Tantalum Chip Capacitors

Performance, High Reliability 150 °C

Ordering code: B45196P1335+10*

Date: July 2006

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Operating temperature up to 150 °C

Outstanding reliability

Low leakage current, low dissipation factor

Low self-inductance

High resistance to shock and vibration

Suitable for use without series resistor

(recommended operating conditions see

www.epcos.com/tantalum_gti, section 4.4)

Lead-free and material content compatible

with ELV and RoHS

Tantalum chip capacitors B45196P1335+10*

Performance, High Reliability 150 °C

Technical data and ordering code

(up to 150 °C)

Operating temperature range Top 55 ... +150 °C

Maximum leakage current (20 °C, VR, 5 min) Ileak,max 0.5 µA

Maximum dissipation factor (20 °C, 120 Hz) DFmax 4.5 %

Maximum impedance (20 °C, 100 kHz) Zmax 4.6 Ω

Case size A

EIA code 3216-18

Dimensions (L x W x H) 3.2 ±0.2 x 1.6 ±0.2 x 1.6 ±0.2

(0.126 ±0.008 x 0.063 ±0.008 x

0.063 ±0.008)

Details for this operating condition must be agreed upon between supplier and customer.

For high performance, individual tests are carried out under more extreme conditions,

supplementary to the tests specified by CECC.

All types are qualified in compliance with AEC-Q200.

Ordering code structure

B45 196P 1 157 + 40 *

Tantalum chip capacitors B45196P1335+10*

Performance, High Reliability 150 °C

Cautions and warnings

When using tantalum capacitors with a manganese dioxide coating, the following cautions and

warnings should be taken into account:

section 4.8 under www.epcos.com/tantalum_capacitors). To avoid reducing their reliability, this

voltage may only occur for a short time, at most five times for a duration of one minute per hour.

The maximum continuous voltage depends on the ambient temperature. Within the temperature

range of 55 to +85 °C, the rated voltage is equal to the maximum continuous voltage. Between

+ 85 and + 125 °C the maximum continuous voltage must be reduced linearly from the full rated

voltage to 2/3 of it (derating). At 150 °C (only B4519*P series) the voltage must be reduced to 1/2

All unfavourable operating conditions (such as possible line overvoltages, unfavourable

tolerances of the transformation ratio of the line transformer in the equipment, repeated

overvoltages when the equipment is switched on, high ambient temperatures) must be taken into

account when determining the operating voltage.

The surge voltage is the maximum voltage (peak value) that may be applied to the capacitor for

short periods, at most five times for a total duration of up to 1 minute per hour. The surge voltage

must not be applied for periodic charging and discharging in the course of normal operation and

cannot be part of the operating voltage. The permissible surge voltage for all capacitors in this

data book is 1.3 x the rated voltage. The occurrence of voltage impulses (transient voltages) that

exceed the surge voltage may lead to irreparable damage.

Low-resistance applications and voltage networks

permissible maximum continuous voltage, so that the capacitors have sufficient tolerance to

withstand voltage peaks. Depending on the conditions of use, the early failure rate is higher here

by a factor of 2 to 20 than in the range with a constant failure rate as specified in the data book

(see“Quality and environment”, section 1.11 under www.epcos.com/tantalum_capacitors).

When operated directly in a voltage network, the capacitor should be protected against

overvoltage, e.g. by a suppressor diode, and against polarity reversal by a diode. If a capacitor is

operated in an unprotected low-impedance circuit and fails because the permissible conditions for

the forward DC voltage, reverse DC voltage, surge current, power dissipation or temperature are

exceeded, the continued current flow through the overstressed capacitor may produce

overheating. The overheated capacitor may damage the surrounding components and the circuit

the effects of humidity.

For more detailed information about cautions and warnings for tantalum electrolytic capacitors

(e.g. other electrical values beside those listed above), see “General technical information” and

“Quality and environment” under www.epcos.com/tantalum_capacitors.

Tantalum chip capacitors B45196P1335+10*

Performance, High Reliability 150 °C

The following applies to all products named in this publication:

1. Some parts of this publication contain statements about the suitability of our products for

3. The warnings, cautions and product-specific notes must be observed.

4. In order to satisfy certain technical requirements, some of the products described in this