Panasonic Industry Announces Commercial Production of Industry First*1 High Capacitance Type*2 Conductive Polymer Hybrid Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors for Automotive Guaranteed to Operate at 135°C

Tokyo, Japan – Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President, CEO: Shinji Sakamoto) announced today that it has begun commercial production of its ZL series conductive polymer hybrid aluminum electrolytic capacitors. The series includes the industry's first high-capacitance type models guaranteed to operate at 135°C. These capacitors have been developed for installation in electronic control units (ECUs)[1] for electric vehicles (now sometimes referred to as xEVs, a catchall for EVs and all their subtypes), including hybrids. Mass production is slated to begin in February 2024.