The TAJT335M016RNJ is a molded tantalum capacitor from the KYOCERA AVX TAJ series, rated 3.3 µF at 16 V with ±20% tolerance.
5 Ohm ESR and the 1411 case
The 5 Ohm ESR sets the ripple-current ceiling and self-heating budget. In a 1411 (3528 Metric) case, the thermal mass is small — a few tens of mA of ripple at 100 kHz will push the internal temperature rise above 10°C. For a decoupling cap on a 16 V rail, the ESR is high enough that the bulk decoupling network should include a lower-ESR ceramic in parallel to handle the switching edges.
This is a current-production molded tantalum that can be quoted to order against a BOM line. The TAJ series has broad distributor coverage, so spot availability is generally better than niche high-reliability tantalums.
