In order to eliminate possible moisture entrapment and the resulting potential outgassing effects during the soldering process, most surface mount tantalum capacitor manufacturers offer a dry pack option.
If the part is shipped in dry pack, the parts must be assembled via process handling requirements per J-STD-033 for MSL 3.
As one example, TAJA226K010RNJV from KYOCERA AVX can be ordered with the suffix ‘V’ after the part number to specify the Dry Pack Option.
Here is the comparison between with “V” and without “V”.
| Mfr Part # | TAJA226K010RNJ | TAJA226K010RNJV |
|---|---|---|
| Mfr | AVX Corporation | AVX Corporation |
| Description | CAP TANT 22UF 10% 10V 1206 | CAP TANT 22UF 10% 10V 1206 |
| Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) | 1 (Unlimited) | 3 (168 Hours) |