Sourcing an EOL Murata Ceramic Capacitor for a US Medical Equipment Manufacturer
Customer Profile
A US-based medical device company specializing in next-generation patient monitoring equipment. Their designs require extremely stable and reliable passive components to meet strict regulatory, safety, and long-lifecycle performance requirements.
The Challenge
The customer needed the CGJ2B2X7R1C102K050BA, a 1000 pF ±10% 16V X7R multilayer ceramic capacitor in 0402 package — a part that went EOL in 2022.
They faced several obstacles:
No active production or authorized stock remaining
Demand concentrated in medical and aerospace applications
Open-market availability: extremely limited and inconsistent
High risk of counterfeit or reclaimed passives due to small footprint components
Redesigning the board would trigger requalification and FDA validation overhead
For medical devices, even a simple 0402 capacitor cannot be substituted without extensive reliability testing and compliance checks, delays were not an option.
The Product
Murata CGJ2B2X7R1C102K050BA
1000 pF, ±10% tolerance
16V rating
X7R dielectric for stable temperature performance
0402 (1005 metric) compact footprint
Commonly used in filtering, timing, and power stability circuits in medical electronics
Maketronics’ Solution
Leveraging its vetted obsolete component network, Maketronics sourced:
New, unused, original Murata stock
Perfect condition with no signs of prior use or soldering
Stored correctly to prevent microcracks or moisture exposure
Traceable packaging and supplier documentation
To ensure absolute reliability, Maketronics arranged for the components to be tested at a certified independent laboratory, following industry best practices for passive components
Every piece passed, confirming they would perform flawlessly in the customer's regulated medical application.
The Outcome
Customer received high-integrity, authenticated Murata stock
No redesign, requalification, or certification delays
Production continuity secured for a medically critical device
Supply chain gap resolved despite global scarcity of the part
Key Takeaway
Even with small-form-factor passives, where authenticity and reliability are hardest to guarantee. Maketronics delivers genuine, fully tested, EOL components to keep medical devices compliant, safe, and on schedule.
When your application cannot fail, Maketronics ensures your components won’t either.