series. The software displays all basic parameters for selected capacitors, such as the frequency characteristics of capacitance, ESR (equivalent series resistance), impedance, DF (dissipation factor), and ripple-current and ripple-voltage ratings. It also allows users to examine leakage-current DCL (dc-leakage)-versus-time progress and an equivalent circuit diagram and displays values of all elements. Users can export all graphs as either images or data for further evaluation.
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