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Minutes of P-2.1 Committee on Ceramic Dielectric Capacitors
April 24, 2001
Hyatt Hotel, San Antonio, Texas

Name
Organization
Members Present
Robert Blodgett Taiyo-Yuden (USA), Inc.
Michael Cannon TDK Corporation of America
J. Casey Crandall Wright Capacitors, Inc.
Michael Griffith (for Phil Mitchell) KOA Speer Electronics
Mike Lauri IBM Corporation
Harold Peterson Murata Electronics N.A., Inc.
Rick Plunkett (for Jan Vandenham) BC Components
Christine Pollock Presidio Components, Inc.
Chris Reynolds AVX Corporation
Dave Ritchey Phycomp, Inc.
Keith Seamands Ford Motor Company
Dick Thompson Kemet Electronics Corp.
Cecil Van Arsdale (for Mike Mosier) North American Capacitor Co.
Members Absent
Jeff M. Day Maxwell Tech. Sierra - KD Comp.
Michael Pocsatko EPCOS, Inc.
Andrew Szabo Vishay-Vitramon
George Witt Lucent Technologies
Alternate Members and Guests Present
Ken Bernier DSCC
Terry D. Charles Panasonic Industrial Co.
Fred Froutan Rohm Electronics
Jesus Garcia DSCC
Caddy Greenidge Bradford Electronics
David Holmes Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
Ming X. Li AEM, Inc.
Laird Macomber Cornell-Dubilier
Len Metzger Panasonic Industrial Corp.
Ian Murdock American Tech Ceramics
David Richardson Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
Michael Tindleman EIA/ECA

1.0 Committee Organization and Procedures
1.1 Introductions / Membership / Attendance

Self-introductions were made, and the roster and sign-in sheets were circulated.
The attendance roster and the CTA roster are in process of being updated to reflect the most current members present. All attendees verified the correctness of the information on the rosters.

Attendance was taken, and it was determined that a quorum was present.

The Committee was reminded of the Committee membership rule, which states that if a member misses two consecutive meetings, then at the third missed meeting, the member is moved from the membership list to the non-voting CTA list. The member will be re-instated at the next meeting attended. This rule comes from EIA EP-20-A, "Manual of Organization & Procedure," December 2000, Section 4.6.1.1 Meeting Quorum Pool (page 17-18), which states that: -

A meeting quorum pool is defined as those members eligible to vote at a meeting:

a) If a voting member is not represented at two consecutive meetings and the absence continues for the subsequent meetings, the member shall be removed from the Meeting Quorum Poll for the subsequent meetings. Upon attendance at a subsequent meeting the member shall be reinstated in the Meeting Quorum Poll and have full voting privileges at that meeting.

1.2 Approval of Fall Meeting Minutes from San Diego

The Committee unanimously accepted the Minutes of the last meeting as written. A list of active P-2.1 Committee projects will be attached to the minutes. Action Item

1.3 Approval of Agenda

The Committee unanimously accepted the Agenda as presented.

1.4 Correspondence & Review of Committee's scope.

Take the word "and" from P-2.1 Committee on Ceramic and Dielectric Capacitors
1.5 Report on task groups, committees, and DSCC

1.5.1 DSCC

DSCC report given by Ken Bernier. The report will be attached to the minutes and posted on the ECA web site. Action Item

1.5.2 ACH & U-1 Committees

See ACH & U-1 minutes posted on the ECA web site.

1.5.3 Working Group Report

Discussed adding 4 volt rating to EIA-198
Discussed adding 0201 case size to EIA-198

2.0 Old Business

2.1 Status of EIA-595-A (SP-4622), "Visual & Mechanical Inspection Multilayer Ceramic Chip Capacitors," ANSI Ballot Results (Voting period closed 4/2/2001) - Dick Thompson

Dick Thompson led a review of the EIA 595-A Visual-Mechanical Guide which was recently sent out for ANSI ballot. The committee dealt with comments from Mr. Garcia. Mr. Thompson will respond to Mr. Garcia and will address all his comments with the concurrence of the committee.

Motion: - To approve and publish SP-4622 as EIA/ANSI-595-A once Mr. Garcia's comments are addressed.
Results of Motion: - None Opposed, One Abstention (Panasonic). Motion carried unanimously to forward EIA-595-A to EIA publications department for EDEC and ANSI approvals.

2.2 Status Revision of EIA-469-D (PN-4621), "Standard Test Method for Destructive Physical Analysis (DPA) of Ceramic Monolithic Capacitors,"

The committee had previously voted to ballot a clean copy at the 10/99 meeting. Christine Pollack had a copy and did a final review of the document and the photos, and forwarded it to Michael Tinkleman, EIA to be balloted. Subsequent editorial comments were received from Michael Griffith. Michael Tinkleman will review editorial comments and prepare a copy of PN-4621 to be put out on a 60-day SP ballot (SP-4621) for ANSI public review. Action Item

2.3 EIA 198-F Update, "Ceramic Dielectric Capacitors Classes I, II, III, & IV,"


- Part I: Characteristics and Requirements Update - Mike Lauri

All comments on the working draft have been resolved. PN number needs to be assigned. Mike Lauri will send the final version to Michael Tinkleman Action Items

Motion: - To ballot EIA-198-F, Part I, "Characteristics and Requirements" on a 60-day SP ballot for ANSI public review.
Results of Motion: - Motion carried unanimously. EIA to circulate EIA-198-F, Part I on a 60 day SP ballot for ANSI public review. Action Item

- Part II: Test Methods (SP-4946) - Mike Griffith

This document was addressed in the working group. Mil Std 202 is being revised currently. Comments from DSCC will be attached to these minutes for information purposes and will be presented at the P-9 committee meeting.

Motion: - To ballot EIA-198-F, Part II: Test Methods (SP-4946), once comments are addressed, on a 60-day SP ballot for ANSI public review.
Results of Motion: - Motion carried unanimously with one abstention (Panasonic). EIA to circulate EIA-198-F, Part II on a 60 day SP ballot for ANSI public review. Action Item

- Part III: Individual Specifications.

4 Project Numbers are needed for part III - Leaded, High voltage SMD, Low Inductance SMD and Standard Voltage SMD (slash 3). Michael Tinkleman will have PN's issued. Action Item

Motion: - by Michael Cannon to break up part III into the above categories. Leaded, High voltage SMD, Low Inductance SMD and Standard Voltage SMD (slash 3)).
Results of Motion: - carried unanimously.

2.4 Review of IEC/EIA 521, "Application Guide for Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors - Electrical," changes for temperature-voltage coefficient - Dick Thompson

Dick Thompson is working IEC/EIA-521 and expects to have an electronic copy ready for discussion at the next meeting.

2.5 Status of chip dimension tolerance for Bulk Case

Dimensions are to be included in the minutes with a correction in the 0603 length from 1.06 to 1.6 mm. These dimensions for 0402, 0603 and 0805 will be included in EIA 198-Part III.

2.6 Status of Low ESL test method.

Still being worked on.


3.0 New Business:

Need to appoint a subcommittee of P2.1 to develop/recommend standards for RF current and measurement specifications. To be discussed at the next meeting's working group meeting.

4.0 Next Meeting

The next meeting will be at the 3rd Engineering Summit 10/8-10/2001 in Philadelphia at the Loews Hotel.

5.0 Adjournment

The Committee moved, seconded, and unanimously agreed to adjourn at 12:05 PM.

6.0 Action Items

A list of active P-2.1 Committee projects will be attached to the minutes.

DSCC report to be attached to the minutes and posted on the ECA web site.

EIA-469-D (PN-4621), "Standard Test Method for Destructive Physical Analysis (DPA) of Ceramic Monolithic Capacitors," - EIA to circulate a 60-day SP ballot (SP-4621) for ANSI public review.

EIA 198-F Update, "Ceramic Dielectric Capacitors Classes I, II, III, & IV,"

- Part I: Characteristics and Requirements Update - Mike Lauri
--PN number needs to be assigned. Mike Lauri will send the final version to Michael Tinkleman
-- EIA to circulate EIA-198-F, Part I on a 60 day SP ballot for ANSI public review.

- Part II: Test Methods (SP-4946) -
-- EIA to circulate EIA-198-F, Part II on a 60 day SP ballot for ANSI public review.

- Part III: Individual Specifications.
-- 4 Project Numbers are needed for part III. Michael Tinkleman will have PN's issued. --- Break up part III into Leaded, High voltage SMD, Low Inductance SMD and Standard Voltage SMD (slash 3).


This meeting was conducted in accordance with the EIA legal guidelines and the manual of organization and procedures.


Mike Cannon,
Chairman
Signature on file

Dave Richardson / Michael Tinkleman, Secretary
Signature on file


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