AVX Corporation, a manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control and antenna solutions, released a new series of ultraminiature multilayer ceramic chip inductors for high-frequency radio frequency (RF) applications. The new LCCI series inductors are currently available in three standard EIA chip sizes — 0201, 0402 and 0603 — with tight-tolerance physical dimensions almost exclusively in the submillimeter range and tin-plated surface-mount terminations.
The design enables compatibility with high-density PCBs and reflow soldering in space- and weight-constrained applications within the telecommunications and networking markets, as well as with lead-free and RoHS directives. The series also delivers outstanding reliability and performance from 100 MHz to 2.4 
Source: AVX CorporationGHz, exhibiting high Q, high signal efficiencies, low DC resistance (DCR), tight inductance tolerances down to ±0.1 nH, and guaranteed self-resonant frequencies (SRF) up to 10 GHz.
Ideal applications include mobile communications and computer networking systems, wireless large-area networks (WLAN), RF identification (RFID) systems, personal handheld systems ranging from smartphones and tablets to media players and gaming devices, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) countermeasures in high-frequency circuits.
LCCI series ultraminiature multilayer ceramic chip inductors are rated for use in operating temperatures spanning -40° C to 85° C and are available with three standard inductance values: 3.9 nH, 39 nH and 390 nH and seven standard inductance tolerances: 2%, 3%, 5%, 10%, 0.1 nH, 0.2 nH and 0.3 nH. Inductance values for 0201 parts extend from 0.3 nH to 39 nH with inductance tolerances ranging from ±0.1 nH to ±5% and minimum SRF values spanning 1,500 MHz to 10,000 MHz. Inductance values for 0402 parts extend from 0.3 nH to 150 nH with inductance tolerances ranging from ±0.1 nH to ±5% and minimum SRF values spanning 550 MHz to 10,000 MHz. Inductance values for 0603 parts extend from 1.0 nH to 470 nH with inductance tolerances ranging from ±0.3 nH to ±5% and minimum SRF values spanning 300M Hz to 10,000 MHz.
