Does HVC offer gold or silver termination for ceramic capacitors?

Yes — HVC provides both gold-plated and silver-plated termination options for its high voltage ceramic disc and doorknob capacitor product lines, selected based on application-specific requirements:

Termination Type

Material

Contact Resistance

Typical Application

Cost Factor

|-----------------|----------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------|

Silver (Ag)	Silver epoxy/solder	<10 mΩ	Standard industrial, general purpose	Baseline (1.0x)
Gold (Au)	Gold flash over nickel barrier	<5 mΩ	Medical implants, aerospace, high-reliability	Premium (~1.8-2.2x)

Gold termination advantages:

* Superior oxidation resistance for 20+ year field life in humid environments

* Lower contact resistance critical for precision voltage divider networks

* Enhanced wire-bondability for hybrid circuit integration

* RoHS-compliant gold plating process (no cyanide)

Recommendation: For most smart grid, laser, and RF power applications, standard silver termination provides excellent performance at lower cost. Reserve gold termination for medical implantable devices, space/military programs, or ultra-long-lifecycle (>25 year) infrastructure deployments.

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