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KEMET Announces Major Expansion of Ceramic Through-Hole Portfolio

Submitted by: John Warner on Dec 23, 2007 at 5:52 am Tagged with: electronic components, Electronics Source: KEMET

New Voltage Offerings and Capacitance Extensions for Aximax & Goldmax

GREENVILLE, S.C., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In its continuing
commitment to lead the industry in capacitor technology, KEMET Corporation
(NYSE: KEM) today announces a major expansion in its ceramic through-hole
product portfolio. Capacitance values as well as voltage offerings in
ceramic through-hole axial (Aximax) and radial (Goldmax) conformally coated
product lines have been extended in virtually every available case size in
X7R dielectric.

These new extensions meet the growing customer demand for higher
capacitance offerings in through-hole technology. Radial through-hole
components (C3xx series) are now available in capacitances up to 10uF,
while axial through-hole components (C4xx series) are now available in
capacitances up to 4.7uF. In addition, both technologies are now available
in 25 and 250 Volt ratings for all case sizes.

With an operating temperature range between -55 degrees C and +125
degrees C, and with capacitance shift limited to plus or minus 15 percent
over that range, these X7R devices are an excellent choice for electrical
applications, general purpose applications and power supply circuits. In
addition, all parts are environmentally friendly and in compliance with
RoHS legislation.

"KEMET will continue to push the envelope for leading-edge through-hole
product offerings," stated KEMET Product Line Manager Scott Carson. "While
many other manufacturers are eliminating or de-emphasizing through-hole
designs, we continue to focus on and support this important market. We
strongly believe that it is part of our charter as The Capacitance
Company."

Price ranges from $0.03 to $4.12 each for these new products depending
on capacitance, voltage, case size and tolerance. Contact KEMET for
additional details or visit http://www.kemet.com for complete specifications and
performance characteristics.

KEMET Corporation applies world-class service and quality to deliver
industry-leading, high-performance capacitance solutions to its customers
around the world. KEMET offers the world's most complete line of
surface-mount and through-hole capacitor technologies across tantalum,
ceramic, aluminum (organic and electrolytic), film and paper dielectrics.
KEMET's common stock is listed on The New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol KEM. Additional information can be found at http://www.kemet.com.

Contact: R. Scott Carson
Product Line Manager
scottcarson@kemet.com
864-963-6300

Dean W. Dimke
Director of Corporate and
Marketing Communication
deandimke@kemet.com
864-228-4448