Jim,
Might your boss be speaking of the "IDC" Interdigitated type capacitors?
These are relatively new to the market are very expensive are only available
from a couple of suppliers:
Murata, AVX, Kemet,TDK are who come to mind.
Currently they're only available in low values .1mF, .22mF, .47mF, .68mF,
1.0 mF maybe up to 4.7 mF. at around 10Vdc.
They come in 0612  multiple lead packages read (.06"L X .120"W) these
packages contain 8 alternating "+" and "-" leads which afford
a short travel path which oppose and cancel currents making for low ESL and
ESR. Obviously what makes them so expensive!
I don't have the URLs  for these suppliers, maybe someone else can help out
here.
Perhaps these are what you were looking for?
Regards,
Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Mathis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 1:44 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN] hi-density capacitors


My boss has heard from our primary customer that there is a new capacitor
technology called High Density Capacitors.  Has anyone heard of this and
knows which manufacturers are producing these?  I suspect that this is
merely
a reduced case size for larger values made by someone, but I need to check
it
out because we're in the same boat as everyone else by needing to put "12
pounds in a 6-pound bag"!

Thanks in advance to everyone for any help or guidance you may provide.
Jim Mathis,
Radio Sound Engineer

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