Another technology developed to address cracking of MLCCs is Flexible Termination. This technology does not address the outcome of a flex crack, but rather improves the flex performance of the MLCC. Flexible termination consists of a four part termination system. The inner layer, or copper undercoat, is covered by a special conductive silver epoxy that provides an essential tear-away feature. This feature acts to steer any potential flex crack away from the ceramic body into this more benign area of the termination system. Developed for all available capacitance values, the key characteristic of the flexible termination is that it can be applied to any surface mount capacitor, regardless of size, voltage, or application temperature up to 150°C. Although this technology does not eliminate the potential for mechanical damage that may propagate during extreme environmental and handling conditions, it does provide superior flex performance over standard termination systems.