Automotive

Nichicon capacitors are found throughout modern vehicles, supporting systems from engine control and infotainment to safety features and power management. Our products help ensure smooth operation across both conventional and electric vehicle platforms.

Automotive environments demand components that can withstand wide temperature ranges, constant vibration, and long operating hours. Nichicon capacitors are built to meet these rigorous standards, providing reliable performance in every corner of the vehicle.

As the automotive industry shifts toward electrification and autonomy, Nichicon continues to innovate with capacitor solutions that support EV platforms, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and next-generation vehicle electronics.

Dependable Capacitors Supporting Mission-Critical Automotive Systems

Nichicon capacitors support critical functions across traditional and electric vehicles, enabling safe, efficient, and reliable automotive systems.

Automakers trust Nichicon for mission-critical components throughout their vehicles, from the powertrain to the headlights.

Features

Nichicon offers an array of aluminum electrolytic capacitors with specifications suited for a wide range of automotive applications.

Heat resistance is essential as electrical components are exposed to the high-temperature environments inside of modern electric vehicle powertrains, including motors, traction inverters, and battery packs. Capable of operating at temperatures up to 150 °C, our PCZ, GYD, UBC, UBH, and UBX series capacitors are ideal for engine compartments and other high-heat zones.

Capacitors designed for long operating lifespans (such as the UBT series, rated to last up to 10,000 hours at high temperatures) are critical for applications like ECUs, powertrains, and safety systems.

Many of our series are AEC-Q200 compliant, meeting the automotive industry’s stringent stress test requirements for passive components.

We offer capacitors designed to withstand high vibration environments, ideal for under-hood and chassis-mounted electronics. Our UXY series has 40 G vibration resistance, featuring innovative case grooves for vibration suppression; our UUE series has 30 G vibration resistance and 100 G impact resistance.

Many of our capacitors can support systems with high ripple demands, such as DC-DC converters, onboard chargers, and ECUs. These include our conductive polymer aluminum solid electrolytic capacitors (PCZ, PCM, PCH, PCL, PCR, and PCX series) and conductive polymer hybrid aluminum electrolytic capacitors (GYA, GYB, GYC, GYD, GYE, GYF, GXC, GWC series).

We produce miniature and surface-mount capacitors to meet space-saving requirements in densely packed automotive PCBs. Products such as the GYF and UCV series allow for high capacitance using fewer capacitors.

Application Product Categories

Browse our products to find the capacitor to fit your automotive needs.

Chip Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors

Conductive Polymer Aluminum Solid Electrolytic Capacitors

Conductive Polymer Hybrid Aluminum Solid Electrolytic Capacitor

Large Can Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors

Miniature Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors

Sub Applications

Automotive Compressor

Automotive electric compressor systems are essential for thermal management and climate control in hybrid and electric vehicles, where efficient cooling performance is critical for batteries, power electronics, and cabin comfort. Unlike conventional belt-driven compressors, electric compressors operate independently of the engine and require highly reliable power control systems capable of handlin

Electric Power Steering (EPS)

Electric Power Steering (EPS) systems are a critical automotive technology that improves steering responsiveness, fuel efficiency, vehicle control, and driving comfort while supporting the continued advancement of ADAS and autonomous driving systems. Unlike traditional hydraulic steering systems, EPS relies on electrically controlled motor systems that require stable, efficient power delivery in c

Electric Brake Systems

Electric brake systems for automobiles use electronic control and electrically driven actuation to improve braking response, control precision, and overall vehicle efficiency.

EV Air Conditioner Compressor Controller

Integrated Starter Generator

Integrated Starter Generator (ISG) systems play an important role in modern vehicle electrification by combining engine starting, regenerative braking, and motor assist functions into a single compact system. These technologies help improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions, and support smoother engine restart performance in hybrid and advanced automotive powertrain applications. Because ISG syste

On-Board Charger

Pump control Systems

Automotive pump control systems are essential for managing electric water pumps, oil pumps, and fuel pumps used throughout modern vehicles to improve fuel efficiency, thermal management, and overall vehicle performance. As vehicles continue transitioning toward electrification and advanced electronic control systems, these pumps require highly reliable and efficient power management capable of sup

48V ADAS & Infotainment

Modern 48V automotive systems for ADAS and infotainment require highly efficient and reliable power management to support increasing processing demands, advanced sensing technologies, and connected vehicle features. These applications utilize 48V power architectures and high-efficiency DC-DC conversion to deliver stable power to cameras, radar, displays, networking modules, and centralized computi