Multilayer Polymer Capacitors

MLP Capacitor Advantages
over Ceramics
Multilayer Polymer Film (MLP) X7R Ceramic (MLC)
Stable under voltage Cap drops 40% at 100 volts bias
Stable under AC voltage DF increases with AC voltage
Chip is plastic with good TCE Body is ceramic which cracks
Stable over temperature DF increases at low temperature
No aging mechanism Cap drops per decade hour
Resilient under thermal shock Ceramic body cracks easily
Self-clearing thin electrodes Thick film electrodes fail short
Stable under mechanical stress Piezoelectric voltage sensitive
Low cost Precious metal electrodes
Ultra Low ESR Low ESR
Dissipation Factor