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FEATURES

•Polarized aluminum electrolytic capacitors,

non-solid electrolyte

•Radial leads, cylindrical aluminum case with

pressure relief, insulated with a blue PET sleeve

•Charge and discharge proof

•Very long useful life:

2500 h to 6000 h at 125 °C, high stability, high reliability

•Very low ESR

•Excellent ripple current capability

•AEC-Q200 qualified

•Compliant to RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU

APPLICATIONS

•Power supplies (SMPS, DC/DC converters) for industrial,

automotive, telecommunications and military

•Smoothing, filtering and 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

•Logo of manufacturer

•Upper category temperature (125 °C)

•Negative terminal identification

•Series number (146)

QUICK REFERENCE DATA

DESCRIPTION VALUE

Nominal case sizes (Ø D x L in mm) 10 x 12 to 18 x 35

Rated capacitance range, CR68 µF to 6800 µF

Tolerance on CR± 20 %

Rated voltage range, UR16 V to 63 V

Category temperature range - 55 °C to + 125 °C

Endurance test at 125 °C 2000 h to 5000 h

Useful life at 125 °C 2500 h to 6000 h

Useful life at 40 °C, 1.8 x IR applied 400 000 h

Shelf life at 0 V, 125 °C 1000 h

Based on sectional specification IEC 60384-4/EN130300

Climatic category IEC 60068 55/125/56

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lower Z

longer life

140 RTM

125 °C

150 RMI

SELECTION CHART FOR CR, UR AND RELEVANT NOMINAL CASE SIZES (Ø D x L in mm)

(µF)

UR (V)

16 25 35 50 63

68 - - - - 10 x 20

100 - - - 10 x 12 10 x 16

150 - - - - 10 x 20

220 - - 10 x 12 10 x 16 12.5 x 20

330 - 10 x 12 10 x 16 10 x 20 12.5 x 25

390 - - - - 16 x 20

470 10 x 12 10 x 16 10 x 20 12.5 x 20 18 x 20

560 - - - - 10 x 20

680 10 x 16 10 x 20 12.5 x 20 12.5 x 25 18 x 25

----16x31

820 - - - 16 x 20 16 x 35

1000 10 x 20 12.5 x 20 12.5 x 25 18 x 20 18 x 31

- - - 16 x 25 -

1200 - - 16 x 20 18 x 25 18 x 35

- - - 16 x 31 -

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DIMENSIONS in millimeters AND AVAILABLE FORMS

Table 1

1500 12.5 x 20 12.5 x 25 18 x 20 16 x 35 -

1800 - 16 x 20 16 x 25 18 x 31 -

2200 12.5 x 25 - 18 x 25 18 x 35 -

--16x31--

2700 16 x 20 18 x 20 16 x 35 - -

- 16 x 25 18 x 31 - -

3300 18 x 20 16 x 31 18 x 35 - -

3900 16 x 25 18 x 25 - - -

4700 18 x 25 16 x 35 - - -

16 x 31 18 x 31 - - -

5600 16 x 35 18 x 35 - - -

6800 18 x 31 - - - -

SELECTION CHART FOR CR, UR AND RELEVANT NOMINAL CASE SIZES (Ø D x L in mm)

(µF)

UR (V)

16 25 35 50 63

Fig.2 Form CA: Long leads Fig.3 Form CB: Cut leads Fig.4 Form TFA: Taped in box (ammopack)

F15

min.

Ø d

Ø D

Ø d

DIMENSIONS in millimeters, MASS AND PACKAGING QUANTITIES

NOMINAL

CASE SIZE

Ø D x L

CASE

CODE Ø dØ Dmax. Lmax. FMASS

(g)

PACKAGING QUANTITIES

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 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 ≈ 8.0 100 100 250

18 x 25 1825 0.8 18.5 27.0 7.5 ± 0.5 ≈ 10.0 100 100 250

18 x 31 1831 0.8 18.5 33.5 7.5 ± 0.5 ≈ 12.5 100 100 250

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 146 series

470 µF/25 V; ± 20 %

Nominal case size: Ø 10 mm x 16 mm; Form TFA

Ordering Code: MAL214636471E3

Table 2

ELECTRICAL DATA

SYMBOL DESCRIPTION

CRrated capacitance at 100 Hz, tolerance ± 20 %

IRrated RMS ripple current at 100 kHz, 125 °C

IL2 max. leakage current after 2 min at UR

tan δmax. dissipation factor at 100 Hz

Zmax. impedance at 100 kHz

ELECTRICAL DATA AND ORDERING INFORMATION

(V)

100 Hz

(µF)

NOMINAL

CASE SIZE

Ø D x L

(mm)

100 kHz

125 °C

(mA)

IL2

2min

(µA)

tan δ

100 Hz

100 kHz

+ 20 °C

(Ω)

100 kHz

- 40 °C

(Ω)

ORDERING CODE

MAL2146.......

BULK PACKAGING TAPED

FORM CA FORM CB FORM TFA

470 10 x 12 620 78 0.16 0.120 0.750 55471E3 65471E3 35471E3

680 10 x 16 1100 112 0.16 0.075 0.450 55681E3 65681E3 35681E3

1000 10 x 20 1250 163 0.16 0.060 0.360 55102E3 65102E3 35102E3

1500 12.5 x 20 1600 243 0.16 0.043 0.258 55152E3 65152E3 35152E3

2200 12.5 x 25 2000 355 0.18 0.033 0.198 55222E3 65222E3 35222E3

2700 16 x 20 1900 435 0.18 0.034 0.204 55272E3 65272E3 35272E3

3300 18 x 20 2000 531 0.20 0.033 0.198 55332E3 65332E3 35332E3

3900 16 x 25 2500 627 0.20 0.024 0.144 55392E3 65392E3 35392E3

4700 18 x 25 2800 755 0.22 0.025 0.150 55472E3 65472E3 35472E3

4700 16 x 31 3000 755 0.22 0.021 0.126 95475E3 95476E3 95473E3

5600 16 x 35 3200 899 0.24 0.018 0.108 55562E3 65562E3 -

6800 18 x 31 3100 1091 0.24 0.022 0.132 55682E3 65682E3 35682E3

330 10 x 12 620 85 0.14 0.120 0.750 56331E3 66331E3 36331E3

470 10 x 16 1100 121 0.14 0.075 0.450 56471E3 66471E3 36471E3

680 10 x 20 1250 173 0.14 0.060 0.360 56681E3 66681E3 36681E3

1000 12.5 x 20 1600 253 0.14 0.043 0.258 56102E3 66102E3 36102E3

1500 12.5 x 25 2000 378 0.14 0.033 0.198 56152E3 66152E3 36152E3

1800 16 x 20 1900 453 0.14 0.034 0.204 56182E3 66182E3 36182E3

2700 18 x 20 2000 678 0.16 0.033 0.198 56272E3 66272E3 36272E3

2700 16 x 25 2500 678 0.16 0.024 0.144 96275E3 96276E3 96273E3

3300 16 x 31 3000 828 0.18 0.021 0.126 56332E3 66332E3 36332E3

3900 18 x 25 2800 978 0.18 0.025 0.150 56392E3 66392E3 36392E3

4700 16 x 35 3200 1178 0.20 0.018 0.108 56472E3 66472E3 -

4700 18 x 31 3100 1178 0.20 0.022 0.132 96475E3 96476E3 96473E3

5600 18 x 35 3100 1403 0.22 0.019 0.114 56562E3 66562E3 -

220 10 x 12 620 80 0.12 0.120 0.750 50221E3 60221E3 30221E3

330 10 x 16 1100 119 0.12 0.075 0.450 50331E3 60331E3 30331E3

470 10 x 20 1250 168 0.12 0.060 0.360 50471E3 60471E3 30471E3

680 12.5 x 20 1600 241 0.12 0.043 0.258 50681E3 60681E3 30681E3

1000 12.5 x 25 2000 353 0.12 0.033 0.198 50102E3 60102E3 30102E3

1200 16 x 20 1900 423 0.12 0.034 0.204 50122E3 60122E3 30122E3

1500 18 x 20 2000 528 0.12 0.033 0.198 50152E3 60152E3 30152E3

1800 16 x 25 2500 633 0.12 0.024 0.144 50182E3 60182E3 30182E3

2200 18 x 25 2800 773 0.14 0.025 0.150 50222E3 60222E3 30222E3

2200 16 x 31 3000 773 0.14 0.021 0.126 90225E3 90226E3 90223E3

2700 16 x 35 3200 948 0.14 0.018 0.108 50272E3 60272E3 -

2700 18 x 31 3100 948 0.14 0.022 0.132 90275E3 90276E3 90273E3

3300 18 x 35 3100 1158 0.16 0.019 0.114 50332E3 60332E3 -

100 10 x 12 420 53 0.10 0.190 1.330 51101E3 61101E3 31101E3

220 10 x 16 900 113 0.10 0.120 0.720 51221E3 61221E3 31221E3

330 10 x 20 1000 168 0.10 0.090 0.540 51331E3 61331E3 31331E3

470 12.5 x 20 1250 238 0.10 0.065 0.390 51471E3 61471E3 31471E3

680 12.5 x 25 1700 343 0.10 0.050 0.300 51681E3 61681E3 31681E3

820 16 x 20 1650 413 0.10 0.047 0.282 51821E3 61821E3 31821E3

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CAPACITANCE (C)

Fig. 5 Typical multiplier of capacitance at 100 Hz

as a function of temperature (C0 = C at 20 °C)

Fig. 6 Typical multiplier of capacitance as a function

of frequency at 20 °C (C0 = C at 100 Hz)

1000 18 x 20 1800 503 0.10 0.039 0.234 51102E3 61102E3 31102E3

1000 16 x 25 2100 503 0.10 0.031 0.186 91105E3 91106E3 91103E3

1200 18 x 25 2400 603 0.10 0.030 0.180 51122E3 61122E3 31122E3

1200 16 x 31 2550 603 0.10 0.027 0.162 91125E3 91126E3 91123E3

1500 16 x 35 2800 753 0.10 0.022 0.132 51152E3 61152E3 -

1800 18 x 31 2700 903 0.10 0.026 0.156 51182E3 61182E3 31182E3

2200 18 x 35 3000 1103 0.12 0.022 0.132 51222E3 61222E3 -

68 10 x 12 400 46 0.10 0.360 2.160 58689E3 68689E3 38689E3

100 10 x 16 600 66 0.10 0.220 1.320 58101E3 68101E3 38101E3

150 10 x 20 750 98 0.10 0.150 0.900 58151E3 68151E3 38151E3

220 12.5 x 20 1000 142 0.10 0.098 0.950 58221E3 68221E3 38221E3

330 12.5 x 25 1300 211 0.10 0.076 0.456 58331E3 68331E3 38331E3

390 16 x 20 1250 249 0.10 0.075 0.450 58391E3 68391E3 38391E3

470 18 x 20 1500 299 0.10 0.055 0.330 58471E3 68471E3 38471E3

560 16 x 25 1800 356 0.10 0.048 0.288 58561E3 68561E3 38561E3

680 18 x 25 2100 431 0.10 0.041 0.246 58681E3 68681E3 38681E3

680 16 x 31 2200 431 0.10 0.036 0.216 98685E3 98686E3 98683E3

820 16 x 35 2500 520 0.10 0.029 0.174 58821E3 68821E3 -

1000 18 x 31 2400 633 0.10 0.032 0.192 58102E3 68102E3 38102E3

1200 18 x 35 2600 759 0.10 0.029 0.174 58122E3 68122E3 -

ELECTRICAL DATA AND ORDERING INFORMATION

(V)

100 Hz

(µF)

NOMINAL

CASE SIZE

Ø D x L

(mm)

100 kHz

125 °C

(mA)

IL2

2min

(µA)

tan δ

100 Hz

100 kHz

+ 20 °C

(Ω)

100 kHz

- 40 °C

(Ω)

ORDERING CODE

MAL2146.......

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 ≤0.5 V

Current

Leakage current After 2 min 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 δmax. and CR (see Table 2) ESR = tan δ/2 π f CR

1.2

0.8

1.1

1.0

0.9

- 60 120100806040200- 20- 40 140

T (°C)

1.2

0.0

1.0

0.8

0.6

10 1000100 100 000

f (Hz)

0.2

0.4

10 000

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EQUIVALENT SERIES RESISTANCE (ESR)

Fig. 7 Typical multiplier of ESR at 100 Hz as a function

of temperature (ESR0 = ESR at 20 °C)

Fig. 8 Typical multiplier of ESR at 20 °C as a function

of frequency (ESR0 = ESR at 100 Hz)

IMPEDANCE (Z)

Fig. 9 Typical multiplier of impedance at 100 Hz as a function

of temperature (Z0 = Zat 20 °C)

Fig. 10 Typical impedance Z at 20 °C as a function of frequency

Fig. 11 Typical impedance Z at 20 °C as a function of frequency

100

ESR

ESR0

0.1

- 60 120100806040200- 20- 40 140

T (°C)

ESR

ESR0

10 1000100 100 000

f (Hz)

10 000

100

0.1

- 60 120100806040200- 20- 40 140

T (°C)

100

Z (Ω)

0.01

0.1

10 1000100 100 000

f (Hz)

10 000

Curve 1: 220 µF, 3 5 V, 10 x 12

Curve 2: 330 µF, 3 5 V, 10 x 16

Curve 3: 470 µF, 35 V, 10 x 20

Curve 4: 680 µF, 35 V, 12.5 x 20

Curve 5: 1000 µF, 35 V, 12.5 x 25

Curve 6: 1800 µF, 35 V, 16 x 25

Curve 7: 3300 µF, 35 V, 18 x 35

1000

Z (Ω)

0.01

0.1

10 1000100 100 000

f (Hz)

10 000

Curve 1: 68 µF, 63 V, 10 x 12

Curve 2: 100 µF, 63 V, 10 x 16

Curve 3: 150 µF, 63 V, 10 x 20

Curve 4: 220 µF, 63 V, 12.5 x 20

Curve 5: 330 µF, 63 V, 12.5 x 25

Curve 6: 560 µF, 63 V, 16 x 25

Curve 7: 680 µF, 63 V, 16 x 31

Curve 8: 1000 µF, 63 V, 18 x 31

100

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Table 3

RIPPLE CURRENT AND USEFUL LIFE

ENDURANCE TEST DURATION AND USEFUL LIFE AS A FUNCTION OF CASE SIZE

NOMINAL CASE SIZE

Ø D x L

(mm)

CASE CODE

ENDURANCE

at 125 °C

(h)

USEFUL LIFE

at 125 °C

(h)

10 x 12 14 2000 2500

10 x 16 15 2000 2500

10 x 20 16 2000 3000

12.5 x 20 17 2000 3000

12.5 x 25 18 3000 5000

16 x 20 19a 3000 4000

16 x 25 19 3000 5000

16 x 31 20 4000 6000

16 x 35 21 5000 6000

18 x20 1820 3000 4000

18 x 25 1825 3000 5000

18 x 31 1831 4000 6000

18 x 35 22 5000 6000

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 11 0

Tamb (°C)

120 130

MBC242

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3

lifetime multiplier

(1)

6.0

4.0

2.0

1.5

1.0

3.0

400

100

8.0

200

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, 125 °C

(1) Useful life at 125 °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

UR = 16 to 25 V UR = 35 V UR = 50 to 63 V

50 0.60 0.50 0.35

100 0.70 0.65 0.50

300 0.85 0.80 0.65

1000 0.90 0.85 0.80

3000 0.95 0.90 0.90

10 000 1.00 0.95 0.90

100 000 1.00 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 = 125 °C; UR applied;

for test duration see Table 3

Δ C/C: ± 15 %

tan δ≤1.3 x spec. limit

Z ≤ 2 x spec. limit

IL2 ≤ spec. limit

Useful life CECC 30301

subclause 1.8.1

Tamb = 125 °C; UR and IR applied;

for test duration see Table 3

Δ C/C: ± 30 %

tan δ≤3 x spec. limit

Z ≤ 3 x spec. limit

IL2 ≤spec. limit

no short or open circuit

total failure percentage: ≤ 1 %

Shelf life IEC 60384-4/

EN130300

subclause 4.17

Tamb = 125 °C; no voltage applied;

1000 h

after test: UR to be applied for 30 min,

24 h o 48 h before measurement

Δ C/C: ± 15 %

tan δ≤1.3 x spec. limit

Z ≤ 3 x spec. limit

IL2 ≤spec. limit

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