GREENVILLE, S.C., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced the release of the new Radial Through Hole Ceramic Safety Disc Capacitors.

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"KEMET's 900 Series encapsulated radial through-hole ceramic disc capacitors are specifically designed for interference-suppression AC line filtering applications. Having internationally recognized safety certifications, these capacitors are well-suited for applications that require keeping potentially disruptive or damaging line transients and EMI out of susceptible equipment," said Dr. John Bultitude, KEMET Technical Fellow. "They are also an ideal solution for suppressing line disturbances in motors, relays and switching power supplies," continued Dr. Bultitude.

Safety Certified capacitors are classified as either X and/or Y capacitors. Class X capacitors are primarily used in line-to-line (across-the-line) applications. In this application there is no danger of electric shock to humans should the capacitor fail, but could result in a risk of fire. The class Y capacitor is primarily used in line-to-ground (line by-pass) applications. In this application, failure of the capacitor could lead to danger of electric shock.

Typical markets include alternative energy, industrial/lighting, medical, and telecommunications. The Safety Disc capacitors complement KEMET's ERO610, ERK610, ERP610, KJY, KJN series, and FILM EMI suppression capacitors.

Technical Information
X1 / Y1: Voltage subclass: certified to withstand impulses up to 4KV (X1) and 8KV (Y1) respectively
X1 / Y2: Voltage subclass: certified to withstand impulses up to 4KV (X1) and 5KV (Y2) respectively

Glossary
IEC 60384-14 - International Safety Standard

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KEMET's common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "KEM." At the Investor Relations section of our web site at http://ir.kemet.com/, users may subscribe to KEMET news releases and find additional information about our Company. KEMET applies world class service and quality to deliver industry leading, high performance capacitance solutions to its customers around the world and offers the world's most complete line of surface mount and through-hole capacitor technologies across tantalum, ceramic, film, aluminum, electrolytic, and paper dielectrics. Additional information about KEMET can be found at http://www.kemet.com.

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                         Senior Director, Marketing Communications and
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                        deandimke@KEMET.com

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