12062C473JAT2A

The 12062C473JAT2A is a multilayer ceramic capacitor manufactured by AVX, one of the industry's established producers of passive electronic components. This part belongs to the 1206 case size family, a widely-used surface-mount package format that measures approximately 3.2mm × 1.6mm, making it suitable for high-density printed circuit board layouts while remaining easy to handle and solder using standard automated assembly equipment. As a ceramic capacitor, this component is designed to store and release electrical energy within a circuit. Multilayer ceramic capacitors like this part are fundamental building blocks in modern electronics, used extensively in filtering, decoupling, coupling, and timing applications across industrial equipment, consumer devices, telecommunications infrastructure, and automotive systems. The 1206 package size represents a middle ground in the ceramic capacitor range—larger than small 0603 packages but more space-efficient than bulkier through-hole designs—making it the preferred choice for applications where both performance and board real estate matter. AVX's ceramic capacitor offerings in this package size are typically specified where designers need reliable performance across commercial and industrial temperature ranges. The multilayer construction allows these capacitors to achieve significant capacitance values in a compact form factor, compared to single-layer alternatives. This makes them particularly valuable in power supply circuits, where multiple capacitors work together to smooth voltage ripple and provide transient current supply to digital logic and RF circuits. Engineers might select the 12062C473JAT2A specifically when their design requires a capacitor with AVX's quality standards and proven field reliability, combined with the practical advantages of the 1206 form factor. The part number's structure indicates this is a standard commercial-grade device from AVX's established catalog, suggesting consistent availability and manufacturing processes that have been proven across numerous production runs. The 1206 case size strikes an important balance for many industrial designs. It avoids the assembly challenges sometimes encountered with very small packages like 0402 or 0603 components, while still fitting into space-constrained applications where larger packages would be impractical. For circuit designers working on control boards, power distribution modules, sensor interfaces, or general-purpose electronics requiring mid-range capacitance values, this part offers a proven solution backed by a major manufacturer's quality assurance processes. Applications commonly include industrial automation equipment, LED drivers, DC-DC converter modules, signal conditioning circuits, and general filtering in both AC and DC systems where moderate capacitance and compact packaging are primary design requirements.