Aluminum Capacitors
Radial Miniature Long Life
048 RML
Vishay BCcomponents
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FEATURES
Polarized aluminum electrolytic capacitors,
non-solid electrolyte
Radial leads, cylindrical aluminum case with
pressure relief, insulated with a blue sleeve
Charge and discharge proof
Miniaturized, high CV-product per unit volume
Very long useful life: 3000 h to 4000 h at 105 C, high
reliability
Compliant to RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC
APPLICATIONS
EDP, telecommunication, industrial, automotive and
audio-video
Smoothing, filtering, buffering in SMPS, timing
Portable and mobile equipment (small size, low mass)
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)
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 (048)
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
DESCRIPTION VALUE
Nominal case sizes (Ø D x L in mm) 10 x 12 to 18 x 35
Rated capacitance range, CR100 µF to 10 000 µF
Tolerance on CR ± 20 %
Rated voltage range, UR6.3to63V
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
case Ø D = 16 mm and 18 mm
3000 h
4000 h
Useful life at 40 °C, 1.6 x IR applied
case Ø D = 10 mm and 12.5 mm
case Ø D = 16 mm and 18 mm
200 000 h
260 000 h
Shelf life at 0 V, 105 C 1000 h
Based on sectional specification IEC 60384-4/EN130300
Climatic category IEC 60068 40/105/56
Fig.1 Component outline
116 RLL
152 RMH
miniaturized
high voltage
miniaturized
148 RUS
048 RML 136 RVI 150 RMI
lower
CV-values
longer life
lower Z
RoHS
COMPLIANT
SELECTION CHART FOR CR
, UR AND RELEVANT NOMINAL CASE SIZES (Ø D x L in mm)
CR
(µF)
UR (V)
6.310162535405063
100 -------10x12
220 - - - - 10 x 12 - 10 x 16 10 x 20
330 -------12.5x20
470 - - 10 x 12 10 x 16 10 x 20 - 12.5 x 20 12.5 x 25
1000 - 10 x 16 10 x 20 12.5 x 20 12.5 x 25 - 16 x 25 16 x 31
2200 - 12.5 x 20 12.5 x 25 16 x 25 16 x 31 16 x 35 18 x 35 18 x 35
3300 - 12.5 x 25 16 x 25 16 x 31 18 x 35 18 x 35 18 x 35 -
4700 - 16 x 25 16 x 31 18 x 35 18 x 35 - - -
680016 x 2516x3116x35-----
10 00016 x 3518x3518x35-----
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Table 1
Note
Detailed tape dimensions see section ‘PACKAGING’.
DIMENSIONS in millimeters, AND AVAILABLE FORMS
Fig.2 Form CA: Long leads
Ø D
Ø d
L
F15 min.
5 min.
Fig.3 Form CB: Cut leads
L
F
Ø D
Ø d
4 +1
0
Fig.4 Form TFA: Taped in box
(ammopack)
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 25 19 0.8 16.5 27.0 7.5 ±0.5 8.0 250 250 250
16 x 31 20 0.8 16.5 33.5 7.5 ±0.5 9.0 100 100 250
16 x 35 21 0.8 16.5 37.5 7.5 ±0.5 11.5 100 100 -
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 =20C, P = 86 kPa to 106 kPa, RH = 45 % to 75 %.
ORDERING EXAMPLE
Electrolytic capacitor 048 series
2200 µF/16 V; ± 20 %
Nominal case size: Ø 12.5 mm x 25 mm; Form TFA
Ordering code: MAL204835222E3
Former 12NC: 2222 048 35222
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 minute at UR
tan max. dissipation factor at 100 Hz
Zmax. impedance at 100 kHz
ELECTRICAL DATA AND ORDERING INFORMATION
UR
(V)
CR
100 Hz
(µF)
DIMENSIONS
Ø D x L
(mm)
IR
100 Hz
105 °C
(mA)
IL1
1min
(µA)
tan
100 Hz
Z
100 kHz
(m)
ORDERING NUMBER MAL2048.......
BULK PACKAGING TAPED
Form CA Form CB Form TFA
6.3 6800 16 x 25 1350 430 0.32 56 53682E3 63682E3 33682E3
10 000 16 x 35 1700 630 0.40 42 53103E3 63103E3 -
10
1000 10 x 16 470 100 0.19 180 54102E3 64102E3 34102E3
2200 12.5 x 20 800 220 0.21 90 54222E3 64222E3 34222E3
3300 12.5 x 25 1000 330 0.23 68 54332E3 64332E3 34332E3
4700 16 x 25 1270 470 0.25 56 54472E3 64472E3 34472E3
6800 16 x 31 1550 680 0.29 45 54682E3 64682E3 34682E3
10 000 18 x 35 1870 1000 0.37 36 54103E3 64103E3 -
16
470 10 x 12 360 78 0.16 250 55471E3 65471E3 35471E3
1000 10 x 20 600 160 0.16 140 55102E3 65102E3 35102E3
2200 12.5 x 25 1000 360 0.18 70 55222E3 65222E3 35222E3
3300 16 x 25 1220 530 0.20 56 55332E3 65332E3 35332E3
4700 16 x 31 1500 760 0.22 45 55472E3 65472E3 35472E3
6800 16 x 35 1690 1100 0.26 42 55682E3 65682E3 -
10 000 18 x 35 1980 1600 0.34 34 55103E3 65103E3 -
25
470 10 x 16 440 120 0.14 180 56471E3 66471E3 36471E3
1000 12.5 x 20 720 250 0.14 100 56102E3 66102E3 36102E3
2200 16 x 25 1120 550 0.16 56 56222E3 66222E3 36222E3
3300 16 x 31 1450 830 0.18 45 56332E3 66332E3 36332E3
4700 18 x 35 1720 1200 0.20 36 56472E3 66472E3 -
35
220 10 x 12 310 80 0.12 280 50221E3 60221E3 30221E3
470 10 x 20 500 170 0.12 150 50471E3 60471E3 30471E3
1000 12.5 x 25 900 350 0.12 75 50102E3 60102E3 30102E3
2200 16 x 31 1340 770 0.14 45 50222E3 60222E3 30222E3
3300 18 x 35 1600 1200 0.16 36 50332E3 60332E3 -
4700 18 x 35 1950 1600 0.18 34 50472E3 60472E3 -
40 2200 16 x 35 1500 880 0.13 45 57222E3 67222E3 -
3300 18 x 35 1600 1300 0.15 36 57332E3 67332E3 -
50
220 10 x 16 340 110 0.10 250 51221E3 61221E3 31221E3
470 12.5 x 20 620 240 0.10 110 51471E3 61471E3 31471E3
1000 16 x 25 1030 500 0.10 60 51102E3 61102E3 31102E3
2200 18 x 35 1500 1100 0.12 50 51222E3 61222E3 -
3300 18 x 35 1900 1700 0.14 40 51332E3 61332E3 -
63
100 10 x 12 240 66 0.09 310 58101E3 68101E3 38101E3
220 10 x 20 400 140 0.09 200 58221E3 68221E3 38221E3
330 12.5 x 20 550 210 0.09 120 58331E3 68331E3 38331E3
470 12.5 x 25 700 300 0.09 80 58471E3 68471E3 38471E3
1000 16 x 31 1150 630 0.09 49 58102E3 68102E3 38102E3
2200 18 x 35 1600 1400 0.11 45 58222E3 68222E3 -
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ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL DATA
PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE
Voltage
Surge voltage Us1.15 UR
Reverse voltage Urev 1V
Current
Leakage current After 1 minute at URIL1 0.01 CR x UR+3µA
After 5 minutes at URIL5 0.002 CR x UR+3µA
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
CAPACITANCE (C)
EQUIVALENT SERIES RESISTANCE (ESR)
- 60 - 40 - 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
T
amb
(20 °C)
Fig.5 Typical multiplier of capacitance as a function
of ambient temperature
C
0
= capacitance at 20 °C, 100 Hz
Curve 1: 6.3 V
Curve 2: 63 V
1
2
2
1
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.2
C
0
C
Fig.6 Typical multiplier of capacitance as a function
of frequency
C
0
= capacitance at 20 °C, 100 Hz
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
C
0
C
5
4
3
2
1
Curve 1: 10 V
Curve 2: 16 V
Curve 3: 25 V
Curve 4: 50 V
Curve 5: 63 V
10 10
2
10
4
10
5
10
3
- 60 - 40 - 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
T
amb
(20 °C)
Fig.7 Typical multiplier of ESR as a function of
ambient temperature
C
0
= capacitance at 20 °C, 100 Hz
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
C
0
C
3
2
1
1
2
3
Curve 1: 10 V; case Ø D = 10 mm
Curve 2: 6.3 V; case Ø D 16 mm
Curve 3: 63 Vcase Ø
f (Hz)
ESR
ESR0
Fig.8 Typical multiplier of ESR as a function
of frequency
ESR0 = typical at 20 °C, 100 Hz
2.0
1.6
1.2
0.8
0.4
0
10 102 103 104 105
1
2
3
4
5
Curve 1: 6.3 V
Curve 2: 16 V
Curve 3: 35 V
Curve 4: 50 V
Curve 5: 63 V
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IMPEDANCE (Z)
102
10
1
10-1
Z
Z0
- 60 - 40 - 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Tamb (20 °C)
Fig.9 Typical multiplier of impedance as a function of
ambient temperature
Z0 = typical impedance at 20 °C, 10 kHz
1
2
1
2
Curve 1: case Ø D = 10 mm
Curve 2: case Ø D = 16 mm
f (Hz)
102
10-2
10
1
10-1
Z
( )
Ω
Tamb (20 °C)
Fig.10 Typical impedance as a function of frequency
10 102 103 104 105
1
2
3
4
5
6
Curve 1: 470 µF, 16 V; Ø D = 10 x 12 mm
Curve 2: 1000 µF, 10 V; Ø D = 10 x 16 mm
Curve 3: 1000 µF, 16 V; Ø D = 10 x 20 mm
Curve 4: 2200 µF, 16 V; Ø D = 12.5 x 25 mm
Curve 5: 3300 µF, 16 V; Ø D = 16 x 25 mm
Curve 6: 6800 µF, 6.3 V; Ø D = 16 x 25 mm
f (Hz)
102
10-2
10
1
10-1
Z
( )
Ω
Tamb (20 °C)
Fig.11 Typical impedance as a function of frequency
10 102 103 104 105
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Curve 1: 220 µF, 35 V; Ø D = 10 x 12 mm
Curve 2: 330 µF, 35 V; Ø D = 10 x 16 mm
Curve 3: 470 µF, 25 V; Ø D = 10 x 16 mm
Curve 4: 470 µF, 35 V; Ø D = 10 x 20 mm
Curve 5: 1000 µF, 25 V; Ø D = 12.5 x 20 mm
Curve 6: 1000 µF, 35 V; Ø D = 12.5 x 25 mm
Curve 7: 3300 µF, 25 V; Ø D = 16 x 31 mm
f (Hz)
102
10-2
10
1
10-1
Z
( )
Ω
Tamb (20 °C)
Fig.12 Typical impedance as a function of frequency
10 102 103 104 105
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Curve 1: 100 µF, 6 3 V; Ø D = 10 x 12 mm
Curve 2: 220 µF, 50 V; Ø D = 10 x 16 mm
Curve 3: 220 µF, 63 V; Ø D = 10 x 20 mm
Curve 4: 330 µF, 63 V; Ø D = 12.5 x 20 mm
Curve 5: 470 µF, 5 0 V; Ø D = 12.5 x 20 mm
Curve 6: 470 µF, 6 3 V; Ø D = 12.5 x 25 mm
Curve 7: 1000 µF, 63 V; Ø D = 16 x 31 mm
Curve 8: 1000 µF, 40 V; Ø D = 16 x 35 mm
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Table 3
RIPPLE CURRENT AND USEFUL LIFE
MULTIPLIER OF RIPPLE CURRENT (IR) AS A FUNCTION OF FREQUENCY
FREQUENCY
(Hz)
IR MULTIPLIER
UR=6.3to25V U
R=35and40V U
R=50and63V
50 0.95 0.85 0.80
100 1.00 1.00 1.00
300 1.07 1.20 1.25
1000 1.12 1.30 1.40
3000 1.15 1.35 1.50
10 000 1.20 1.40 1.60
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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 = 105 C; UR applied;
2000 hours
UR6.3 V; C/C: + 15/- 30 %
UR6.3 V; C/C: ± 15 %
tan 1.3 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 and 12.5 mm: 3000 hours
case Ø D = 16 and 18 mm: 4000 hours
UR6.3 V; C/C: + 45/- 50 %
UR6.3 V; 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 = 105 C; no voltage applied;
1000 hours
after test: UR to be applied for 30 minutes,
24 to 48 hours before measurement
UR6.3 V; C/C: + 15/- 30 %
UR6.3 V; C/C: ± 15 %
tan 1.3 x spec. limit
Z2 x spec. limit
IL5 2 x spec. limit
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