0201 components

I'm hoping to use 0201 caps and resistors in a new design but so far have only found one company who makes such small devices (Murato).

Can anyone direct me to any other supplier?

Are there any particular problems associated with using such small devices?

Thanks,

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| I'm hoping to use 0201 caps and resistors in a new design but so far have only found one company who makes such small devices (Murato). | | Can anyone direct me to any other supplier? | | Are there any particular problems associated with using such small devices? | | Thanks, | | | The biggest problem for me is seeing the little suckers. I almost can see 0402's and canu usually place 0603's now with little problem. I think that covers the problem issue from an assembly standpoint.

From a supplier standpoint, I wouldn't want to be me. Actually, I would if I could make enough of them that stayed together and could be effectively placed and reflowed, notwithstanding providing stencil apertures small enough on "normal" foils.

I'm ready to go back to Ohmega Ply as "embedded" types after this question.

Best wishes to you and your very small design efforts - not meant in any negative way.

Earl Moon

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| | I'm hoping to use 0201 caps and resistors in a new design but so far have only found one company who makes such small devices (Murato). | | | | Can anyone direct me to any other supplier? | | | | Are there any particular problems associated with using such small devices? | | | | Thanks, | | | | | | | The biggest problem for me is seeing the little suckers. I almost can see 0402's and canu usually place 0603's now with little problem. I think that covers the problem issue from an assembly standpoint. | | From a supplier standpoint, I wouldn't want to be me. Actually, I would if I could make enough of them that stayed together and could be effectively placed and reflowed, notwithstanding providing stencil apertures small enough on "normal" foils. | | I'm ready to go back to Ohmega Ply as "embedded" types after this question. | | Best wishes to you and your very small design efforts - not meant in any negative way. | | Earl Moon |

Unfortunately I've placed a few in test runs. I agree with Earl, these things are darn outright small. I tested placing R's & C's from Panasonic,Philips,& Murata.

Nothing more than a grid pattern for daisy chain testing.

I'll say one thing you got to have good calibrated feeders. Most of the placement equiment vendors I've talked to aren't quite ready to do 0201's in the mainstream. A lot of nozzle development is going on right now. Plus we noticed some packaging issues w/ our parts.

DG

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