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Aluminum Capacitors
Axial High Temperature, High Ripple Current
120 ATC
Vishay BCcomponents
Fig.1 Component outlines
FEATURES
Polarized aluminum electrolytic capacitors,
non-solid electrolyte
Axial leads, cylindrical aluminum case,
insulated with a blue sleeve
Mounting ring version not available in insulated form
Taped versions up to case Ø 15 mm x 30 mm available for
automatic insertion
Charge and discharge proof
Extra long useful life: up to 8000 h at 125 °C, high reliability
Lowest ESR levels providing very high ripple current
capability
Extended temperature range: usable up to 150 °C
Miniaturized, high CV-product per unit volume
Lead diameter Ød = 1.0 mm, available on request
Compliant to RoHS directive 2002/95/EC
APPLICATIONS
Automotive, industrial and telecommunication
Smoothing, filtering, buffering
Low mounting height applications, vibration and shock
resistant
SMPS and standard power supplies
MARKING
The capacitors are marked (where possible) with the
following information:
Rated capacitance (in µF)
Tolerance on rated capacitance, code letter in accordance
with IEC 60062 (M for ± 20 %)
Rated voltage (in V)
Upper category temperature (125 °C)
Date code in accordance with IEC 60062
Code for factory of origin
Name of manufacturer
Negative terminal identification
Series number (120)
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
DESCRIPTION VALUE
Nominal case sizes
(Ø D x L in mm)
10 x 30
to 21 x 38
Rated capacitance range, CR47 µF to 6800 µF
Tolerance on CR± 20 %
Rated voltage range, UR16 V to 100 V
Category temperature range - 40 °C to + 125 °C
Endurance test at 150 °C 1000 h
Endurance test at 125 °C 4000 h
Useful life at 125 °C 8000 h
Useful life at 85 °C, 1.4 x IR
applied 40 000 h
Shelf life at 0 V, 125 °C 1000 h
(100 V: 500 h)
Shelf life at 0 V, 150 °C 63 V: 500 h
Based on sectional specification IEC 60384-4/EN130300
Climatic category IEC 60068 40/125/56
118 AHT
125 °C
120 ATC
125 °C
119 AHT-DIN
125 °C
138 AML
lower ESR
higher ripple lower ESR
higher ripple
105 °C
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DIMENSIONS in millimeters AND AVAILABLE FORMS
SELECTION CHART FOR CR
, UR AND RELEVANT NOMINAL CASE SIZE (Ø D x L in mm)
CR
(µF)
UR (V)
16 25 40 63 100
47----10x30
68----12.5x30
100 - - - 10 x 30 12.5 x 30
150 - - - 12.5 x 30 15 x 30
220 - - 10 x 30 12.5 x 30 18 x 30
330 - - 12.5 x 30 15 x 30 18 x 38
470 - 10 x 30 12.5 x 30 18 x 30 21 x 38
680 10 x 30 12.5 x 30 15 x 30 18 x 38 -
1000 12.5 x 30 12.5 x 30 18 x 30 21 x 38 -
1500 12.5 x 30 15 x 30 18 x 38 - -
2200 15 x 30 18 x 30 21 x 38 - -
3300 18 x 30 18 x 38 - - -
4700 18 x 38 21 x 38 - - -
6800 21 x 38 - - - -
73 ± 1.6
Ø D
Ø d
L
F
Form BR: Taped on reel
Case Ø D x L = 6.5 mm x 18 mm to 15 mm x 30 mm
Fig.2 Form BR
Form AA: Axial in box
Case Ø D x L = 10 mm x 30 mm to 21 mm x 38 mm
Fig.3 Form AA
33 ± 1
Ø D
Ø d
IL
F
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Table 1
Note
(1) Lead diameter Ø d = 1.0 mm, available on request.
Detailed tape dimensions see section ‘PACKAGING’.
Table 2
AXIAL; DIMENSIONS in millimeters, MASS AND PACKAGING QUANTITIES
NOMINAL
CASE SIZE
Ø D x L
(mm)
AXIAL: FORM AA AND BR
MASS
(g)
PACKAGING QUANTITIES
Ø d (1) IØDmax. Lmax. Fmin.
FORM
AA
FORM
BR
10 x 30 0.8 55 ± 1 10.5 30.5 35 4.8 340 500
12.5 x 30 0.8 55 ± 1 13.0 30.5 35 7.4 260 400
15 x 30 0.8 55 ± 1 15.5 30.5 35 11.7 200 250
18 x 30 0.8 55 ± 1 18.5 30.5 35 12.9 120 -
18 x 38 0.8 34 ± 1 18.5 39.5 44 19.0 125 -
21 x 38 0.8 34 ± 1 21.5 39.5 44 24.0 100 -
D3
120 °C
(3 x)
d2
-
1.3 + 0.1
0(3 x)
1.05 + 0.03
- 0.1
3.6 + 0.2
- 0.2
(3 x)
1.3 + 0
(3 x)
Mounting holes
90° ± 2°
(3 x)
- 0.05
Case Ø D x L = 15 mm x 30 mm to 21 mm x 38 mm
Especially for applications with severe shocks and vibrations
Fig.4 Mounting hole digram and outline; Form MR: With mounting ring and pins
Ø d1
D
L
Ø D2
1+ 1.0
- 0.5
MOUNTING RING; DIMENSIONS in millimeters, MASS AND PACKAGING QUANTITIES
NOMINAL
CASE SIZE
Ø D x L
CASE
CODE
MOUNTING RING: FORM MR MASS
(g)
PACKAGING
QUANTITIES
Ød1 Ø d2 Ø Dmax. Ø D2max. D3 Lmax.
15 x 30 02 0.8 1.0 + 0.4 15.5 17.5 16.5 ± 0.2 33 8.6 200
18 x 30 03 0.8 1.0 + 0.4 18.5 19.5 18.5 ± 0.2 33 11.5 240
18 x 38 04 0.8 1.0 + 0.4 18.5 19.5 18.5 ± 0.2 42 14.0 100
21 x 38 05 0.8 1.0 + 0.4 21.5 22.5 21.5 ± 0.2 42 19.2 100
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Note
• Unless otherwise specified, all electrical values in table 3 apply at
Tamb = 20 °C, P = 86 kPa to 106 kPa, RH = 45 % to 75 %.
ORDERING EXAMPLE
Electrolytic capacitor 120 series
1000 µF/16 V; ±20 %
Nominal case size:Ø 12.5 mm x 30 mm; Form BR
Ordering code: MAL212025102E3
Former 12NC: 2222 120 25102
Table 3
ELECTRICAL DATA
SYMBOL DESCRIPTION
CRrated capacitance at 100 Hz, tolerance ± 20 %
IRrated RMS ripple current at 10 kHz, 125 °C
IL1 max. leakage current after 1 min at UR
IL5 max. leakage current after 5 min at UR
ESR equivalent series resistance at 100 Hz
(calculated from tan max. and CR)
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
10 kHz
125 C
(mA)
IL1
1min
(µA)
IL5
5min
(µA)
TYP.
ESR
100 Hz
(m)
MAX.
ESR
100 Hz
(m)
TYP.
ESR
10 kHz
(m)
MAX.
ESR
10 kHz
(m)
Z
MAX.
10 kHz
(m)
ORDERING CODE MAL2120.......
IN BOX
FORM AA
TAPED
ON REEL
FORM BR
MOUNTING
RING
FORM MR
16
680 10 x 30 2100 171 84 106 177 44 74 78 15681E3 25681E3 -
1000 12.5 x 30 2550 232 104 77 128 35 58 61 15102E3 25102E3 -
1500 12.5 x 30 2650 328 136 60 100 32 53 53 15152E3 25152E3 -
2200 15 x 30 2940 462 181 48 79 28 46 46 15222E3 25222E3 45222E3
3300 18 x 30 3430 674 251 41 68 26 43 43 15332E3 - 45332E3
4700 18 x 38 4350 942 341 27 45 18 29 29 15472E3 - 45472E3
6800 21 x 38 4590 1346 475 26 43 18 29 29 15682E3 - 45682E3
25
470 10 x 30 2100 181 87 112 187 45 74 84 16471E3 26471E3 -
680 12.5 x 30 2550 244 108 81 136 35 59 64 16681E3 26681E3 -
1000 12.5 x 30 2600 340 140 64 107 32 53 55 16102E3 26102E3 -
1500 15 x 30 2890 490 190 49 82 28 46 46 16152E3 26152E3 46152E3
2200 18 x 30 3310 700 260 43 71 27 44 44 16222E3 - 46222E3
3300 18 x 38 4350 1030 370 28 47 18 29 29 16332E3 - 46332E3
4700 21 x 38 4470 1450 510 27 44 18 29 29 16472E3 - 46472E3
40
220 10 x 30 1990 146 75 192 320 52 87 124 17221E3 27221E3 -
330 12.5 x 30 2430 198 93 130 216 37 62 83 17331E3 27331E3 -
470 12.5 x 30 2550 266 115 101 169 35 58 70 17471E3 27471E3 -
680 15 x 30 2840 366 149 75 125 30 50 55 17681E3 27681E3 47681E3
1000 18 x 30 3150 520 200 59 99 28 47 49 17102E3 - 47102E3
1500 18 x 38 4130 760 280 39 65 19 31 32 17152E3 - 47152E3
2200 21 x 38 4170 1096 392 34 56 19 31 31 17222E3 - 47222E3
63
100 10 x 30 1560 116 65 297 495 92 154 249 18101E3 28101E3 -
150 12.5 x 30 2050 153 78 195 325 61 102 162 18151E3 28151E3 -
220 12.5 x 30 2150 206 95 149 249 55 92 126 18221E3 28221E3 -
330 15 x 30 2510 289 123 105 175 44 73 91 18331E3 28331E3 48331E3
470 18 x 30 2860 395 158 81 135 38 64 74 18471E3 - 48471E3
680 18 x 38 3720 554 211 55 92 26 43 49 18681E3 - 48681E3
1000 21 x 38 3780 796 292 44 74 25 41 43 18102E3 - 48102E3
100
47 10 x 30 760 96 59 760 1269 349 581 720 19479E3 29479E3 -
68 12.5 x 30 1030 122 67 531 885 246 410 503 19689E3 29689E3 -
100 12.5 x 30 1140 160 80 389 648 196 327 381 19101E3 29101E3 -
150 15 x 30 1480 220 100 266 443 137 229 262 19151E3 29151E3 49151E3
220 18 x 30 1960 304 128 181 302 95 158 179 19221E3 - 49221E3
330 18 x 38 2550 436 172 120 200 62 104 117 19331E3 - 49331E3
470 21 x 38 2800 604 228 92 154 52 86 94 19471E3 - 49471E3
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ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL DATA
PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE
AXIAL MOUNTING RING
Voltage
Surge voltage Us1.15 x UR
Reverse voltage Urev 1V
Current
Leakage current After 1 min at URIL10.012 CRx UR+40µA
After 5 min at URIL50.004 CRx UR+40µA
Inductance
Equivalent series inductance (ESL) CaseØ D x L mm:
10 x 30 typ. 38 nH
12.5 x 30 typ. 46 nH
15 x 30 typ. 48 nH typ. 39 nH
18 x 30 typ. 50 nH typ. 39 nH
18 x 38 typ. 54 nH typ. 39 nH
21 x 38 typ. 59 nH typ. 39 nH
CAPACITANCE (C) EQUIVALENT SERIES RESISTANCE (ESR)
Fig.5 Typical multiplier of capacitance as a function
of ambient temperature
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.2
C
C0
All voltages; all case sizes
C0 = capacitance at 20 °C, 100 Hz
- 40 - 20 0 - 20 - 40 - 60 - 80 - 100 - 120 - 140 - 160
Tamb (°C)
Fig.6 Typical multiplier of ESR as a function of ambient
temperature at different frequencies
≤ 40 V types
ESR0 = typical at 20 °C
- 40 - 20 0 - 20 - 40 - 60 - 80 - 100 - 120 - 140 - 160
Tamb (°C)
1
10
ESR
ESR0
10-1
3
4
2
1
Curve 1: All case sizes; 100 Hz
Curve 2: Case Ø D x L = 18 x 38 and 21 x 38 mm; 10 to 100 kHz
Curve 3: Case Ø D x L = 15 x 30 and 18 x 30 mm; 10 to 100 kHz
Curve 4: Case Ø D x L = 10 x 30 and 12.5 x 30 mm; 10 to 100 kHz
Fig.7 Typical multiplier of ESR as a function of ambient
temperature at different frequencies
63 V types
ESR0 = typical at 20 °C
- 40 - 20 0 - 20 - 40 - 60 - 80 - 100 - 120 - 140 - 160
Tamb (°C)
1
10
3
4
2
1
ESR
ESR0
10-1
Curve 1: All case sizes; 100 Hz
Curve 2: Case Ø D x L = 18 x 38 and 21 x 38 mm; 10 to 100 kHz
Curve 3: Case Ø D x L = 15 x 30 and 18 x 30 mm; 10 to 100 kHz
Curve 4: Case Ø D x L = 10 x 30 and 12.5 x 30 mm; 10 to 100 kHz
Fig.8 Typical multiplier of ESR as a function of ambient
temperature at different frequencies
100 V types
ESR0 = typical at 20 °C
- 40 - 20 0 - 20 - 40 - 60 - 80 - 100 - 120 - 140 - 160
Tamb (°C)
1
102
ESR
ESR0
10-1
10
3
2
1
Curve 1: All case sizes; 100 Hz
Curve 2: Case Ø D x L = 18 x 38 and 21 x 38 mm; 10 to 100 kHz
Curve 3: Case Ø D x L = 10 x 30 and 18 x 30 mm; 10 to 100 kHz
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RIPPLE CURRENT AND USEFUL LIFE
Table 4
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
Tamb (°C)
120 130 140 150
JW64
IA
R
I
IA = actual ripple current at 10 kHz
IR = rated ripple current at 10 kHz, 125 °C
(1) Useful life at 125 °C and IR applied: 8000 h
Fig.9 Multiplier of useful life as a function of ambient temperature and ripple current load
6.0
8.0
12
20
30
60
100
200
400
0.125
0.25
0.5
1.5
2.0
3.0
4.0
1.0
(1)
lifetime multiplier
MULTIPLIER OF RIPPLE CURRENT (IR) AS A FUNCTION OF FREQUENCY
FREQUENCY
(Hz)
IR MULTIPLIER
UR=16 V to 40V
CASE SIZES
(10 x 30 to 15 x 30) mm
UR=16 V to 40V
CASE SIZES
(18 x 30 to 21 x 38) mm
UR= 63 V and 100 V
CASE SIZES
(10 x 30 to 15 x 30) mm
UR= 63 V and 100 V
CASE SIZES
(18 x 30 to 21 x 38) mm
50 0.37 0.54 0.23 0.44
100 0.48 0.63 0.32 0.56
300 0.69 0.75 0.53 0.76
1000 0.86 0.81 0.77 0.88
3000 0.96 0.87 0.93 0.94
10 000 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
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TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS
TEST PROCEDURE
(QUICK REFERENCE) REQUIREMENTS
NAME OF TEST REFERENCE
Endurance IEC 60384-4/
EN130300
subclause 4.13
Tamb = 125 C; UR applied;
4000 h
Tamb = 150 C; UR applied;
1000 h
C/C: ±15 %
tan 1.3 x spec. limit
Z2spec. limit
IL5 spec. limit
Useful life CECC 30301
subclause 1.8.1
Tamb = 125 C; UR and IR applied;
8000 h
C/C: ± 45 %
tan 3 x spec. 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 = 125 C; no voltage applied;
1000 h (100 V: 500 h)
Tamb = 150 C; no voltage applied;
500 h for voltages: 63 V
after test: UR to be applied for 30 min,
24 h to 48 h before measurement
C/C, tan , Z:
for requirements
see ‘Endurance test’ above
IL5 2 x spec. limit
Reverse voltage IEC 60384-4/
EN130300
subclause 4.15
Tamb = 125 C:
125 h at U = - 1 V
followed by 125 h at UR
C/C: ± 20 %
tan spec. limit
IL5 spec. limit
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