Comparison of MLCC and X2Y ® Technology for Use in Decoupling Circuits

Technology for multiple layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) has primarily focused on better dielectric materials, size reduction, or integrating passive devices (IPD’s) to reduce inductance at higher frequencies in decoupling applications. X2Y Technology is an emerging technology with a lowinductance solution for broadband decoupling due to its unique internal electrode structure. This paper investigates the performance of several MLCC technologies/configurations and compares them against the X2Y Technology to determine their usefulness in decoupling circuits.