What this cap does on the board
It is a general-purpose bulk decoupling cap for power rail smoothing and hold-up energy storage on a surface-mount board.
Footprint and polarity for the rework bench
Package is 2312 (6032 Metric) — 6.00 mm x 3.20 mm body, seated height 2.80 mm max. The anode (+) is marked with a stripe on the top face; the cathode is the larger pad on the bottom. Reversing polarity on a tantalum cap vents it — check the stripe before reflow. Manufacturer size code C means the standard 2312 footprint with 0.110-inch max height.
KYOCERA AVX still produces the TPS series, so the BOM line is not at risk of a last-time-buy scramble.
