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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
Very long useful life:
4000 h to 10 000 h at 105 C, high stability, high reliability
Very low impedance or ESR respectively, at smaller case
sizes than the 136 RVI series
Excellent ripple current capability
AEC-Q200 qualified
Compliant to RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC
APPLICATIONS
Power supplies (SMPS, DC/DC converters) for general
industrial, EDP, audio-video, automotive and
telecommunications
Smoothing, filtering, buffering
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 (150)
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
DESCRIPTION VALUE
Nominal case sizes (Ø D x L in mm) 8 x 12 to 18 x 31
Rated capacitance range, CR100 µF to 6800 µF
Tolerance on CR±20 %
Rated voltage range, UR10 V to 100 V
Category temperature range - 55 C to + 105 C
Endurance test at 105 C 3000 h to 5000 h
Useful life at 105 C 4000 h to 10 000 h
Useful life at 40 C, 1.8 x IR applied 200 000 h to 500 000 h
Shelf life at 0 V, 105 C 1000 h
Based on sectional specification IEC 60384-4/EN130300
Climatic category IEC 60068 55/105/56
150 RMI
048 RML lower Z
longer life
136 RVI
miniaturize
148 RUS
Fig.1 Component outline
RoHS
COMPLIANT
SELECTION CHART FOR CR, UR AND RELEVANT NOMINAL CASE SIZES (Ø D x L in mm)
CR
(µF)
UR (V)
10 16 25 35 50 63 100
22 - - - - - - 8 x 12
47 - - - - - 8 x 12 -
100 - - - 8 x 12 - 10 x 12 -
150 - - - - 10 x 12 10 x 16 -
220 - 8 x 12 8 x 12 8 x 15 10 x 16 10 x 20 -
-- -10x12 - - -
330 - 8 x 12 10 x 12 10 x 16 10 x 20 12.5 x 20 18 x 20
470 8 x 12 8 x 15 10 x 16 10 x 20 12.5 x 20 12.5 x 25 -
- 10x12 - - - 16x20 -
680 10 x 12 10 x 16 10 x 20 12.5 x 20 12.5 x 25 16 x 20 -
-- - - -16x25 -
1000 10 x 16 10 x 20 12.5 x 20 12.5 x 25 16 x 25 16 x 31 -
-- -16x20 - - -
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DIMENSIONS in millimeters AND AVAILABLE FORMS
Table 1
1200 - - - - 16 x 31 - -
1500 - 12.5 x 20 12.5 x 25 16 x 20 16 x 31 - -
- - - 12.5 x 35 - - -
2200 12.5 x 20 12.5 x 25 16 x 20 16 x 31 - - -
- - 12.5 x 35 - - - -
3300 12.5 x 25 16 x 20 16 x 31 18 x 31 - - -
4700 16 x 25 16 x 31 16 x 35 - - - -
6800 16 x 31 16 x 35 - - - - -
SELECTION CHART FOR CR, UR AND RELEVANT NOMINAL CASE SIZES (Ø D x L in mm)
CR
(µF)
UR (V)
10 16 25 35 50 63 100
Fig.2 Form CA: Long leads Fig.3 Form CB: Cut leads Fig.4 Form TFA: Taped in box (ammopack)
L
F15
min.
5
min.
Ø d
Ø D
+-
Ø D
L
41
0
F
Ø d
Formed leads for Ø D = 8 mm with pitch F = 5 mm
DIMENSIONS in millimeters, MASS AND PACKAGING QUANTITIES
NOMINAL
CASE SIZE
Ø D x L
CASE
CODE ØdØDmax. Lmax. FMASS
(g)
PACKAGING QUANTITIES
FORM
CA
FORM
CB
FORM
TFA
8 x 12 13 0.6 8.5 13.0 3.5 ± 0.5 1.1 5000 5000 1000
8 x 15 13L 0.6 8.5 16.0 3.5 ± 0.5 1.3 5000 5000 1000
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
12.5 x 35 18LL 0.6 13.0 37.5 5.0 ± 0.5 6.0 250 250 -
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 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 11.0 100 100 -
18 x 20 1820 0.8 18.5 22.0 7.5 ± 0.5 8.0 100 100 -
18 x 31 1831 0.8 18.5 33.5 7.5 ± 0.5 12.5 100 100 -
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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 150 series
470 µF/16 V; ± 20 %
Nominal case size:Ø 10 mm x 12 mm; Form TFA
Ordering Code: MAL215035471E3
Former 12NC: 2222 150 35471
Table 2
ELECTRICAL DATA
SYMBOL DESCRIPTION
CRrated capacitance at 100 Hz , tolerance ± 20 %
IRrated RMS ripple current at 100 kHz , 105 °C
IL2 max. leakage current after 2 minutes 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)
NOMINAL
CASE SIZE
Ø D x L
(mm)
IR
100 kHz
105 C
(mA)
IL2
2min
(µA)
tan
100 Hz
Z
100 kHz
+ 20 C
()
Z
100 kHz
-40 C
()
ORDERING CODE
MAL2150.......
BULK PACKAGING TAPED
FORM CA FORM CB FORM TFA
10
470 8 x 12 555 47 0.19 0.117 0.870 54471E3 84471E3 34471E3
680 10 x 12 730 71 0.19 0.097 0.680 54681E3 64681E3 34681E3
1000 10 x 16 950 103 0.19 0.066 0.460 54102E3 64102E3 34102E3
2200 12.5 x 20 1460 223 0.21 0.037 0.260 54222E3 64222E3 34222E3
3300 12.5 x 25 1950 333 0.21 0.029 0.200 54332E3 64332E3 34332E3
4700 16 x 25 2390 473 0.23 0.022 0.150 54472E3 64472E3 34472E3
6800 16 x 31 2890 683 0.25 0.019 0.130 54682E3 64682E3 34682E3
16
220 8 x 12 555 35 0.16 0.117 0.870 55221E3 85221E3 35221E3
330 8 x 12 555 53 0.16 0.117 0.870 55331E3 85331E3 35331E3
470 8 x 15 730 78 0.16 0.085 0.750 95475E3 95478E3 95473E3
470 10 x 12 730 78 0.16 0.097 0.680 55471E3 65471E3 35471E3
680 10 x 16 950 112 0.16 0.066 0.460 55681E3 65681E3 35681E3
1000 10 x 20 1180 163 0.16 0.049 0.340 55102E3 65102E3 35102E3
1500 12.5 x 20 1460 243 0.16 0.037 0.260 55152E3 65152E3 35152E3
2200 12.5 x 25 1950 355 0.18 0.029 0.200 55222E3 65222E3 35222E3
3300 16 x 20 1840 531 0.20 0.028 0.200 55332E3 65332E3 35332E3
4700 16 x 31 2890 755 0.22 0.019 0.130 55472E3 65472E3 35472E3
6800 16 x 35 3100 1091 0.24 0.018 0.130 55682E3 65682E3 -
25
220 8 x 12 555 55 0.14 0.117 0.870 56221E3 86221E3 36221E3
330 10 x 12 730 86 0.14 0.097 0.680 56331E3 66331E3 36331E3
470 10 x 16 950 121 0.14 0.066 0.460 56471E3 66471E3 36471E3
680 10 x 20 1180 173 0.14 0.049 0.340 56681E3 66681E3 36681E3
1000 12.5 x 20 1460 253 0.14 0.037 0.260 56102E3 66102E3 36102E3
1500 12.5 x 25 1950 378 0.14 0.029 0.200 56152E3 66152E3 36152E3
2200 12.5 x 35 2510 553 0.16 0.028 0.200 96225E3 96226E3 -
2200 16 x 20 1840 553 0.16 0.028 0.200 56222E3 66222E3 36222E3
3300 16 x 31 2890 828 0.16 0.019 0.130 56332E3 66332E3 36332E3
4700 16 x 35 3100 1178 0.18 0.018 0.130 56472E3 66472E3 -
35
100 8 x 12 555 35 0.12 0.117 0.870 50101E3 80101E3 30101E3
220 8 x 15 730 77 0.12 0.085 0.750 90225E3 90228E3 90223E3
220 10 x 12 730 80 0.12 0.097 0.680 50221E3 60221E3 30221E3
330 10 x 16 950 118 0.12 0.066 0.460 50331E3 60331E3 30331E3
470 10 x 20 1180 167 0.12 0.049 0.340 50471E3 60471E3 30471E3
680 12.5 x 20 1460 241 0.12 0.037 0.260 50681E3 60681E3 30681E3
1000 12.5 x 25 1950 353 0.12 0.029 0.200 50102E3 60102E3 30102E3
1000 16 x 20 1840 353 0.12 0.028 0.200 90105E3 90106E3 90103E3
1500 12.5 x 35 2510 528 0.12 0.028 0.200 90186E3 90187E3 -
1500 16 x 20 1840 528 0.12 0.028 0.200 50152E3 60152E3 30152E3
2200 16 x 31 2890 773 0.14 0.019 0.130 50222E3 60222E3 30222E3
3300 18 x 31 3000 1155 0.16 0.019 0.130 50332E3 60332E3 -
50
150 10 x 12 500 78 0.10 0.200 1.400 51151E3 61151E3 31151E3
220 10 x 16 700 113 0.10 0.120 0.840 51221E3 61221E3 31221E3
330 10 x 20 900 168 0.10 0.090 0.630 51331E3 61331E3 31331E3
470 12.5 x 20 1100 238 0.10 0.062 0.430 51471E3 61471E3 31471E3
680 12.5 x 25 1400 343 0.10 0.048 0.340 51681E3 61681E3 31681E3
1000 16 x 25 1800 503 0.10 0.034 0.240 51102E3 61102E3 31102E3
1200 16 x 31 2200 603 0.10 0.027 0.190 51122E3 61122E3 31122E3
1500 16 x 31 2200 753 0.10 0.027 0.190 51152E3 61152E3 31152E3
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CAPACITANCE (C)
63
47 8 x 12 405 30 0.09 0.342 2.350 58479E3 88479E3 38479E3
100 10 x 12 420 66 0.10 0.270 1.890 58101E3 68101E3 38101E3
150 10 x 16 560 97 0.10 0.190 1.330 58151E3 68151E3 38151E3
220 10 x 20 700 141 0.10 0.150 1.050 58221E3 68221E3 38221E3
330 12.5 x 20 930 211 0.10 0.095 0.670 58331E3 68331E3 38331E3
470 12.5 x 25 1200 299 0.10 0.067 0.470 58471E3 68471E3 38471E3
470 16 x 20 1100 299 0.10 0.074 0.520 98475E3 98476E3 98473E3
680 16 x 20 1100 431 0.10 0.074 0.520 58681E3 68681E3 38681E3
680 16 x 25 1500 431 0.10 0.054 0.380 98685E3 98686E3 98683E3
1000 16 x 31 1900 633 0.10 0.042 0.295 58102E3 68102E3 38102E3
100 22 8 x 12 230 22 0.08 0.68 27.0 59229E3 89229E3 39229E3
330 18 x 20 1700 330 0.07 0.074 2.0 90183E3 90185E3 -
ELECTRICAL DATA AND ORDERING INFORMATION
UR
(V)
CR
100 Hz
(µF)
NOMINAL
CASE SIZE
Ø D x L
(mm)
IR
100 kHz
105 C
(mA)
IL2
2min
(µA)
tan
100 Hz
Z
100 kHz
+ 20 C
()
Z
100 kHz
-40 C
()
ORDERING CODE
MAL2150.......
BULK PACKAGING TAPED
FORM CA FORM CB FORM TFA
ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL DATA
PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE
Voltage
Surge voltage Us 1.15 x UR
Reverse voltage Urev 1V
Current
Leakage current After 2 minutes at URIL2 0.01 CRxU
R+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
- 60 - 40 - 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
0.8
1.0
0.9
1.1
1.2
Tamb (°C)
C
C0
C0 = typical capacitance at 20 °C, 100 Hz
Fig.5 Typical multiplier of capacitance as a function
of ambient temperature
Tamb 20 °C
C0 = typical capacitance at 20 °C, 100 Hz
105
104
103
102
10 f (Hz)
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
C
C0
2
1
Curve 1: UR ≤ 35 V
Curve 2: UR ≥ 50 V
Fig.6 Typical multiplier of capacitance as
a function of frequency
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EQUIVALENT SERIES RESISTANCE (ESR)
IMPEDANCE (Z)
Fig.7 Typical multiplier of ESR as a function
of ambient temperature
- 60 - 40 - 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
ESR
0
= typical ESR at 20 °C, 100 Hz
10
1
ESR
0
ESR
T
amb
(°C)
10 f (Hz)
0
1
2
3
4
6
51
2
ESR
0
ESR
10
5
10
4
10
3
10
2
ESR
0
= typical ESR at 20 °C, 100Hz T
amb
= 20 °C
Fig.8 Typical multiplier of ESR as a function of frequency
Curve 1: Ø D ≤ 12.5 mm
Curve 2: Ø D ≥ 16 mm
10 f (Hz) 105
104
103
102
Tamb = 20 °C
Fig.10 Typical impedance as a function of frequency
Z
(Ω)
5
4
3
2
1
102
10-1
10-2
10
1
Curve 1: 330 µF, 35 V
Curve 2: 470 µF, 16 V
Curve 3: 680 µF, 16 V
Curve 4: 1000 µF, 16 V
Curve 5: 6800 µF, 16 V
10 f (Hz) 105
104
103
102
Tamb = 20 °C
Fig.11 Typical impedance as a function of frequency
10
13
2
1
Z
(Ω)
10-1
10-2
102
103
Curve 1: 100 µF, 63 V
Curve 2: 220 µF, 50 V
Curve 3: 680 µF, 63 V
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RIPPLE CURRENT AND USEFUL LIFE
Table 3
ENDURANCE TEST DURATION AND USEFUL LIFE AS A FUNCTION OF CASE SIZE
NOMINAL CASE SIZE
Ø D x L
(mm)
CASE CODE
ENDURANCE
at 105 C
(h)
USEFUL LIFE
at 105 C
(h)
8 x 12 13 3000 4000
8 x 15 13L 3000 4000
10 x 12 14 3000 4000
10 x 16 15 3000 6000
10 x 20 16 3000 6000
12.5 x 20 17 3000 7000
12.5 x 25 18 5000 8000
12.5 x 35 18LL 5000 8000
16 x 20 19a 3000 7000
16 x 25 19 5000 10 000
16 x 31 20 5000 10 000
16 x 35 21 5000 10 000
18 x20 1820 3000 7000
18 x31 1831 6000 10 000
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
3.0
T
amb
(°C)
IA
IR
CCC206
8.0
Fig.12 Multiplier of useful life as a function of ambient temperature and ripple current load
IA= actual ripple current at 100 kHz
IR= rated ripple current at 100 kHz, 105 C
(1) Useful life at 105 C and IR applied; see Table 4
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Table 4
Table 5
MULTIPLIER OF RIPPLE CURRENT (IR) AS A FUNCTION OF FREQUENCY
FREQUENCY
(Hz)
IR MULTIPLIER
Ø = 8 mm to 12.5 mm Ø = 16 mm and 18 mm
100 0.65 0.76
300 0.76 0.85
1000 0.85 0.91
3000 0.89 0.94
10 000 0.90 0.96
30 000 0.97 0.98
100 000 1.00 1.00
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;
for test duration see Table 3
C/C: ± 20 %
tan 2 x spec. limit
IL2 spec. limit
Useful life CECC 30301
subclause 1.8.1
Tamb = 105 °C; UR and IR applied;
for test duration see Table 3
C/C: ± 30 %
tan 3 x spec. limit
IL2 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
IL2 spec. limit
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