This risk of a cracked capacitor causing a short are high, and can result in large current surges. These large surges cause catastrophic failures in capacitors. Standard MLCCs are prone to cracking due to mishandling, de-panelization, and board flexing. In response to customer requests for parts that fail open in the event of a mechanical crack, JDI has introduced Fail Open Capacitors. Fail Open capacitors are designed so that they do not cause a short in the event of a mechanical crack.