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Aluminum Capacitors
Radial Miniature, High Voltage
152 RMH
Vishay BCcomponents
FEATURES
Polarized aluminum electrolytic capacitors,
non-solid electrolyte
Radial leads, cylindrical aluminum case,
insulated with a blue sleeve
Pressure relief
Charge and discharge proof
Miniaturized, ultra high CV-product per unit volume
Long useful life:
3000 h to 4000 h at 105 °C, high reliability
Compliant to RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC
APPLICATIONS
High-reliability and professional applications
Lighting, monitors, consumer electronics, general
industrial
Filtering of high voltages in power supplies
MARKING
The capacitors are marked (where possible) with the
following information:
Rated capacitance value (in µF)
Tolerance on rated capacitance, code letter in accordance
with IEC 60062 (M for ± 20 %)
Rated voltage (in V)
Date code, in accordance with IEC 60062
Code indicating factory of origin
Name of manufacturer
Upper category temperature (105 °C)
Negative terminal identification
Series number (152)
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
DESCRIPTION VALUE
Nominal case sizes (Ø D x L in mm) 10 x 12 to 18 x 35
Rated capacitance range, CR1.5 µF to 220 µF
Tolerance on CR± 20 %
Rated voltage range, UR200 V to 450 V
Category temperature range - 40 °C to + 105 °C
Endurance test at 105 °C 2000 h
Useful life at 105 °C:
Case Ø D = 10 mm and 12.5 mm 3000 h
Case Ø D = 16 mm and 18 mm 4000 h
Useful life at 40 °C, 1.6 x IR applied:
Case Ø D = 10 mm and 12.5 mm 200 000 h
Case Ø D = 16 mm and 18 mm 260 000 h
Shelf life at 0 V, 105 °C 1000 h
Based on sectional specification IEC 60384-4/EN 130300
Climatic category IEC 60068 40/105/56
Fig.1 Component outline
SELECTION CHART FOR CR
, UR AND RELEVANT NOMINAL CASE SIZES (Ø D x L in mm)
CR
(µF)
UR (V)
200 250 400 450
1.5 - - - 10 x 12
2.2 - - 10 x 12 10 x 16
4.7 - - 10 x 16 10 x 20
- - 10 x 12 -
6.8 - - 10 x 16 12.5 x 20
10 10 x 12 10 x 16 10 x 20 12.5 x 20
22 10 x 16 12.5 x 20 12.5 x 25 16 x 25
- - 16 x 20 18 x 20
33 10 x 20 12.5 x 20 16 x 20 16 x 35
---18x25
47 12.5 x 20 12.5 x 25 16 x 25 18 x 35
- 16 x 20 - -
68 12.5 x 25 - 16 x 35 -
100 16 x 20 16 x 25 18 x 35 -
220 16 x 35 - - -
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DIMENSIONS in millimeters, AVAILABLE FORMS
Table 1
Note
Detailed tape dimensions see section ‘PACKAGING’.
Fig.4 Form TFA: Taped in box (ammopack)
Ø D
Ø D
F
4+ 1
- 0
Fig.3 Form CB: Cut leads
Ø D
Ø D
15
min
5 min
F
Fig.2 Form CA: Long leads
DIMENSIONS in millimeters, MASS AND PACKAGING QUANTITIES
NOMINAL
CASE SIZE
Ø D x L
CASE
CODE Ø D Ø Dmax. Lmax. FMASS
(g)
PACKAGING QUANTITIES
FORM
CA
FORM
CB
FORM
TFA
10 x 12 14 0.6 10.5 13.5 5.0 ± 0.5 1.6 1000 500 800
10 x 16 15 0.6 10.5 17.5 5.0 ± 0.5 1.9 500 500 800
10 x 20 16 0.6 10.5 22.0 5.0 ± 0.5 2.2 500 500 800
12.5 x 20 17 0.6 13.0 22.0 5.0 ± 0.5 4.0 500 500 500
12.5 x 25 18 0.6 13.0 27.0 5.0 ± 0.5 5.0 250 250 500
16 x 20 19a 0.8 16.5 22.0 7.5 ± 0.5 6.0 250 250 250
16 x 25 19 0.8 16.5 27.0 7.5 ± 0.5 8.0 250 250 250
16 x 35 21 0.8 16.5 37.5 7.5 ± 0.5 11.0 100 100 -
18 x 20 1820 0.8 18.5 22.0 7.5 ± 0.5 8.0 100 100 -
18 x 25 1825 0.8 18.5 27.0 7.5 ± 0.5 10.0 100 100 -
18 x 35 22 0.8 18.5 37.5 7.5 ± 0.5 14.5 100 100 -
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Note
Unless otherwise specified, all electrical values in Table 2 apply at
Tamb = 20 °C, P = 86 kPa to 106 kPa, RH = 45 % to 75 %.
ORDERING EXAMPLE
Electrolytic capacitor 152 series
4.7 µF/400 V; ± 20 %
Nominal case size:Ø 10 mm x 16 mm; Form TFA
Ordering code: MAL215236478E3
Former 12NC: 2222 152 36478
Table 2
ELECTRICAL DATA
SYMBOL DESCRIPTION
CRrated capacitance at 100 Hz, tolerance ± 20 %
IRrated RMS ripple current at 100 Hz, 105 C
IL1 max. leakage current after 1 min at UR
tan max. dissipation factor at 100 Hz
Zmax. impedance at 10 kHz
ELECTRICAL DATA AND ORDERING INFORMATION
UR
(V)
CR
100 Hz
(µF)
NOMINAL
CASE SIZE
Ø D x L
(mm)
IR
100 Hz
105 °C
(mA)
IL1
1min
(µA)
tan
100 Hz
Z
10 kHz
()
ORDERING CODE MAL2152 .......
BULK PACKAGING TAPED
FORM CA FORM CB FORM TFA
200
10 10 x 12 85 130 0.12 6.3 52109E3 62109E3 32109E3
22 10 x 16 120 202 0.12 3.2 52229E3 62229E3 32229E3
33 10 x 20 150 268 0.12 2.3 52339E3 62339E3 32339E3
47 12.5 x 20 240 352 0.12 0.9 52479E3 62479E3 32479E3
68 12.5 x 25 310 478 0.12 0.6 52689E3 62689E3 32689E3
100 16 x 20 340 670 0.12 0.4 52101E3 62101E3 32101E3
220 16 x 35 630 1390 0.12 0.2 52221E3 62221E3 -
250
10 10 x 16 105 145 0.12 6.3 53109E3 63109E3 33109E3
22 12.5 x 20 180 235 0.12 2.3 53229E3 63229E3 33229E3
33 12.5 x 20 180 318 0.12 1.5 53339E3 63339E3 33339E3
47 12.5 x 25 310 423 0.12 0.9 53479E3 63479E3 33479E3
47 16 x 20 310 423 0.12 0.9 93475E3 93476E3 93473E3
100 16 x 25 340 820 0.12 0.4 53101E3 63101E3 33101E3
400
2.2 10 x 12 44 96 0.15 28.0 56228E3 66228E3 36228E3
4.7 10 x 12 48 127 0.15 24.0 96475E3 96476E3 96473E3
4.7 10 x 16 65 126 0.15 18.0 56478E3 66478E3 36478E3
6.8 10 x 16 65 152 0.15 12.0 56688E3 66688E3 36688E3
10 10 x 20 80 190 0.15 9.0 56109E3 66109E3 36109E3
22 12.5 x 25 150 334 0.15 3.8 56229E3 66229E3 36229E3
22 16 x 20 150 334 0.15 3.8 96225E3 96226E3 96223E3
33 16 x 20 190 466 0.15 2.6 56339E3 66339E3 36339E3
47 16 x 25 240 634 0.15 2.0 56479E3 66479E3 36479E3
68 16 x 35 310 886 0.15 1.7 56689E3 66689E3 -
100 18 x 35 380 1270 0.15 0.9 56101E3 66101E3 -
450
1.5 10 x 12 30 90 0.20 26.0 57158E3 67158E3 37158E3
2.2 10 x 16 50 99 0.20 26.0 57228E3 67228E3 37228E3
4.7 10 x 20 65 133 0.20 20.0 57478E3 67478E3 37478E3
6.8 12.5 x 20 80 162 0.20 16.0 57688E3 67688E3 37688E3
10 12.5 x 20 90 205 0.20 10.0 57109E3 67109E3 37109E3
22 16 x 25 150 367 0.20 4.6 57229E3 67229E3 37229E3
22 18 x 20 150 367 0.20 4.6 97225E3 97226E3 -
33 16 x 35 200 516 0.20 3.4 57339E3 67339E3 -
33 18 x 25 200 516 0.20 3.4 97335E3 97336E3 -
47 18 x 35 260 705 0.20 2.0 57479E3 67479E3 -
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Table 3
RIPPLE CURRENT AND USEFUL LIFE
ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL DATA
PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE
Voltage
Surge voltage UR= 200 V to 250 V Us1.15 x UR
UR= 400 V to 450 V Us1.10 x UR
Reverse voltage Urev 1V
Current
Leakage current After 1 min at URIL1 0.03 CRx UR+7A
After 5 min at URIL5 0.015 CRxU
R+3A
Inductance
Equivalent series inductance (ESL) Case Ø D = 10 mm typ. 16 nH
Case Ø D 12.5 mm typ. 18 nH
Resistance
Equivalent series resistance (ESR) Calculated from tan max. and CR (see Table 2) ESR = tan /2f CR
MULTIPLIER OF RIPPLE CURRENT (IR)
FREQUENCY (Hz) IR MULTIPLIER
UR 250 V UR 250 V
50 0.75 0.75
100 1.00 1.00
300 1.50 1.30
1000 2.00 1.60
3000 2.20 1.90
10 000 2.50 2.20
100 000 3.00 2.50
Fig.5 Multiplier of useful life as a function of ambient temperature and ripple current load
3.8
3.7
3.6
3.5
3.4
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 90 100 110
lifetime multiplier
(1)
200
100
60
1.0
30
150
20
6.0
4.0
2.0
1.5
12
8.0
3.0
IA
IR
CCC206
Tamb (°C)
IA = actual ripple current at 100 Hz
IR = rated ripple current at 100 Hz, 105 °C
(1) Useful life at 105 °C and IR applied
case Ø D = 10 mm and 12.5 mm : 3000 h
case Ø D = 16 mm and 18 mm: 4000 h
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Table 4
TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS
TEST PROCEDURE
(quick reference) REQUIREMENTS
NAME OF TEST REFERENCE
Endurance
IEC 60384-4/
EN130300
subclause 4.13
Tamb = 105 °C; UR applied;
2000 h
C/C: ± 20 %
tan 2 x spec. limit
Z2 x spec. limit
IL5 spec. limit
Useful life
CECC 30301
subclause 1.8.1
Tamb = 105 °C; UR and IR applied;
case Ø D = 10 mm and 12.5 mm: 3000 h
case Ø D = 16 mm and 18 mm: 4000 h
C/C: ±50 %
tan 3xspec. limit
Z3 x spec. limit
IL5 spec. limit
no short or open circuit
total failure percentage: 1 %
Shelf life
(storage at high
temperature)
IEC 60384-4/
EN130300
subclause 4.17
Tamb = 105 °C; no voltage applied;
1000 h
after test: UR to be applied for 30 min, 24 h to 48 h
before measurement
C/C: ± 20 %
tan 2 x spec. limit
Z2 x spec. limit
IL5 2 x spec. limit
Reverse voltage
IEC 60384-4/
EN130300
subclause 4.15
Tamb = 105 °C:
125 h at U = - 1 V,
followed by 125 h at UR
C/C: ± 15 %
IL5 spec. limit
tan spec. limit
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