08055A471GAT4A

The AVX 08055A471GAT4A is a thin-film chip capacitor belonging to AVX's established 0805 (2012 metric) surface-mount package family. This component is designed for applications requiring stable capacitance performance across operating temperature ranges typical in industrial and commercial electronics. Chip capacitors in the 0805 package format are among the most widely used passive components in modern circuit design, offering a practical balance between compact footprint and handling ease during assembly. The "A" designation in AVX's naming convention typically indicates a standard tolerance class suitable for general-purpose filtering, coupling, and decoupling applications where moderate precision is acceptable. The 471 code in the part number represents the capacitance value within AVX's standard numbering system. Components with this designation are commonly specified in power supply filtering stages, signal conditioning circuits, and decoupling networks where they help suppress high-frequency noise and stabilize voltage rails. The thin-film construction provides superior frequency response characteristics and lower equivalent series resistance compared to conventional ceramic alternatives, making these capacitors particularly valuable in high-speed digital circuits and RF applications where signal integrity matters. Engineers typically select AVX's thin-film chip capacitors when they need reliable performance in environmentally demanding applications or when circuit design requires predictable behavior across temperature extremes. The 0805 package size makes this component ideal for space-constrained layouts while remaining cost-effective for volume production. The thin-film dielectric technology generally exhibits lower capacitance drift over temperature and time compared to standard multilayer ceramic capacitors, which is critical in precision analog circuits, measurement equipment, and industrial control systems. This part would be specified over alternatives when applications demand consistent performance characteristics, reduced microphonic effects, or when the circuit operates across wide temperature ranges where stability becomes a primary design concern. AVX's manufacturing standards ensure consistent quality suitable for military, aerospace, medical device, and industrial automation sectors where component reliability directly impacts system performance and failure costs are high. The compact 0805 form factor combined with AVX's quality heritage makes this capacitor suitable for original equipment manufacturers designing everything from telecommunications infrastructure and data acquisition systems to distributed power management in industrial motor controls and renewable energy inverters.