AVX exit crisis for HV ceramic capacitors — how does HVC solve it?

Following Murata's August 2018 withdrawal, KYOCERA AVX announced its own exit from the high-voltage doorknob capacitor market in October 2018 — creating a catastrophic double supply vacuum. HVC has since successfully migrated 500+ global customers from AVX HP/HW/HK series to HVCT8G alternatives.

Date

Event

HVC Response

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Aug 2018	Murata withdraws all HV ceramics	Activated Murata replacement program
Oct 2018	AVX exits HV doorknob market	Launched AVX migration initiative
2019–2024	Market supply gap persists	200+ AVX models qualified, 500+ customers migrated

Key AVX series covered:

* HP Series: Precision high-voltage doorknob → HVCT8G-DL (N4700 upgrade)

* HW Series: Standard doorknob → HVCT8G-DL (extended voltage range)

* HK Series: High-capacitance doorknob → HVCT8G-DL (higher density option)

Engineers currently using AVX parts should initiate qualification before existing inventory depletes, as secondary market pricing for remaining AVX stock has increased 300%-500% since 2019.

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