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ITW Paktron has been manufacturing polymer film capacitors since the late 1950s. A design innovator, Paktron and its parent, Illinois Tool Works Inc., hold in excess of seventy-five patents for film capacitor and machine design.

For the last 25 years, ITW Paktron has specialized in metallized Multilayer Polymer (MLP) Film Capacitors for a wide range of Mission Critical Applications. Today, the fastest growing market segment that Paktron serves is Power Conversion for industries such as telecommunications/datacom, military infrastructure, automotive, medical and high-end industrial. The 100 volt rated MLP capacitor is becoming the part of choice for input/output filtering in -48 volt telecom bus power applications (on-board or dc/dc modules). The MLP capacitor provides improved stability, both electrically and mechanically, compared to multilayer ceramics. The MLP features "non-shorting" operation and does not crack like large ceramic chip capacitors. Capacitance values range from 0.1 µF to 20 µF and the voltage ratings are 50 VDC to 500 VDC. Both thru-hole and SMD mounting configurations are available. Trademark products include: Angstor® Capacitor miniature radial capacitor, Capstick® Capacitor lead-frame capacitor and Surfilm® Capacitor surface mount chip capacitor.

In addition to the MLP products, Paktron is the manufacturer of the Quencharc® Capacitor RC Network. The Quencharc® Capacitor is the oldest trademark name in the industry for RC networks, which are used extensively in industrial applications where there are inductive loads (relays, solenoid valves, motor contactors, etc.) creating electrical noise leading to contact arcing or resetting of PLCs.

 

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) is a multinational Fortune 200 company based in Glenview, Illinois with more than $16 billion in annual revenues and over 60,000 employees worldwide. Through more than 825 decentralized operating units, we engineer and manufacture value-added fasteners, components, assemblies and systems for customers around the world. ITW strives to improve our customers' competitive positions by increasing productivity and quality while reducing manufacturing and assembly costs.

ITW achieves this goal through its decentralized operations in 52 countries. These units respond to customers' needs by establishing production facilities in proximity to the markets served and create close working relationships with our customers.

ITW's many businesses around the world are focused on serving their customers' and industries' diverse requirements. Despite the variety of markets served, the underlying goals that drive all ITW businesses are common: to create value and improve operating efficiencies