[Editor's Note] Capacitors secure the stability of circuits through their ability to store and release electricity, and are a very important component in electronic circuit design. Multilayer ceramic capacitors, or MLCCs, are widely used in various electronic devices such as smartphones, computers, and automobiles, and are essential components in high-frequency circuits, playing an important role in improving the performance of electronic devices. Murata Electronics supplies MLCCs to various fields through its unique ceramic materials and multilayer structure technology, and produces MLCCs with optimized characteristics to meet the requirements of specific electronic devices by series. Our magazine will invite Murata Electronics, which is prominent in the MLCC field, and hold a webinar on September 10 to hear various stories about the basics of MLCCs, failure modes, etc. Before the webinar, we heard from Seunghoon Park, a technical support team member at Murata Electronics Korea, who will be speaking.

▲Park Seung-hoon, Korea Murata Electronics Technical Support Team Manager
■ I will be presenting on MLCC (Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor) in a webinar on September 10th. I am curious about its basic concept and usability.
MLCC is a multilayer ceramic capacitor, an electronic component composed of multiple layers of ceramics and electrodes.
It plays a role in storing and releasing electricity in electronic circuits, and can implement high capacity despite its small size.
It is widely used in various electronic devices such as smartphones, computers, and automobiles, and contributes to noise removal, energy storage, and circuit stabilization.
It is used as an essential component, especially in high-frequency circuits, and plays an important role in improving the performance of electronic devices.
■ It appears that precise technical skills will be required in MLCC production. Please tell us about Murata's technical capabilities.
Murata possesses outstanding precision technology in MLCC production.
The reader's ceramic material and multilayer structure technology enable high capacity to be achieved even in a very small size.
In particular, we maintain consistent quality and reliability through automated production processes and precise quality control systems.
Thanks to this technological prowess, we can supply high-performance MLCCs required in various fields such as mobile devices, IoT, and automobiles.
In addition, through continuous investment in research and development, we provide innovative solutions that meet the diverse needs of our customers.
■ It was announced that this will be a webinar that will help improve design capabilities. What is the importance of capacitors in design?
Capacitors are an essential component in electronic circuit design.
Capacitors have the ability to store and release electricity, providing stability to circuits, eliminating noise, and selectively passing certain frequency signals.
In addition, capacitors perform several important functions in electronic circuit design, and it is essential for designers to understand and utilize the characteristics and uses of capacitors to optimize the performance of the overall circuit.
■ Murata capacitors come in several series. I'm curious about the criteria for dividing the series and what the characteristics of each are.
Murata capacitors are divided into several series according to their characteristics such as size, capacity, allowable voltage, and operating temperature to suit various applications.
The main classification criteria are the dielectric material used, size, and main application area.
Each series has optimized characteristics to meet the requirements of specific electronic devices, and designers can select and use the appropriate series according to the requirements of the circuit.
I will explain the details in the webinar.
■ The webinar also includes information on reliability evaluation items and failure modes of capacitors. Please give us a brief comment before the webinar.
We will briefly explain the capacitor reliability evaluation items and the types and causes of failure modes.
Understanding these reliability criteria and failure modes will allow designers to consider more factors in capacitor usage, resulting in improved designs, so I highly recommend watching the webinar.
■ Please give a word to e4ds readers
This webinar will cover a wide range of information, from capacitor basics to selection guides for different series, reliability assessment criteria, and failure modes.
We hope that this information and insight will be helpful to your design work.
We ask for your interest and participation.