Custom Solutions

Custom-engineered solutions—from concept to scale—designed to optimize performance, size, and reliability for your most demanding applications.

Medtech Miniaturization Capabilities

Featured Medtech Miniaturization

Knowles MedTech Miniaturization Capabilities integrate micro-scale components with precision manufacturing to enable compact, high-performance medical devices. Leveraging deep expertise in advanced miniaturization, Knowles supports MedTech innovation by delivering reliable, tightly-toleranced components and assemblies optimized for performance, scalability, and regulatory demands. 

Key Highlights:

  • Integrated micro-scale manufacturing expertise across stamping, molding, coiling, machining, microelectronics and assembly. 
  • Micron-level precision with consistent quality at scale.
  • Compact designs without performance tradeoffs across electrical, mechanical and thermal requirements. 
  • Early engineering engagement optimizes designs for manufacturability, performance and cost. 
  • Proven in demanding MedTech applications, including implantables, surgical tools, diagnostics and wearables.

Custom Capacitor Solutions

Featured Custom Capacitor Solutions 

Custom capacitor solutions from Knowles are engineered to meet demanding performance, reliability, and form-factor requirements across critical applications. Our portfolio combines advanced materials, precision manufacturing and application-specific design expertise. 

Key Highlights:

  • Custom capacitor assemblies including RF, ceramic and aluminum electrolytic solutions
  • Planar arrays and discoidals designed for high-reliability and space-constrained applications
  • Specialty film capacitors optimized for pulse power, defibrillators and high energy delivery
  • High precision and high reliability machining and plating solutions for tightly-toleranced components and assemblies
  • Application-driven design support to balance performance, size and regulatory needs.
Thin Film

RF/Microwave Custom Solutions

Featured RF/Microwave Custom Solutions

Knowles' Build-to-Print services produce custom RF components to customer’s CAD files, drawings, and specifications, utilizing Knowles’ precision thin-film technology and ceramic substrates.

Key Highlights:

  • Build-to-Print submounts and substrates engineered for mechanical stability and thermal performance
  • Precision mounting shorts and interconnect solutions for reliable electrical performance
  • Heatsinks and standoffs optimized for thermal management and structural support
  • Scalable, high-quality manufacturing aligned to customer specifications.

Supercapacitor Modules

Featured Custom Supercapacitor Module Solutions

High-power, rapid charge-discharge energy storage tailored to specific application requirements. Knowles' custom modules are engineered to optimize voltage, capacitance, size, and thermal performance for reliable operation in demanding environments. 

Key Highlights:

  • Custom supercapacitor cells, modules, and assemblies configured to application-specific voltage, capacitance, and form-factor requirements.
  • Flexible module design and packaging options to support integration in space-constrained systems.
  • Active or passive cell balancing with thermal modeling to enhance safety and performance.
  • In-house life testing and validation to ensure long-term reliability in critical applications.

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How Ceramic Capacitor Assemblies Improve Efficiency in Power and RF Applications

How Ceramic Capacitor Assemblies Improve Efficiency in Power and RF Applications

By utilizing stacked configurations and advanced dielectric materials, capacitor assemblies optimize performance in power conversion and radio frequency (RF) signal management. These assemblies are designed to meet the demands of power electronics and radio frequency applications, where stability, efficiency, and compact design are important design considerations.
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How Knowles Powers Precision Miniaturization in MedTech

How Knowles Powers Precision Miniaturization in MedTech

With deep expertise in advanced miniaturization, Knowles delivers capabilities including micro electromagnetic sensor coiling, micro molding, micro stamping, precision machining, micro-electronics integration, and compact high-density assemblies.
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Leveraging Thin Film on Ceramic Substrates for Interconnects and Interposers

Innovation in advanced packaging was driven, in part, by advancements in interposer design and construction.
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Build-to-Print Services for Thin Film Circuit Design and Construction

As the name implies, “thin film” is a precisely deposited layer of material used to fabricate electronic components.
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Supercapacitors vs. Batteries

Supercapacitors vs. Batteries: A Comparison in Energy Storage Solutions

Supercapacitors feature unique characteristics that set them apart from traditional batteries in energy storage applications. Unlike batteries, which store energy through chemical reactions, supercapacitors store energy electrostatically, enabling rapid charge/discharge cycles.
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Supercapacitors For Fail-Safe Control in Industrial Systems

Supercapacitors For Fail-Safe Control in Industrial Systems

Unplanned power interruptions and shutdowns pose serious risks for industrial facilities. Even a few seconds of lost control can result in equipment damage, safety hazards, or production losses. Fail-safe systems are among the key risk mitigation techniques used in high-stakes industrial environments.
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Capacitor Assemblies for Power and RF Applications

Custom capacitor assemblies optimized for high‑performance power and RF applications.
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High Precision and High Reliability Machined and Plated Solutions

Experience the benefits of our all-inclusive manufacturing complex.
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Supercapacitors in Power System Design

Learn how supercapacitors are transforming modern power systems by addressing limitations in traditional energy storage and ...
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The Role of Capacitors in High-Energy Pulsed Power Systems

Pulsed power systems play a critical role in applications where energy must be delivered in fast, precisely controlled burst...
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Build-To-Print Basics Ebook

An understanding of build-to-print, as well as how our thin-film technology can benefit your applications.
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Large Capacitor Assembly

Knowles' custom approach to large capacitor assemblies offers a unique combination of capability and durability, while helpi...
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When Build-to-Print Thin Filters Aren't the Right Choice

There are times when Build-to-Print (BTP) filters might not be the right choice.
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Build-to-Print vs Build-to-Spec

Learn when you should Build-to-Print vs. when you should Build-to-Spec.
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Product Documentation

RF/MW Filter Technologies

Knowles filter technologies deliver high-performance, compact RF solutions from VHF to V-band.
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Pulse Power Capacitor Technology

Knowles’ Cornell Dubilier custom pulse power capacitors deliver proven, reliable performance.
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Custom DC Link Capacitors

Custom DC link and filtering capacitors deliver high ripple current performance, low inductance, and proven reliability.
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Supercapacitor Module Capabilities

Supercapacitor solutions tailored to meet unique application requirements with advanced design flexibility.
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MedTech Capabilities

With unmatched precision, our cutting-edge manufacturing technologies deliver the micro-miniature parts and assemblies.
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MedTech Experts

Compact components by design. Powerful by performance.
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