OPTIMISED DESIGN SERVICE Approximately 70% of BHC Components sales comprise application specific capacitor designs supplied to medium and large OEM (original equipment manufacturers) customers. These designs are neither found in the product catalogue, nor on the website, but have been optimised through close consultation with system designers. There are a number of design changes that can be made to a standard product that can result in one or more of the following characteristics being achieved: lower cost increased CV in the same can size, or reduce can size for the same CV lower ESR resulting in higher ripple current rating special print requirements All standard and custom designs are typically verified by generic in-house endurance testing, surge voltage testing (according to customers requirements), mechanical testing for shock and vibration. ECAD Design and Simulation Software BHC Components has developed a proprietary CAD package called "ECAD". This package has been developed over a number of years and has been built around Microsoft Access DBMS operating on a PC platform. The principle functions of ECAD include: interface to company AS400 business system (i.e. Bill of materials for procurement) creation of manufacturing instructions issue / revision control real time costing design creation life expectancy simulation (with website extension) product selector (with website extension) specification sheet creation design archiving Using this system BHC Components application and design engineers are able to offer a rapid response to technical queries relating to existing designs or proposals for new applications. For further information on how this service can benefit your application contact the Technical Sales department at BHC Components or Email you enquiry to bhcsales@bhc.co.uk marked for the attention of Technical Sales.