The TPSA685K016A1500: This is a molded tantalum capacitor from the KYOCERA AVX TPS series, rated 6.8 µF at 16 V with ±10% tolerance. The 1.5 Ohm ESR sets the ripple current ceiling — at 16 V and 85°C, the part can handle roughly 300 mA RMS before self-heating shifts the capacitance. The 1206 (3216 Metric) case sits on a standard pad; no via-in-pad or exotic footprint needed.
Active production — no last-time-buy window
No official successor or cross-reference — the TPS series continues as the primary molded tantalum line from KYOCERA AVX.
Temperature grade and reflow handling
The molded package is MSL 1 (no bake required before reflow) per the TPS series datasheet, so it survives a standard 260°C peak reflow profile without popcorning.