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2013

12/04/2013 - X2Y® ACHIEVES AEC-Q200 QUALIFICATION

Johanson Dielectrics has achieved its first in a series of qualifications of its line of X2Y® Low Inductance EMI Filter and Power Bypass Capacitors against the Automotive Electronic Council’s specification for component stress testing known as AEC-Q-200. Size 0603, X7R 0.047, 0.100, and 0.220 µF are qualified with additional parts in process or added by application demand. To request X2Y product samples, please visit the Johanson Dielectrics, Inc. website here.

08/08/2013 - APPLE, OTHERS SHOULDN'T GET OFF IN CHIP IP SUIT, FED. CIRC. TOLD

By Jeff Sistrunk for Law 360

Law360, Los Angeles (August 08, 2013, 5:01 PM ET) -- X2Y Attenuators LLC has taken its infringement case against Intel Corp., Apple Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. to the Federal Circuit, contending the U.S. International Trade Commission relied on faulty claims constructions when it found the companies' microprocessors and computers didn't infringe three of its patents.

In an Aug. 5 brief made public Thursday, X2Y said the ITC had erred in construing the terms "electrode" and "perimeter edge" in a manner inconsistent with specifications describing its three asserted patents. The ITC on Feb. 15 issued a decision... Visit Law360 to view full article.

03/03/2013 - X2Y® AEC-Q200 PRODUCT BY YAGEO

Yageo has X2Y product fully compliant with AEC-Q200 for use in the automotive market. Yageo Corp. factories also carry the following certifications: ISO/TS 16949 :2002 , ISO 14001:2004, ISO 9001:2000 and RoHS Compliance. To request Yageo’s AEC-Q200 test report for X2Y, or product samples, please contact Yageo’s Technical Sales / FAE David Escandon by email at david.escandon@yageo.com, or by phone at (408) 240-6206.

02/16/2013 - SUMMARY OF THE ITC COMMISSION'S RULING

The International Trade Commission issued a notice on February 15, 2013 indicating that it had elected to review the 337-TA-781 Initial Determination in part. Although the Commission found no violation, it reversed the majority of the ALJ's findings that were adverse to X2Y and confirmed that X2Y's patents are valid.

The Commission's finding of no violation now rests on the Commission's construction of only two disputed Claim terms, which the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will review without deference to the Commission's ruling.

X2Y is confident that the Federal Circuit will reverse the Commission's construction of these terms and looks forward to raising these issues on appeal. A summary of the specific findings by the Commission is set forth below:

1. The Commission reversed the ALJ's finding that 9 of 11 asserted Claims were indefinite based on the word "portion";
2. The Commission reversed the ALJ's finding that all 11 asserted Claims required a structure using a "capacitance requirement";
3. The Commission vacated the ALJ's invalidity findings under X2Y's Claim constructions, confirming that X2Y's patents remain valid;
4. The Commission declined to review the ALJ's finding that X2Y demonstrated a domestic industry through the investments of its licensee (Johanson Dielectrics);
5. The Commission vacated the ALJ's domestic industry findings relating to research and development investments as non-dispositive in light of the conclusion that a domestic industry exists due to the investments
6. The Commission declined to review the ALJ's Claim construction of the terms "electrode" and "perimeter edge," resulting in a finding of non-infringement.

Conclusion:

The Commission ruling terminates the 781' Investigation with finding of "no violation" due to "non-infringement" of the accused structures based *ONLY* on the constructions of the (2) terms "electrode" and "perimeter edge."

The Commission's ruling of no violation is now ripe for appeal to the Court of Appeals to the Federal Circuit.

2012

12/17/2012 - X2Y Comments on Articles

In the wake of the Initial Determination (ID) in the 337-TA-781 (781) Investigation before the International Trade Commission (ITC), several press reports have incorrectly stated that X2Y's patents have been ruled ‘invalid'. In fact, the ID contains no determination as to the validity of any patent.

X2Y's patent portfolio contains hundreds of patents and thousands of claims relating to its technology; any statements about claim validity or invalidity contained in the ID are in the context of a Section 337 investigation and refer only to the initial determination regarding the (11) specific claims asserted in the 781 investigation. X2Y Attenuators, LLC will request review of the initial determination of these claims by the Commission.

12/14/2012 - X2Y Comments on Initial Determination

X2Y is pleased the Initial Determination finds that X2Y has demonstrated that a domestic industry exists under the Section 337 statute and that X2Y has valid claims covering its innovative technology. These findings serve as an important message to small business innovators and confirms X2Y patents rights. X2Y, however, is disappointed with the bulk of the decision relating to validity of certain claims and infringement and will request the Commission's review of at least those issues. X2Y remains confident that the Commission will protect true innovation regardless of the size of the innovator and will continue to vigorously enforce its intellectual property rights against these infringers.

12/14/2012 - Bloomberg Article on Initial Determination

For more information, read the Bloomberg article about the initial determination.

08/12/2012 - International Trade Commission (ITC), X2Y Comments on ITC letters

As reported by Bloomberg in Intel's Trade Agency Patent Case Cited for U.S. Jobs Risk and by Law360 in Sens. Urge ITC To Side With Intel, HP On Processor Patents , Members of Congress have submitted letters to the U.S. International Trade Commission about X2Y. The following are X2Y's comments:

X2Y is aware that Members of Congress from California, Oregon, Arizona, Massachusetts, and New Mexico have submitted statements to the International Trade Commission encouraging the Commission to refuse to issue an exclusion order against Intel in the event Intel is found to infringe X2Y's patents. We are certainly pleased that Members of Congress have taken an interest in this dispute, but it appears that they were not provided with complete information. X2Y, contrary to statements made in the Members submission to the ITC, licenses its technology to a number of manufacturers that include X2Y's technology in their products.

X2Y was approached by Intel over a decade ago, and explained how X2Y's technology would improve Intel's products if Intel wished to take a license. Intel did not take a license, but appears to have adopted X2Y’s technology anyway. X2Y is willing, and has always been willing, to provide Intel with a license at a reasonable rate similar to that paid by its other licensees for their manufacture and use of X2Y technology. X2Y cannot, however, allow any company to use its technology for free.

X2Y does not seriously believe that the Members of Congress from the states listed above think that it is a good idea for a large company -- even one as powerful as Intel -- to be free to steal the technology of others. If Intel is found to be infringing X2Y's patents, it trusts that the Commission will exercise its authority to stop Intel's unlawful activities. The Members of Congress have expressed concern that an exclusion order would somehow result in job loss or other harm to the economy. Intel, however, can easily avoid any harm to itself, its employees, and the US economy by simply taking a license to continue its current use, by redesigning its products to remove X2Y's patented technology, or by moving all of its operations into the United States.

02/01/2012 - ANSYS SIwave™ Incorporates Low Inductance X2Y Capacitors

ANSYS products bring clarity and insight to customers' most complex design challenges through fast, accurate and reliable simulation. SIwave quickly and accurately analyzes signal and power integrity of the entire PCB — from DC up to frequencies beyond 50 GHz. An optional tool for SIwave is PI Advisor™, a full-wave electromagnetic field solver that automatically optimizes power distribution systems for packages. PI Advisor™ incorporates an easy-to-use capacitor library browser with capacitor models that provide measured data from manufacturers in the form of two-port Touchstone® models. SIwave now provides a library of low-inductance X2Y® capacitors for simulation analysis in customer product designs.

To learn more about the ANSYS SIwave and PI Advisor™ tools, visit: ANSYS SIwave

2011

05/03/2011 - Check out the latest Syfer Catalogue with X2Y®

Syfer’s EMI Filter Catalogue has the latest offerings of X2Y Integrated Passive Components, Panel Mount EMI Filters and surface mount X2Y caps with Felxicap™ terminations for automotive, medical and industrial applications.

03/07/2011 - Syfer Motors in with new 500Vdc X2Y® components for High Voltage industrial and medical applications

X2Y manufacturer Syfer Technology Ltd. has announced they have extended their range of X2Y components with the release of 200Vdc and 500Vdc versions. Read more here at Syfer’s website.

03/03/2011 -X2Y® FOR CMC REPLACEMENT5

X2Y has recently published, Common Mode Filters, X2Y®Capacitors vs. Common Mode Filters, which is an update to the original file published on 09/15/2010. The update is a comprehensive comparison of X2Y vs. inductor solutions and contains sections on, Common and Differential Mode Noise, Mode Conversion, Filter Solutions, Test Comparisons, Comparative Applications, X2Y Capacitor Selection Methodology and Mounting Suggestions. New data comparisons were made using a 4-port VNA to characterize filter DUT’s mounted on a PCB. Click here to download the new presentation.

04/30/2011 - X2Y® in Technical Article MS-2125

Analog Devices has recently published, Common-Mode Rejection: How It Relates to ECG Subsystems and the Techniques Used to Provide Superior Performance, by Bill Crone, Healthcare Systems Engineer, Analog Devices, Inc. “The techniques described in the article for optimizing common-mode rejection in ECG subsystems have been proven over time to result in excellent diagnostic performance, while keeping patient and operator safety requirements at the forefront”. X2Y® capacitors made by Johanson Dielectrics Inc. are shown as the RFI filter in the article.

03/03/2011 - X2Y® for CMC Replacement

X2Y has recently published, Common Mode Filters, X2Y®Capacitors vs. Common Mode Filters, which is an update to the original file published on 09/15/2010. The update is a comprehensive comparison of X2Y vs. inductor solutions and contains sections on, Common and Differential Mode Noise, Mode Conversion, Filter Solutions, Test Comparisons, Comparative Applications, X2Y Capacitor Selection Methodology and Mounting Suggestions. New data comparisons were made using a 4-port VNA to characterize filter DUT’s mounted on a PCB. Click here to download the new presentation.

01/23/2011 - X2Y® in Technical Article MS-2125

Analog Devices has recently published, Common-Mode Rejection: How It Relates to ECG Subsystems and the Techniques Used to Provide Superior Performance, by Bill Crone, Healthcare Systems Engineer, Analog Devices, Inc. “The techniques described in the article for optimizing common-mode rejection in ECG subsystems have been proven over time to result in excellent diagnostic performance, while keeping patient and operator safety requirements at the forefront”. X2Y® capacitors made by Johanson Dielectrics Inc. are shown as the RFI filter in the article.

2010

09/15/2010 - X2Y® for CMC Replacement

With the release of ‘Common Mode Filters, X2Y® versus CM Chokes and PI Filters’, the theory behind X2Y® replacing common mode chokes and other filter networks is introduced. This presentation shows existing data and describes inductor replacement already accomplished by companies using X2Y® capacitors in their products. Click here to download the complete presentation.

05/03/2010 - X2Y® for Ethernet Filtering

Johanson Dielectrics Inc. (JDI) offers a complete lineup of low value X2Y capacitors to replace common mode EMI filter chokes used for noise reduction in 10/100/1000BASE-TX Ethernet applications. Two kits with low NPO value X2Y® caps can be purchased through Digi-Key: the 0402 X2Y CELLULAR FILTER KIT and the 0603 X2Y CELL BUZZKILL FILT KIT , with capacitance values as low as 1pF.

01/15/2010 - X2Y® Sponsored Webinar

Looking for clear and concise information about how to design your next Power Distribution Network? Then download Dr. Eric Bogatin’s latest webinar: NMA-840, Selecting Capacitor Values for the PDN, co-produced by Larry Smith at Altera and sponsored by X2Y. This webinar is available for free on Eric’s website at www.bethesignal.netby simply registering. The website is full of great information about Signal and Power Integrity and don’t forget to check out the latest on Eric’s Blog.

2009

02/03/2009 - X2Y® Cat DesignCon 2009

Come visit us at DesignCon 2009 in Booth #128 and see the latest application uses of X2Y® capacitors in PDN design. Click here for the Exhibitor list and floor plan. X2Y capacitors are included in the PDN tool’s component library and a layout tab has been added for simulating X2Y® in various board stack up scenarios. Go here to download Altera’s PDN tool.

12/04/2009 - X2Y® Capacitor Technology in Altera’s PDN Tool Library

Altera’s easy-to-use power distribution network (PDN) design tool is a graphical tool used to optimize the board-level PDN. The purpose of the board-level PDN is to distribute power and return currents from the voltage regulating module (VRM) to the FPGA power supplies, and support optimal transceiver signal integrity and FPGA performance.

X2Y capacitors are included in the PDN tool’s component library and a layout tab has been added for simulating X2Y® in various board stack up scenarios. Go here to download Altera’s PDN tool.

06/06/2009 - Digi-Key PTM Featuring Schurter 5150 with X2Y® Capacitor Technology

n keeping with their long-standing commitment to service their customer’s needs from prototype to production, Digi-Key produces On Demand® Product Training Modules (PTM).

Digi-Key’s latest PTM features the Schurter 5150 Series Power Entry Module with X2Y® Line Filter Technology. The 5150 is a first of its kind AC filtered inlet that combines X2Y® filter technology to provide broadband suppression properties to 1 GHz, resulting in a simple and universal EMC solution for high frequency applications. View the latest Digi-Key PTM for Schurter’s 5150 Power Entry Module

06/04/2009 – SEMCO Expands X2Y Capacitor Offering at Future

Just three months after their release of X2Y-0603 capacitors at Future Electronics, Samsung Electro-Mechanics now offers EIA sizes 0805 and 1206 in X2Y. The additional product offering extends the capacitance range out to 10uF (20uF total), providing high frequency bypass performance for FPGAs, memory and power converters. To see the full product line of Samsung X2Y capacitors, visit the Future website and type “samsung x2y” into the website search engine.

05/19/2009 – X2Y® 0402 Size Capacitors

X2Y 0402 size capacitors are now available at Johanson Dielectrics Inc. (JDI). These new smaller components are ideal for space constrained applications that need superior EMI filtering like cell phones, hearing aids and Bluetooth headsets and for filtered connector applications. X2Y 0402 caps can also be used as part of the Power Delivery Network (PDN) in IC Back-Side Mounting Applications.

To see the entire range of 0402 products offered by JDI, download the X2Y Flyer at johansondielectrics.com/x2y-products.html.

To buy X2Y 0402 capacitors or sample kits, visit the Digi-Key website and type “x2y 0402” into their website search engine.

03/03/2009 – SEMCO X2Y-0603 Capacitors Now Available at Future

Samsung Electro-Mechanics X2Y-0603 capacitors are now carried by Future Electronics, a world-class leader and innovator in the distribution and marketing of semiconductors and passive, interconnect and electro-mechanical components. The product offering features a broad range in capacitance from 0.001uF – 2.2uF. To buy Samsung X2Y 0603 capacitors, visit the Future website and type “samsung x2y” into the website search engine.

2/19/2009 – X2Y Capacitor Solution for Amplifier Input Filtering

X2Y capacitors are fast becoming the filter of choice for engineers that need a simple, compact solution that provides superior RF filtering in amplifier circuits.

Following the release of the Texas Instruments video Analog eLab – Improved INA Input Filter, Bill Klein in conjunction with Johanson Dielectrics Inc. has written a technical note now posted on Johanson’s website called Improve Instrument Amplifier Performance with X2Y® Optimized Input Filter. The paper discusses the common-mode rejection ability of an instrumentation amplifier, common-mode noise errors and how to optimally design input stage filtering to improvement AC common-mode rejection. A companion spreadsheet gives a graphic demonstration of the analysis, and performs the necessary calculations to achieve improvement.

02/07/2009 – DesignCon 2009, PCB Power Delivery Optimizations for the Cost Driven Era

PCB level power delivery involves choices in: PCB laminates, construction, bypass capacitor selection, and placement. Steve Weir and Tom Dagostino of Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC examine currently available choices, including X2Y capacitors, as they apply to realizing high performance power delivery while optimizing manufactured cost. Results are demonstrated using test vehicles built with current generation ICs. Download: PCB Power Delivery Optimizations for the Cost Driven Era.

01/31/2009 – X2Y® Capacitors for Appliance Applications

Many modern appliances contain fast switching ICs, DC motors (spark generators) and converter circuitry that produce Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI), making compliance with government regulations for electronic interference difficult to meet. The article Noise Suppression, published in the February 2009 edition of Appliance Design overviews solutions for meeting Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) using X2Y Technology.

2008

11/02/2008 - X2Y® Capacitors Featured in Texas Instruments eLab Videocast

X2Y® capacitors are featured in Texas Instruments eLab Videocast Johanson Dielectrics, Inc. Cell Phone GSM Interference discusses how to use X2Y® capacitive filtering to improve your common mode rejection ratio on instrumentation amplifiers with proper filtering on the input stage.

A second video cast called Improved INA Input Filter shows Texas Instruments and Johanson Dielectrics, Inc discussing how to use X2Y® capacitive filtering to improve common mode rejection ratio on instrumentation amplifiers with proper filtering on the input stage.

View all new and archived Analog eLab Videocast series here.

10/21/2008 -Samsung Electro-Mechanics Mass Produces X2Y capacitors

Samsung Electro-Mechanics has started mass production of X2Y capacitors, which incorporate patented technology from X2Y Attenuators LLC.

The 1st line up plan of X2Y capacitors includes 11 products in (1608) size that range in capacitance from 1nF- 1uF in X7R and X5R dielectric.

The 2nd line up plan will expand the capacitance range of 0603 (1608) size to 2.2uF and includes larger size 0805 (2012) products in capacitances ranging from 22nF - 2.2uF, and 1206 (3216) sizes in capacitances from 47nF - 10uF. The larger 0805 and 1206 size products are now under mass production verification with mass production planned for Dec. 2008.

For more information, follow this link to a table that lists all 22 of the X2Y® products that make up Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ 1st and 2nd line up plan.

09/28/2008 - Guru-to-Guru Interview at X2Y Booth

High Frequency Measurements guru Doug Smith stopped by X2Y booth 735 at the 2008 IEEE EMC Symposium to shoot one of his growing number of video podcasts, now posted on YouTube.

Doug interviewed Power/Signal Integrity guru Steve Weir of Teraspeed® Consulting, LLC as he demonstrated X2Y outperforming conventional MLCCs on a demo board that uses a Xilinx 4 FPGA set up at the booth. The interview is featured on YouTube titled IEEE EMC Symposium in Detroit - Part 1 .

08/28/2008 - X2Y® Exhibits at 2008 IEEE EMC Symposium

Come visit X2Y in booth 735 at the 2008 IEEE EMC Symposium. The event will be held August 18 - 22, 2008 at Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan.

X2Y will be exhibiting at this event, where you can see our latest products and application materials including the latest line up of Samsung’s X2Y capacitors. Please stop and visit!

05/27/2008 -Schurter Releases X2Y Filtered IEC Connector

SCHURTER presents a breakthrough product, providing simple and universal EMC for high frequency applications, using X2Y® filter technology. Series 5150 possesses broadband suppression properties to 1 GHz and combines them with the most simple and universal power input. This integrated and compact design provides an easy, safe and cost effective alternative to existing market solutions and opens new opportunities in the filtering of high frequencies.

For more information, please go here for the Series 5150 Data Sheet. www.schurter.com

04/28/2008- X2Y Capacitors Featured in Digi-Key Product Training Module®

Following the signing of a worldwide distribution agreement between Digi-Key Corporation and Johanson Technology Inc in 2007, X2Y is now featured in a newly released Digi-Key Product Training Module®. This web-based learning tool, developed by Digi-Key and hosted on www.digikey.com, provides yet another tool for the Engineer's toolbox. This tool facilitates even faster time to market as an Engineer can now learn about the latest products and technologies available, contact Digi-Key technical support, download datasheets, check inventory and place an order for same-day shipping, all from within one Web site.

Please follow these links to Digi-Key’s latest Product Training Module® featuring X2Y by Johanson Dielectric Inc; the audio version of Introduction to X2Y® Capacitors, or the non-audio version

Go here for the Introduction to X2Y Capacitors PTM X2Y Parts List .

04/21/2008 - X2Y Consultant Steve Weir Speaks at IEEE EMC Event

Steve Weir consultant for Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC and X2Y Attenuators LLC, was guest speaker at the IEEE EMC Society Eastern North Carolina Chapter meeting. The presentation topic was "Application of X2Y Capacitors in Power Delivery Networks." In the presentation, Steve showed signal and power integrity improvements made when using X2Y capacitors for the PDN network on an Altera Stratix II GX demo board.

04/15/2008 - X2Y® Exhibits at EMC FEST’ 2008

Come visit X2Y at the Southeastern Michigan IEEE EMC Society Chapter’s annual EMC Fest ‘2008 . The event will be held at Canton Summit on the Park, Canton, Michigan. Guest speaker for the event will be renowned industry expert Douglas C. Smith of D. C. Smith Consultants presenting “Practical EMC Measurements”. Doug is well known for his High Frequency Measurements Web page featuring a wealth of technical information, Podcasts, his regular Technical Tidbits and links to all kind of great information related to the electronics industry.

X2Y will be exhibiting at this event, where you can see our latest products and application materials. Please stop and visit!

03/31/2008 - SEMCO X2Y-0603 Capacitors Now Available

Samsung Electro-Mechanics is now releasing samples of X2Y-0603 capacitors as a part of the 1st line up plan. These ultra-low ESL capacitors are used to replace multiple MLCCs in a PDN network to save board space, improve signal routing by reducing component density, and provide overall system savings to the customer’s bottom line. Please visit the Samsung Electro-Mechanics for more information about Samsung's X2Y© 0603 capacitors.

02/12/2008 - X2Y Consultant Steve Weir Speaks at IEEE EMC Event

Steve Weir consultant for Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC and X2Y Attenuators LLC, was guest speaker at the Santa Clara Valley IEEE EMC Chapter. The presentation topic was "Using a Spatial View to Understand and Solve Common Power Bypass Problems." In the presentation, Steve showed signal and power integrity improvements made when using X2Y capacitors for the PDN network on an Altera Stratix II GX demo board.

01/04/2008 - X2Y© Used with Texas Instruments’ Amplifiers

X2Y capacitors are used extensively for EMI suppression and power decoupling in amplifier circuits. Several reference design publications by TI have published recently including; “Low-power, high-intercept interface to the ADS5424 14-bit, 105-MSPS converter for undersamplingapplications” and “Wideband, > 40dB Adjust Range, Linear in dB VARIABLE GAIN AMPLIFIER “. For more reference documents with X2Y©, please visit the company’s website.

01/03/2008 - Samsung Extends X2Y© Product Range

Suwon, South Korea —with it’s initial product offering, Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEMCO) has extended the range of RoHS-compliant, X2Y© capacitors for decoupling and EMI suppression. X2Y© 0603 size capacitors will now be available in capacitance values up to 1uF. Higher values in 0805 and 1206 sizes (up to 10uF) will be in production by mid 2008, small sample quantities will soon be available.

For a full listing of Samsung’s X2Y product line , please visit the company website.

01/02/2008 - Visit X2Y in Booth 952 at DesignCon 2008

DesignCon attracts engineering professionals from various levels and disciplines and represents many aspects of electronic design: applications engineering, architecture and systems design, ASIC design, circuit-board design, embedded-systems design, hardware/software integration, high-performance systems, design, packaging, semiconductor product management, service and support, SoCdesign, software development, testing and debugging, and more.

Visit X2Y Attenuators, LLC in Booth 952 to learn about the new range of X2Y capacitors available for your PDN bypass needs and the latest techniques for using X2Y low ESL capacitors in your design.

2007

12/13/2007 - Yageo-X2Y Caps Will Sell Through Future

Yageo Corporation, a leading global passive components services provider (TWSE: 2327), today announced the strategic partnership with Future Electronics, a leading global distributor of electronic components. The important addition of Future Electronics to Yageo’s global distribution network is expected to strengthen Yageo’s presence in the North American and Asian market places.

Under the terms of the related agreement, Future Electronics will promote the full product portfolio of Yageo, which includes X2Y© capacitors, to its customers through all Future Electronics sales channels.

08/16/2007 - Johanson-X2Y Caps Will Sell Through Digi-key

Digi-Key Corporation and Johanson Dielectrics, Inc., a worldwide producer of high quality ceramic chip capacitors, announced today the signing of a global distribution agreement. One of the world’s fastest growing distributors of electronic components, Digi-Key ships products to more than 140 countries worldwide.

Johanson Dielectrics designs and manufactures capacitors in a state-of-the-art facility in Sylmar, California as well as its Guangdong, China facility. Products include standard and high voltage SMT capacitors, X2Y decoupling and filtering capacitors, and a variety of standard and custom high voltage and high capacitance value ceramic capacitors.

“We are very pleased to add Johanson Dielectrics to our line card,” said Mark Larson, Digi-Key president and COO. “Johanson Dielectrics’ dedication to customer satisfaction makes this company a good match for Digi-Key, and we are certain that its products will be of great interest and appeal to our customers.”

“Johanson Dielectrics is very happy to have Digi-Key as our business partner. Their quality and reputation for customer satisfaction is unsurpassed,” said Tom Blaskovich, vice president of sales, Johanson Dielectrics. “Digi-Key will enable Johanson Dielectrics to expand sales of our HVS, X2Y and High Cap products with customers throughout the world.”

Johanson Dielectrics ceramic capacitors stocked by Digi-Key include a variety of capacitance ratings, case sizes and voltage ratings. These products are featured in Digi-Key’s print and online catalogs and are available for purchase directly from Digi-Key. The terms of this new distribution agreement will enable Digi-Key to fulfill the design/prototype as well as the production quantity needs of its diverse customer base.

07/10/2007 - Samsung Electro-Mechanics Announces Agreement to Make X2Y® Capacitor Technology

On July 10th, Samsung Electro-Mechanics signed an agreement with X2Y Attenuators LLC to produce and sell capacitors that incorporate the patented X2Y® Technology. This agreement marks the start of a cooperative effort to bring Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ high-capacitance X2Y capacitors to market to meet increasing global demand.

X2Y® bypass capacitors are one tenth the inductance of conventional capacitors and have two main application uses: superior EMI suppression to help customers meet EMC Compliance, or low inductance bypassing to maintain Power Integrity for Integrated Circuit (IC's) devices such as CPUs, ASICs, FPGAs, etc. In both application uses, X2Y's enhanced capability can remove as many as 5~8 passive components used for noise reduction.

A significant portion of all MLCCs are used for power delivery to meet the ever-lowering impedance requirements of modern IC's used in high-speed/high-performance electronic devices. Circuit designers are rapidly switching to ultra-low inductance X2Y capacitors to meet these requirements. Samsung Electro-Mechanics is an innovator in the manufacturing of MLCCs and the company’s new product line of high capacitance X2Y capacitors deliver an advanced power delivery solution for use on the IC package, and around the IC on the printed circuit board.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics has become the leading electronic parts maker in Korea and a major world player. Sales for FY 2003 reached 2.6 trillion won (approximately US$2.9 billion). For more information about Samsung Electro-Mechanics, please visit the company website at http://www.sem.samsung.com.

06/22/2007 - X2Y® for High Performance FPGA Designs

Samtec Inc. and Teraspeed® Consulting Group LLC have co-developed a patent pending new IP technology to help optimize FPGA or ASIC performance on the board. PowerPoser™ products provide a simple, predictable solution for FPGA/ASIC design implementation, complete with simple design guidelines for every solution.

PowerPoser™ products use X2Y® bypass capacitors as part of the Power Distribution Network (PDN). X2Y capacitors provide large C/V packages with very low inductance, in all package sizes. Click here to view a technical training presentation on the unique new PowerPoser™ system, or register here for Samtec's Power Poser Webinar, scheduled for Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 11:00 AM (EDT), presented by Scott McMorrow, President of Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC.

05/30/2007 - X2Y® Capacitors Mentioned in EDN Blog

EDN.com, the Internet home of Electronic News, EDN, and Electronic Business, delivers a three-dimensional view of the electronics industry via breaking news coverage, strategic business information, and in-depth technical content needed by design engineers, engineering managers, and upper management. Technical Editor Paul Rako looks at analog technology in power supplies, interface, the signal path, and life in general. In his Wednesday, May 30, 2007 blog posting, Paul Rako talks about Low-inductance decoupling capacitors from X2Y.

05/07/2007 - X2Y® for Amplifier Filtering

X2Y capacitors are used extensively for amplifier filtering and decoupling. In either application use, X2Y replaces multiple components multiple passive components. In a previously published article, it was shown that X2Y could replace three tight tolerance film capacitors with a single component to lower system cost. This information was later published by engineers at Analog Devices Inc. in A Designer’s Guide to Instrumentation Amplifiers, 3rd Edition , also published on the company's website. In a new article titled Interference Suppression Using a Balanced MLCC , recently published in Interference Technology by publisher rbitem.com , X2Y® is also shown to be able to replace a large common mode choke, which is also commonly used as an input filter for RFI suppression for Instrumentation Amplifiers. Engineers interested in improving performance and reducing costs in Amplifier circuits should check back on the X2Y website often for new articles published on this subject.

For over thirty years, ITEM Publications has been the information source for engineering professionals dealing with interference problems-preventing EMI (electromagnetic interference) and achieving EMC (electromagnetic compatibility).

03/15/2007 - X2Y Exhibits at PCB West Show

X2Y Attenuators, LLC will exhibited it's ultra-low inductance capacitor technology in booth #320 at PCB West, March 27-29th, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California. As part of the exhibit, X2Y will display their latest demonstration board showing (16) 0603 X2Y® capacitors out performing (58) 0402 conventional capacitors, which are used to support an active FPGA.

PCB West is the premier West Coast conference and exhibition for PCB engineering, design and manufacture professionals. For more about PCB West, please visit the conference website at http://www.pcbwest.com/

02/11/2007 - Cadence Interview: Steve Weir, PDN Expert

X2Y modeling capacitors are now supported by Allegro PCB PI option XL, release 15.7. Cadence interviewed Steve Weir, Consultant with Teraspeed® Consulting Group LLC and X2Y Attenuators, LLC, and one of the world's most respected authorities on Power Distribution Network (PDN) design, to obtain his views on when the X2Y multi-pin capacitors should be used in the design of Power Delivery Systems. Interested readers can visit the Cadence website to see the full Steve Weir interview.

01/14/2007 - X2Y® Capacitors in AMR’s CD-77

Abbingdon Music Research (AMR) designs and manufactures ultra-fidelity products that challenge the status quo. AMR uses X2Y capacitors nearby various integrated circuits to decouple the power supply lines and minimize digital noise. To learn more about AMR’s CD-77, please read this review by SixMoons.

01/14/2007 - vISIT X2Y® IN bOOTH 128 AT dESIGNCON

For more than a decade, DesignCon has delivered technical content and practical solutions for enhancing your designs, backed with the assurance of industry expertise. The 2007 lineup again draws out the industry's best advances affecting design engineers. On the DesignCon exhibit floor, more than 120 leading companies will demonstrate their new products and functionality.

Visit X2Y in Booth 128 to learn about the new range of X2Y capacitors available and the latest techniques for using X2Y low inductance capacitors in your design.

2006

11/29/2006 - X2Y® Components Library Now Available for Bypass Design

Cadence Allegro PCB PI option XL provides a power integrity design and analysis environment for engineers who want to develop clear, reliable power delivery systems that work at all frequency ranges of interest.

A components library consisting of an E3 range of X2Y® 0603 capacitors manufactured by Johanson Dielectrics Inc. (JDI) and Yageo Corporation is now posted on the X2Y’s Bypass/Decoupling web page for use in the Cadence Design Systems tool. The JDI component library will be updated frequently, and soon a Yageo components library will be posted as well, so please bookmark the website to get the latest X2Y® capacitor models.

View the X2Y® Components Library for Cadence Allegro® PCB PI option.

08/24/2006 - X2Y® Supported in EDA tool by Cadence Design Systems

An add-on to Allegro PCB SI XL, Allegro PCB PI option XL provides a power integrity design and analysis environment for engineers who want to develop clear, reliable power delivery systems that work at all frequency ranges of interest. Embedded with proven technology from Sun Microsystems, Allegro PCB SI Option XL combines the right frequency domain analysis engine with proven successful Allegro PCB SI and Allegro PCB Editor design environments.

New in Release 15.7, X2Y® capacitors are supported when the pins are split between a single power and ground plane pair.

Download the Allegro PCB SI L/XL datasheet.

05/29/2006 - X2Y® Video Featured on DSP-FPGA Website

OpenSystems Publishing, the leading publisher of magazines, E-letters, and websites for the embedded marketplace, has added the video "Low Inductance Capacitor Packages" on their website DSP-FPGA.com . The video, produced by High Speed Digital Design expert Dr. Howard Johnson demonstrates how X2Y® capacitors can be used to replace conventional bypass capacitors in FPGA designs.

DSP-FPGA.com (formely DSP Engineering magazine) is the engineer's resource for embedded digital signal processing. Editorial content and product databases focus on DSP and FPGA hardware and software development solutions and their related technologies.

05/28/2006 - X2Y production moves to high volume facility

X2Y production has officially moved from Phycomp manufacturing facilites in the Netherlands to Taiwan, home to passives giant Yageo Corporation. Yageo corporation has the world's third largest MLCC capacity and a stable, globalized network of 22 branch offices, seven JIT warehouses, and ten manufacturing bases.

As an innovative service provider to the rapidly changing consumer electronics and telecom markets, Yageo provides mass production capabilities for passive components to fit varied applications and specifications.

Please visit the Yageo website for a comprehensive overview of the company’s X2Y product line.

04/03/2006 - Power Integrity Expert Steve Weir Wins Best Paper Award

Steve Weir, Consultant for Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC and X2Y Attenuators, LLC has won the John Moynihan Award for CARTS 2005 (best paper). Considerations for Capacitor Selection in FPGA Designs , will be recognized in the 2006 Proceedings and the Award will be presented at the opening of CARTS 2006 in Orlando.

02/08/2006 - X2Y® Releases Technical Video by Dr. Howard Johnson

X2Y® will show a video called “Low Inductance Capacitor Packages” at DesignCon 2006. The video, produced by High Speed Digital Design expert Dr. Howard Johnson demonstrates how X2Y® capacitors can be used to replace conventional bypass capacitors in FPGA designs. The result is dramatic cost savings through passive component reduction, fewer vias, and reduced board area.

Today’s high performance circuits demand low inductance, making the advantages of low ESL X2Y® capacitors more important than ev er before. Whatever the bypass strategy, industry experts agree, low inductance is key to efficient bypass network design. X2Y® is the most efficient, economical capacitor option available on the market today to achieve that goal.

At DesignCon, X2Y will have on-hand experts in applications engineering, technical papers, and a video exhibition that will demonstrate the real-world system performance of X2Y®.

Order your copy of the DVD today!

01/27/2006 - Syfer Extends X2Y® Product Range

Norfolk, England — Syfer Technology offers an extended range of RoHS-compliant, X2Y® three-terminal capacitors for decoupling and EMI suppression, now available in various combinations of capacitance values that range from 10pF to 1.2μF, with rated voltages of 25V, 50V or 100V in case sizes from 0603 to 2220.

For more information, read the full eeProductCenter article by Gina Roos called, Three-terminal capacitors reduce component count.

01/13/2006 - Johanson Dielectrics Increases X2Y® Product Offering

X2Y licensee Johanson Dielectrics (JDI) now has sample stock of X2Y® 0603 0.1uF X7R 6.3V parts for use in IC bypass applications. The JDI parts are featured in a new video about X2Y® Technology called “Low Inductance Capacitor Packages”, produced by Signal Integrity Expert Dr. Howard Johnson of Signal Consulting Inc. The DVD will be distributed at X2Y’s booth #128 during DesignCon 2006 ,February 6-9, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.

The SigCon production will demonstrate how just 16 of JDI’s X2Y® 0603 caps (using 96 vias) were used to achieve comparable circuit performance when replacing 58-0402 caps (using 232 vias) when bypassing a Xilinx® Virtex 4 FPGA. The result is dramatic system cost savings through passive component reduction, fewer vias to reduce blocked routes, and a substantial savings in assembly costs associated with capacitor placement and soldering.

JDI continues to lead the way in product development with their recent introduction of an X2Y® 0402 size capacitor. Samples quantities of the new 0402s are slated for customer release in the next 90 days. Customers can download data sheets, technical information, or order X2Y products direct at the Johanson Website

2005

11/18/2005 - X2Y® Technology at DesignCon West 2006

X2Y Attenuators, LLC will exhibited it's ultra-low inductance capacitor technology in booth #128 at DesignCon 2006 February 6-9, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California. Developed specifically for semiconductor and electronic design engineers, DesignCon is the essential design engineering event addressing the challenges facing these communities and providing the solutions attendees can implement immediately in their designs.

As part of the exhibit, X2Y will display their latest demonstration board showing (16) 0603 X2Y® capacitors out performing (58) 0402 conventional capacitors, which are used to support an active Xilinx FPGA.

08/28/2005 - Johanson Dielectrics Increases X2Y Product Offering

X2Y licensee Johanson Dielectrics has just developed a new 0402 size 0.012uF X2Y® part in X7R dielectric for use in IC bypass and other applications where miniaturization is required. Other application uses for this part include filtering in implantable medical devices, microphone headsets and hearing aids. Full commercialization is slated for Q1 of 2006.

06/18/2005 - New Microwave Test Fixture

X2Y has acquired the latest microwave test fixturing needed for accurate two-port and four-port measurement characterization of X2Y, conventional two-terminal and multi-terminal capacitors. The "WK-3000 Series" Universal Substrate Test Fixtures is manufactured by Inter-Continental Microwave (ICM). The ICM Adjustable Universal Substrate Test Fixture provides a highly flexible test platform for microstrip substrates and provides accurate de-embedding with TRL/LRM or TOSL Standards, allowing users to properly compare different types of capacitor designs using a single measurement system.

Inter-Continental Microwave (ICM) specializes in the design and manufacture of RF and Microwave Test Fixtures, non-coaxial Calibration Standards and Automatic Device Handling Systems. ICM is considered the leader in Universal Semiconductor Measurement platforms for Semiconductor Packages that are expandable to characterize active devices such as microwave transistors, diodes, MMICs, etc., in chip or packaged form.

04/24/2005 - X2Y® presented at 10th Annual Automotive Electronics Reliability Workshop

X2Y will present "Reducing Switching Transients from ICs in Power Distribution Systems (PDS) on PCBs" at the 10th Annual Automotive Electronics Reliability Workshop in Novi, Michigan. The event is attended by nearly 300 automotive professionals from over 75 key organizations that provide products and services to the automotive community.

04/11/2005 - X2Y® presented at SAE World Congress Show

X2Y will present "Electromagnetic Compatibility of Direct Current Motors in an Automobile Environment" at the SAE Congress Show at COBO Hall in Detroit, Michigan. This key technical and event and exhibition show is attended by automotive professionals from organizations all over the world.

02/02/2005 - X2Y® Technology at CARTS 2005

Two papers highlighting X2Y® Technology will publish at the Capacitor and Resistor Technology Symposium (CARTS) on March 22, 23 of 2005. 1. The Quantitative Measurement of the Effectiveness of Decoupling Capacitors in Controlling Switching Transients from Microprocessors , authors Dale Sanders and James Muccioli (X2Y®), Terry North(DaimlerChrysler), Kevin Slattery (Intel). 2. Considerations for Capacitor Selection in FPGA Designs, author Steve Weir, Teraspeed Consulting LLC. The CARTS Symposium provides component engineers and designers with current data and information on capacitors, resistors and other passive components.

2004

10/02/2004 - X2Y® published in design guidelines

X2Y® is now published in design guidelines by Analog Devices, a world-leading semiconductor company specializing in high-performance analog, mixed-signal and digital signal processing (DSP) integrated circuits (ICs). The main document "A Designer's Guide to Instrumentation Amplifiers (2nd Edition)" by Charles Kitchin and Lew Counts, can be found on the Analog Devices website. X2Y technology is shown on page 5-13 of the Design Guide.

02/12/2004 - X2Y included in report: The Market for Filtered Connectors in Commercial and Military Applications Research Report P-635-04, Published February 2004.

Bishop and Associates, Inc. has just released a thirteen-chapter research report providing the factors associated with the utilization of filtered electronic connectors in both military and commercial applications. X2Y® Technology is presented in this report after an extensive interview by the report's author. The Bishop Report further supports the viability of the X2Y® Technology for high volume filtered connector applications. X2Y® is now used as an EMI filter in connectors for Aerospace applications . About Bishop and Associates: Bishop & Associates, Inc. incorporated in 1985 as a market research firm specializing in the global electronic connector market. The firm publishes a monthly newsletter entitled The Bishop Report, and an annual review of the connector industry, The Connector Industry Yearbook. In addition, Bishop & Associates produces many off-the-shelf market studies analyzing regional and global markets, connector products, and technology. Bishop and Associates, Inc.

2003

08/22/2003 - X2Y Inventor Receives IEEE EMC Technical Achievement Award

X2Y Technology founder and lead inventor, Anthony A. Anthony, was recently recognized with an award by the IEEE EMC Society at luncheon in Boston, MA. The Technical Achievement Award was "for 38 years of engineering contributions and development of a novel low-inductance capacitor design."

06/20/2003 - Maida Development Company licenses X2Y Technology

Maida Development Company has licensed the X2Y Technology. For over 52 years Maida Development Company has been a leading manufacturer and supplier of high quality components for the electronic industry. Maida will produce a range of X2Y components, from MOV AC power line filters down to multilayer varistors for printed circuit boards. X2Y welcomes Maida. Maida website

2002

05/18/2002 - X2Y Awarded German Patent by German Patent Office

See the New German Patent at this link: X2Y German Patent

04/05/2002 - A New Test Fixture Developed by Inter-Continental Microwave Characterizes X2Y Components

Engineers at Inter-Continental Microwave, the world authority in the design and manufacture of microwave test fixtures, have recently completed development of an X2Y specific test fixture. X2Y Licensees are generating S-Parameter Data and creating SPICE Models on X2Y product from the test fixture measurements. Data can be found at this link. X2Y Resource Page

2001

11/20/2001 - X2Y Published in GM's World-wide Electrical Specifications

General Motors Worldwide Engineering Standards recently released their Global EMC Component/Subsystem Validation Acceptance Process (GMW3103rev3), identifying X2Y as a preferred method for RF noise suppression. This is one of six documents that define GM's Worldwide EMC standards for all vehicles.

8/21/2001 - Phycomp Holding, B.V. and X2Y Attenuators, LLC. Announce a Licensing Agreement for a Revolutionary New Passive Component Technology.

Phycomp will produce and market a new X2Y® product series worldwide. The licensed X2Y® Technology can be used to manufacture integrated passive components which deliver unsurpassed EMI-suppression and decoupling performance. The technology allows a single X2Y® component to effectively filter a broadband width from kilohertz to ten gigahertz and beyond.

7/26/2001 - Phycomp Holding, B.V. licenses X2Y Technology Phycomp Holding,

B.V.(Phycomp)has concluded an agreement with X2Y Attenuators, LLC to manufacture and sell passive components incorporating X2Y Technology. Phycomp formerly Philips Electronics NV, is under the Yageo Corporation umbrella of companies. Yageo Corporation is a global player in the passive component industry and one of the world's largest suppliers or resistors. Phycomp will offer X2YR products in multilayer chips manufactured at their facility in the Netherlands.

1998-2000

12/14/1999 - Johanson Dielectrics Inc. licenses X2Y Technology

Johanson Dielectrics Inc. (JDI) has concluded an agreement with X2Y Attenuators, LLC to manufacture and sell passive components incorporating X2Y Technology. Johanson Dielectrics has been a worldwide producer of high quality ceramic chip capacitors for over 25 years. JDI will manufacture X2Y ceramic capacitors in Sylmar, California, producing a range of X2Y components for use in filtering and decoupling applications.

4/12/1998 - Syfer Technology Ltd. licenses X2Y Technology

Syfer Technology, Ltd. has concluded an agreement with X2Y Attenuators, LLC to manufacture and sell passive components incorporating X2Y Technology. Syfer is an ISO 9001 approved, world class manufacturer of multilayer ceramic capacitors, filters, varistors and is the world's leading producer of multilayer ceramic planar arrays. Syfer will offer X2YR products manufactured in multilayer chips, arrays and varistor filters.

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