0805YC102KAT2A

The 0805YC102KAT2A is a multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) manufactured by AVX, housed in the widely-used 0805 surface-mount package. This compact form factor measures 2.0mm x 1.25mm and mounts directly onto printed circuit boards, making it ideal for space-constrained applications where board real estate is at a premium. The part number designation indicates this is from AVX's general-purpose ceramic capacitor line, suitable for mainstream industrial and commercial electronics. Multilayer ceramic capacitors like this component serve as energy storage and signal conditioning elements across nearly all modern electronic systems. They are essential for power supply filtering, decoupling, AC coupling, and noise suppression applications. The 0805 package strikes an important balance between miniaturization and practical handling and assembly in high-volume manufacturing environments, which is why it remains one of the most commonly specified capacitor packages in industrial electronics, telecommunications, automotive, consumer devices, and computing equipment. This particular part is constructed using ceramic dielectric technology, which delivers stable performance across a wide temperature operating range and provides good frequency response characteristics. Ceramic capacitors in the 0805 package typically exhibit low equivalent series resistance (ESR) and low equivalent series inductance (ESL), making them particularly effective for high-frequency decoupling and bypassing applications where rapid transient response is critical. The multilayer construction allows AVX to achieve useful capacitance values in a very small physical footprint. Engineers select the 0805YC102KAT2A when they need a cost-effective, reliable capacitor that meets standard industrial performance expectations for general-purpose circuit applications. The 0805 package is well-established in PCB design libraries and assembly processes, reducing design and manufacturing complexity. Compared to larger package alternatives, the 0805 saves valuable board space, lowers overall component cost, and simplifies high-density layout strategies. Compared to smaller packages like 0603, it offers somewhat better electrical performance and is easier to handle during manual rework or repair operations. This component is typically found in signal processing circuits, power management subsystems, impedance matching networks, and general filtering applications throughout industrial control systems, measurement instruments, and embedded computing devices. Its proven reliability and broad acceptance in standard supply chains make it a practical choice for design engineers seeking components that balance performance, cost, and availability without requiring specialized or exotic materials.