AVX’s focus is CUSTOMER satisfaction - customer satisfaction
in the broadest sense: product quality, technical support,
product availability - all at a competitive price.
In pursuance of the established goals of our corporate wide
QV2000 program, it is the stated objective of AVX Tantalum
to supply our customers with a world class service in the
manufacture and supply of electronic components, while
maintaining a positive return on investment.
This world class service shall be defined as consistently
supplying product and services of the highest quality and
reliability encompassing all aspects of the customer supply
chain.
In addition, any new or changed products, processes or
services will be qualified to established standards of quality
and reliability.
The objectives and guidelines listed above shall be achieved
by the following codes of practice:
1. Continual objective evaluation of customer needs and
expectations for the future and the leverage of all AVX
resources to meet this challenge.
2. Continually fostering and promoting a culture of continuous
improvement through ongoing training and empowered
participation of employees at all levels of the company.
3. Continuous Process Improvement using sound engineering
principles to enhance existing equipment, material
and processes. This includes the application of the
science of S.P.C. focused on improving the Process
Capability Index, Cpk.
The Tantalum division has plants approved to ISO9001:2000
and TS16949:2002 (Automotive Quality System
Requirements) with the intention that all facilities world-wide
will adopt this as the quality standard.
Dedicated series of tantalum and niobium oxide capacitors
meets requirements of AEC-Q200.
The Tantalum division has plants approved to ISO14001 with
the intention that all facilities world-wide will adopt this as the
quality standard.

CASE DIMENSIONS: millimeters (inches)
Code
EIA
L±0.20 (0.008)
W+0.20 (0.008) H+0.20 (0.008)
W1±0.20 (0.008)
A+0.30 (0.012)
Code -0.10 (0.004) -0.10 (0.004) -0.20 (0.008) S Min.
A 3216-18 3.20 (0.126) 1.60 (0.063) 1.60 (0.063) 1.20 (0.047) 0.80 (0.031) 1.10 (0.043)
B 3528-21 3.50 (0.138) 2.80 (0.110) 1.90 (0.075) 2.20 (0.087) 0.80 (0.031) 1.40 (0.055)
C 6032-28 6.00 (0.236) 3.20 (0.126) 2.60 (0.102) 2.20 (0.087) 1.30 (0.051) 2.90 (0.114)
D 7343-31 7.30 (0.287) 4.30 (0.169) 2.90 (0.114) 2.40 (0.094) 1.30 (0.051) 4.40 (0.173)
E 7343-43 7.30 (0.287) 4.30 (0.169) 4.10 (0.162) 2.40 (0.094) 1.30 (0.051) 4.40 (0.173)
V 7361-38 7.30 (0.287) 6.10 (0.240) 3.45±0.30 3.10 (0.120) 1.40 (0.055) 4.40 (0.173)