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Vishay BCcomponents
Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors
Radial Miniature, Low Impedance
FEATURES
• Very long useful life: 4000 h to 10 000 h at
105 °C, high stability, high reliability
• Very low impedance and low ESR in smaller
case sizes than the 170 RVZ series
• Excellent ripple current capability
• AEC-Q200 qualified
• Polarized aluminum electrolytic capacitors,
non-solid electrolyte
• Radial leads, cylindrical aluminum case with pressure
136 RVI relief, insulated with a blue sleeve
• Charge and discharge proof
miniaturize • Material categorization: for definitions of compliance
please see www.vishay.com/doc?99912
APPLICATIONS
150 RMI low Z 170 RVZ lower Z 172 RLX • Power supplies (SMPS, DC/DC converters) for general
industrial, EDP, audio-video, automotive, and
Fig. 1
telecommunications
• Smoothing, filtering, buffering
QUICK REFERENCE DATA MARKING
DESCRIPTION VALUE The capacitors are marked (where possible) with the
Nominal case sizes (Ø D x L in mm) 10 x 12 to 18 x 40 following information:
Rated capacitance range, CR 150 μF to 15 000 μF • Rated capacitance (in μF)
Tolerance on CR ± 20 % • Tolerance on rated capacitance, code letter in accordance
Rated voltage range, UR 10 V to 50 V with IEC 60062 (M for ± 20 %)
Category temperature range -40 °C to +105 °C • Rated voltage (in V)
Endurance test at 105 °C 3000 h to 6000 h • Date code, in accordance with IEC 60062
Useful life at 105 °C 4000 h to 10 000 h • Code indicating factory of origin
Useful life at 40 °C, 1.8 x IR applied 200 000 h to 500 000 h
• Name of manufacturer
Shelf life at 0 V, 105 °C 1000 h
• Upper category temperature (105 °C)
Based on sectional specification IEC 60384-4 / EN130300
Climatic category IEC 60068 -40 / 105 / 56
• Negative terminal identification
• Series number (172)
SELECTION CHART FOR CR, UR, AND RELEVANT NOMINAL CASE SIZES (Ø D x L in mm)
CR UR (V)
(μF) 10 16 25 35 50
150 → → → → 10 x 12
220 → → → → 10 x 16
270 → → → 10 x 12 -
330 → → → → 10 x 20
390 → → → 10 x 16 -
470 → → 10 x 12 10 x 20 -
560 → → → → 12.5 x 20
680 → 10 x 12 10 x 16 → 12.5 x 25
820 → → 10 x 20 12.5 x 20 16 x 20
1000 10 x 12 10 x 16 - - -
1200 → 10 x 20 → 12.5 x 25 18 x 20
1500 10 x 16 → 12.5 x 20 16 x 20 16 x 31
1800 10 x 20 → 12.5 x 25 18 x 20 16 x 35
2200 → 12.5 x 20 → 16 x 25 18 x 31
2700 → 12.5 x 25 16 x 20 16 x 31 18 x 35
3300 12.5 x 20 → 18 x 20 16 x 35 18 x 40
3900 12.5 x 25 16 x 20 16 x 25 18 x 35 -
4700 16 x 20 18 x 20 16 x 31 18 x 40 -
5600 18 x 20 16 x 25 18 x 31 - -
6800 16 x 25 16 x 31 18 x 35 - -
8200 18 x 25 16 x 35 18 x 40 - -
10 000 16 x 31 18 x 35 - - -
12 000 16 x 35 18 x 40 - - -
15 000 18 x 40 - - - -
ØD
+ -
F 15
min.
1
4 0 Ød
Ød 5
min.
F
Fig. 2 - Form CA: Long leads Fig. 3 - Form CB: Cut leads
Table 1
Table 2
1.0 1.0
2nd line
2nd line
2nd line
2nd line
1st line
1st line
C/C0
C/C0
0.6 0.6
Fig. 5 - Typical multiplier of capacitance as a function of Fig. 6 - Typical multiplier of capacitance as a function of frequency
ambient temperature (C0 = typical capacitance at 20 °C, 100 Hz) (C0 = typical capacitance at 20 °C, 100 Hz; Tamb = 20 °C)
2.5
10 1000 1000
ESR/ESR0
ESR/ESR0
2nd line
2nd line
2nd line
2.0
2nd line
1st line
1st line
1.5
1 100 100
1.0
0.5
0.1 10 0 10
-60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 10 100 1000 10 000 100 000
Tamb (°C) f (Hz)
Fig. 7 - Typical multiplier of ESR as a function of Fig. 8 - Typical multiplier of ESR as a function of frequency
ambient temperature (ESR0 = typical ESR at 20 °C, 100 Hz) (ESR0 = typical ESR at 20 °C, 100 Hz; Tamb = 20 °C)
IMPEDANCE (Z)
Axis Title Axis Title
1000 10000 1000 10000
▬▬▬ 1000 μF, 10 V, 10 x 12
▬▬▬ 150 μF, 50 V, 10 x 12
100 ▬▬▬ 15 000 μF, 10 V, 18 x 40
100
▬▬▬ 3300 μF, 50 V, 18 x 40
1000 10 1000
2nd line
2nd line
2nd line
2nd line
1st line
1st line
Z (Ω)
Z/Z0
10 1
0.1 10 0.001 10
-60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 10 100 1000 10 000 100 000
Tamb (°C) f (Hz)
Fig. 9 - Typical impedance as a function of ambient temperature Fig. 10 - Typical impedance as a function of frequency
(Z0 = typical impedance at 20 °C, 100 kHz) (Tamb = 20 °C)
CCC206
3.8
3.7
IA
IR 3.6
3.5
3.4
3.3
3.2
3.1
3.0
2.8
Lifetime multiplier
2.6
1.0
2.4
1.5
2.2
2.0
3.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
1.8
8.0 2
1
1.6
20
1.4
30
1.2
60
(1)
1.0
10 0
Fig. 11 - Multiplier of useful life as a function of ambient temperature and ripple current load
Table 5
ΔC/C: ± 20 %
IEC 60384-4 / EN130300 Tamb = 105 °C; UR applied;
Endurance tan δ ≤ 2 x spec. limit
subclause 4.13 for test duration see Table 3
IL2 ≤ spec. limit
ΔC/C: ± 30 %
tan δ ≤ 3 x spec. limit
CECC 30301 Tamb = 105 °C; UR and IR applied;
Useful life IL2 ≤ spec. limit
subclause 1.8.1 for test duration see Table 3
no short or open circuit
total failure percentage: ≤ 1 %
Statements about product lifetime are based on calculations and internal testing. They should only be interpreted as estimations. Also due to external factors, the
lifetime in the field application may deviate from the calculated lifetime. In general, nothing stated herein shall be construed as a guarantee of durability.
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