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MKP 1840.../...-M
Vishay Roederstein
Metallized Polypropylene Capacitor, Mini-Version (-M)
Related Document: CECC 31 200
Dimensions in millimeters
MAIN APPLICATIONS
High frequency and pulse operations. Deflection circuits in
TV-sets (S-correction). SMPS, loudspeaker crossover
networks, electronic ballast, storage, filter, timing and
sample and hold circuits.
MARKING
Manufacturer's logo / type / C-value / rated voltage /
tolerance / date of manufacture
DIELECTRIC
Polypropylene film
ELECTRODES
Vacuum deposited
COATING
Flame retardant plastic case material (UL-class 94 V-0),
color blue, epoxy resin sealed
CONSTRUCTION
Extended metallized film, (Pb)-free, internal series
connection (1000 VDC to 2000 VDC), selfhealing
CONTACTS
Tinned wire (Pb)-free
IEC TEST CLASSIFICATION
55/100/56, according to IEC 60068
OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE
- 55 °C to + 100 °C
CAPACITANCE RANGE
1000 pF to 6.8 µF
FEATURES
Product is completely lead (Pb)-free
Product is RoHS compliant
Miniaturized with extensive voltage, pitch and
capacitance ranges
CAPACITANCE TOLERANCES
± 10 % (K), ± 5 % (J), ± 2.5 % (H)
RATED VOLTAGES (UR)
250 VDC, 400 VDC, 630 VDC, 1000 VDC, 1600 VDC,
2000 VDC
PERMISSIBLE AC VOLTAGES (RMS) UP TO 60 Hz
160 VAC, 220 VAC, 250 VAC, 400 VAC, 500 VAC, 600 VAC,
700 VAC
TEST VOLTAGE
1.6 x UR for 2 s
INSULATION RESISTANCE
Measured at 100 VDC after one minute
For C ≤ 0.33 µF:
100000 MΩ minimum value (150000 MΩ typical value)
TIME CONSTANT
Measured at 100 VDC after one minute
For C > 0.33 µF:
30000 s minimum value (50000 s typical value)
TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT
- 250 x 10-6/°C (typical value)
CAPACITANCE DRIFT
Up to + 40 °C, ± 0.5 % for a period of two years
DERATING FOR DC AND AC
CATEGORY VOLTAGE U
C
At + 85 °C: UC = 1.0 UR
At + 100 °C: UC = 0.7 UR
SELF INDUCTANCE
~ 6 nH measured with 2 mm long leads
PULL TEST ON LEADS
≥ 30 N in direction of leads according to IEC 60068-2-21
RELIABILITY
Operational life > 300000 h
Failure rate < 5 FIT (40 °C and 0.5 UR)
For further details, please refer to the general information
available at www.vishay.com/doc?26033.
PCM W Ø d
50.5
7.5 - 10 0.6
15 - 37.5 < 16.0 0.8
15 - 37.5 ≥ 16.0 1.0
Marking
0.6
6 -1
± 0.4
Ø 0.8
pcm
± 0.4
W
max.
L
max.
H
max.
MAXIMUM PULSE RISE TIME
If the maximum pulse voltage is less than the rated voltage higher dv/dt values can be permitted.
PCM
(mm)
Maximum Pulse Rise Time dv/dt [V/µs]
250 VDC 400 VDC 630 VDC 1000 VDC 1600 VDC 2000 VDC
5 360 540 1080 — — —
7.5 215 325 510 — — —
10 150 240 340 1365 4100 —
15 90 135 185 680 1340 3075
22.5 55 80 110 370 620 1365
27.5 40 65 85 285 455 —
37.5 30 45 60 195 300 —
RoHS
COMPLIANT
Pb-free
e3
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MAXIMUM PULSE RISE TIME
METALLIZED POLYPROPYLENE FILM CAPACITOR, MKP 1840, MINI-VERSION (-M)
RELATED DOCUMENT: CECC 31 200
*Ordering Code - 2M (e.g. MKP 1840 410 635-2M)
MEASURED AT C ≤ 0.1 µF 0.1 µF < C ≤ 1.0 µF C > 1.0 µF
1 kHz 0.4 x 10-3 0.4 x 10-3 1.0 x 10-3
10 kHz 0.6 x 10-3 0.6 x 10-3 —
100 kHz 4.0 x 10-3 ——
Maximum values
CAPACI-
TANCE
CAPACI-
TANCE
CODE
VOLTAGE
CODE 25
250 VDC / 160 VAC**
VOLTAGE
CODE 40
400 VDC / 220 VAC**
VOLTAGE
CODE 63
630 VDC / 250 VAC**
VOLTAGE
CODE 63
630 VDC / 400 VAC**
WH LPCMWH LPCMWH LPCMWH LPCM
1000 pF - 210 ————————3.06.57.55.0————
1500 pF - 215 ————————3.06.57.55.0————
2200 pF - 222 ————————3.58.57.55.0————
3300 pF - 233 ————————3.08.510.07.5————
4700 pF - 247 ————————3.08.510.07.5————
6800 pF - 268 ————3.06.57.55.03.08.510.07.5————
0.01 µF - 310 3.0 6.5 7.5 5.0 3.5 8.5 7.5 5.0 4.0 9.0 10.0 7.5 4.5 9.5 13.0 10*
0.015 µF - 315 3.0 6.5 7.5 5.0 3.0 8.5 10.0 7.5 4.5 9.5 10.3 7.5 5.5 10.5 13.0 10*
0.022 µF - 322 3.5 8.5 7.5 5.0 4.0 9.0 10.0 7.5 4.5 9.5 13.0 10.0 6.5 11.5 13.0 10*
0.033 µF - 333 3.5 8.5 7.5 5.0 4.5 9.5 10.3 7.5 5.5 10.5 13.0 10.0 5.5 10.5 18.0 15*
0.047 µF - 347 4.0 9.0 10.0 7.5 5.0 10.5 10.3 7.5 6.5 11.5 13.0 10.0 6.5 12.5 18.0 15*
0.068 µF - 368 4.0 9.0 10.0 7.5 5.7 11.5 10.3 7.5 6.0 12.0 18.0 15.0 7.5 13.5 18.0 15*
0.10 µF - 410 5.0 10.5 10.3 7.5 5.5 10.5 18.0 15.0 6.0 12.0 18.0 15.0 6.5 14.5 26.5 22.5*
0.15 µF - 415 5.5 10.5 13.0 10.0 6.0 12.0 18.0 15.0 8.5 14.5 18.0 15.0 7.5 15.5 26.5 22.5*
0.22 µF - 422 6.5 11.5 13.0 10.0 7.5 13.5 18.0 15.0 8.5 17.5 18.0 15.0 8.5 16.5 26.5 22.5*
0.33 µF - 433 6.5 12.5 18.0 15.0 8.5 17.5 18.0 15.0 9.0 17.0 26.5 22.5 11.0 21.0 26.5 22.5*
0.47 µF - 447 7.5 13.5 18.0 15.0 7.5 15.5 26.5 22.5 10.5 18.5 26.5 22.5 11.5 20.5 31.5 27.5*
0.68 µF - 468 8.5 14.5 18.0 15.0 10.5 18.5 26.5 22.5 11.5 20.5 31.5 27.5 13.5 23.5 31.5 27.5*
1.0 µF - 510 8.5 16.5 26.5 22.5 11.0 21.0 26.5 22.5 13.5 23.5 31.5 27.5 16.5 29.5 31.5 27.5*
1.5 µF - 515 10.518.526.522.513.523.531.527.516.529.531.527.5————
2.2 µF - 522 11.021.026.522.515.024.531.527.518.033.031.527.5————
3.3 µF - 533 13.523.531.527.518.028.031.527.520.040.042.537.5————
4.7 µF - 547 15.024.531.527.518.032.541.537.520.040.042.537.5————
6.8 µF - 568 14.524.541.537.520.040.042.537.5————————
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Further C-values upon request
Other PCM on request
**Not suitable for mains applications.
Please refer to X-capacitors in our catalog “RFI Suppression Components”
RECOMMENDED PACKAGING
*S = box size 55 x 210 x 340 mm (W x H x L)
*L = box size 60 x 360 x 510 mm (W x H x L)
EXAMPLE OF ORDERING CODE
CAPACI-
TANCE
CAPACI-
TANCE
CODE
VOLTAGE
CODE 10
1000 VDC / 500 VAC**
VOLTAGE
CODE 13
1600 VDC / 600 VAC**
VOLTAGE
CODE 20
2000 VDC / 700 VAC**
WH LPCMWH LPCMWH LPCM
1000 pF - 210 — — ——————5.510.518.015
1500 pF - 215 ————————5.510.518.015
2200 pF - 222 — — ——————5.510.518.015
3300 pF - 233 — — ——————6.012.018.015
4700 pF - 247 4.0 9.0 13.0 10 ————6.012.018.015
6800 pF - 268 4.0 9.0 13.0 10 5.5 10.5 18.0 15 7.5 13.5 18.0 15
0.01 µF - 310 5.5 10.5 13.0 10 6.5 12.5 18.0 15 6.5 14.5 26.5 22.5
0.015 µF - 315 6.5 11.5 13.0 10 7.5 13.5 18.0 15 7.5 15.5 26.5 22.5
0.022 µF - 322 5.5 10.5 18.0 15 8.5 14.5 18.0 15 8.5 16.5 26.5 22.5
0.033 µF - 333 6.0 12.0 18.0 15 8.5 17.5 18.0 15 10.5 18.5 26.5 22.5
0.047 µF - 347 7.5 13.5 18.0 15 7.5 15.5 26.5 22.5 11.0 21.0 26.5 22.5
0.068 µF - 368 8.5 14.5 18.0 15 8.5 16.5 26.5 22.5 — — — —
0.10 µF - 410 7.5 15.5 26.5 22.5 10.5 18.5 26.5 22.5 — — — —
0.15 µF - 415 9.0 17.0 26.5 22.5 11.5 20.5 31.5 27.5 — — — —
0.22 µF - 422 10.5 18.5 26.5 22.5 13.5 23.5 31.5 27.5 — — — —
0.33 µF - 433 11.5 20.5 31.5 27.5 16.5 29.5 31.5 27.5 — — — —
0.47 µF - 447 13.5 23.5 31.5 27.5 18.0 33.0 31.5 27.5 — — — —
0.68 µF - 468 16.5 29.5 31.5 27.5 18.0 32.5 41.5 37.5 — — — —
1.0 µF - 510 18.033.031.527.5————————
1.5 µF - 515 18.032.541.537.5————————
LETTER
CODE
TYPE OF
PACKAGING
HEIGHT (H)
(mm)
REEL DIAMETER
(mm)
ORDERING CODE
EXAMPLES
PCM
≤ 15
PCM
22.5 - 27.5
PCM
37.5
D AMMO 16.5 S* MKP 1840-410/404-MD X — —
G AMMO 18.5 S* MKP 1840-410/404-MG X — —
F REEL 16.5 350 MKP 1840-410/404-MF X — —
WREEL 18.5 350 MKP 1840-410/404-MWX——
V REEL 18.5 500 MKP 1840-510/254-MV — X —
G AMMO 18.5 L* MKP 1840-510/254-MG — X —
— BULK — — MKP 1840-510/254-M X X X
TYPE CAPACITANCE CODE VOLTAGE CODE TOLERANCE CODE MINI PACKAGING CODE
MKP 1840 447 63 4 M G
Tolerance codes: 4 = 5 % (J); 5 = 10 % (K); 3 = 2.5 % (H);
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METALLIZED POLYPROPYLENE FILM CAPACITOR, MKP 1840 PCM5, MINI-VERSION (-5M)
RELATED DOCUMENT: CECC 31 200
Further C-values upon request
*Not suitable for mains applications.
*S = box size 55 x 210 x 340 mm (W x H x L)
RECOMMENDED PACKAGING
CAPACI-
TANCE
CAPACI-
TANCE
CODE
VOLTAGE
CODE 25
250 VDC / 160 VAC
VOLTAGE
CODE 40
400 VDC / 220 VAC*
VOLTAGE
CODE 63
630 VDC / 250 VAC*
WH LPCMWH LPCMWH LPCM
3300 pF - 233 — — — — — — — — 3.5 8.5 7.5 5
4700 pF - 247 — — — — — — — — 3.5 8.5 7.5 5
6800 pF - 268 — — — — — — — — 4.5 9.5 7.5 5
0.01 µF - 310 ————————4.59.57.55
0.015 µF - 315 — — — — 4.5 9.5 7.5 5 5.5 11.5 7.5 5
0.022 µF - 322 — — — — 4.5 9.5 7.5 5 — — — —
0.033 µF - 333 — — — — 5.5 11.5 7.5 5 — — — —
0.047 µF - 347 4.5 9.5 7.5 5 5.5 11.5 7.5 5 — — — —
0.068 µF - 368 5.0 10.0 7.5 5 — — — — — — — —
0.10 µF - 410 5.5 11.5 7.5 5 — — — — — — — —
LETTER
CODE
TYPE OF
PACKAGING
HEIGHT (H)
(mm)
REEL DIAMETER
(mm)
ORDERING CODE
EXAMPLES
PCM
5
D AMMO 16.5 S* MKP 1840-310/404-5MD X
G AMMO 18.5 S* MKP 1840-310/404-5MG X
F REEL 16.5 350 MKP 1840-310/404-5MF X
WREEL 18.5 350 MKP 1840-310/404-5MWX
— BULK — — MKP 1840-310/404-5M X
EXAMPLE OF ORDERING CODE
TYPE CAPACITANCE CODE VOLTAGE CODE TOLERANCE CODE MINI PACKAGING CODE
MKP 1840 347 25 4 5M G
Tolerance codes: 4 = 5 % (J); 5 = 10 % (K); 3 = 2.5 % (H);
103104105106
23 57 23 57 23 57
2
3
5
7
1
10
100
1000
2
3
5
7
2
3
5
7
f (Hz)
VRMS
Permissible AC Voltage versus Frequency
Capacitance in µF
0.1
0.22 0.47
1.0
2.2
6.8
0.01
0.022
0.047
250 VDC
103104105106
23 57 23 57 23 57
2
3
5
7
1
10
100
1000
2
3
5
7
2
3
5
7
f (Hz)
VRMS
Permissible AC Voltage versus Frequency
250 VDC
Capacitance in µF
0.1
0.22 0.47
1.0
2.2
6.8
0.022
400 VDC
Capacitance in µF
0.01
0.047
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103104105106
23 57 23 57 23 57
2
3
5
7
1
10
100
1000
2
3
5
7
2
3
5
7
f (Hz)
VRMS
Permissible AC Voltage versus Frequency
630 VDC / 250 VAC
Capacitance in µF
0.1
0.22 0.47
1.0
2.2
0.01 0.022
0.047
103104105106
23 57 23 57 23 57
2
3
5
7
1
10
100
1000
2
3
5
7
2
3
5
7
f (Hz)
VRMS
Permissible AC Voltage versus Frequency
630 VDC / 400 VAC
Capacitance in µF
0.1
0.22 0.47
1.0
0.01 0.022
0.047
103104105106
23 57 23 57 23 57
2
3
5
7
1
10
100
1000
2
3
5
7
2
3
5
7
f (Hz)
VRMS
Permissible AC Voltage versus Frequency
1000 VDC
Capacitance in µF
0.1
0.22 0.47
1.0
0.01 0.022
0.047
103104105106
23 57 23 57 23 57
2
3
5
7
1
10
100
1000
2
3
5
7
2
3
5
7
f (Hz)
VRMS
Permissible AC Voltage versus Frequency
1600 VDC
Capacitance in µF
0.1
0.22 0.47
0.01
0.022
0.047
103104105106
23 57 23 57 23 57
2
3
5
7
1
10
100
1000
2
3
5
7
2
3
5
7
f (Hz)
VRMS
Permissible AC Voltage versus Frequency
2000 VDC Capacitance in µF
0.001
0.0047
0.01
0.022
0.047
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