12061C223KAT4A

The 12061C223KAT4A is a multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) manufactured by AVX, designed for general-purpose filtering and decoupling applications across industrial and commercial electronics. This component belongs to the conventional MLCC family, a fundamental building block in modern circuit design used to stabilize voltage supplies, filter noise, and couple or decouple AC signals in countless electronic systems. Multilayer ceramic capacitors like this one are constructed from alternating layers of ceramic dielectric material and metal electrodes, fired together to create a compact, reliable component. The 12061C series represents a surface-mount package format that offers space efficiency while maintaining robust performance characteristics suitable for automated assembly in high-volume manufacturing environments. In terms of physical format, this part uses the standard 1206 package footprint, one of the most widely adopted surface-mount sizes in electronics manufacturing. This size balances component density with handling ease and provides adequate surface area for reliable solder connections during PCB assembly. Engineers often specify 1206 MLCCs when they need a proven, cost-effective solution that doesn't require miniaturization but demands consistent reliability. Typical applications for capacitors of this type include power supply decoupling near integrated circuits, high-frequency noise filtering in digital logic circuits, and signal coupling in analog audio and RF designs. They are frequently found in consumer electronics, industrial control systems, telecommunications equipment, automotive electronics, and embedded systems where voltage stability and EMI suppression are priorities. The "C" designation in the part number indicates this capacitor uses a standard temperature-compensated or general-purpose ceramic dielectric formulation, making it suitable for the widest range of applications where extreme temperature stability is not a critical requirement. This positioning makes such capacitors ideal for mainstream industrial applications where cost and availability are balanced with performance needs. AVX is recognized for consistent quality in MLCC manufacturing, and their standard-grade MLCCs are valued by design engineers for predictable behavior and long-term supply availability. Engineers might select the 12061C223KAT4A over alternatives when they require a standard formulation capacitor in a common package size with proven field reliability, straightforward sourcing, and compatibility with standard PCB assembly processes. This component represents the foundation of modern electronic filtering and energy storage, essential to power integrity and signal integrity in virtually all electronic equipment manufactured today.