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037 RSM

Aluminum Capacitors

Radial Standard Miniature

Vishay BCcomponents

RIPPLE CURRENT AND USEFUL LIFE

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

0.8

0.5

0.0

3.1

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

lifetime multiplier

(1)

CCC205

Fig.9 Multiplier of useful life as a function of ambient temperature and ripple current load.

(1) Useful life at 85

°C and I

Table 3

FREQUENCY

(Hz)

50

0.90

0.85

0.80

100

1.00

1.00

1.00

500

1.12

1.20

1.25

1000

1.20

1.30

1.40

3000

1.25

1.35

1.50

≥ 10000

1.30

1.40

1.60

Table 4

TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS

TEST

PROCEDURE

(quick reference)

REQUIREMENTS

Name of test

Reference

Endurance

IEC 60384-4/

EN130300

subclause 4.13

2000 hours

tan

δ≤ 1.5 × spec. limit

Z

≤ 3 × spec. limit

Useful life

CECC 30301

subclause 1.8.1

2500 hours

tan

δ≤ 3 × spec. limit

Z

≤ 3 × spec. limit

no short or open circuit

total failure percentage:

≤ 3 %

Shelf life

(storage at high

temperature)

IEC 60384-4/

EN130300

subclause 4.17

500 hours

24 to 48 hours before measurement

ΔC/C, tan δ,Z:

for requirements see

‘Endurance test’ above