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051/053 PEC-PW
Aluminum Capacitors
Power Economic Printed Wiring
Vishay BCcomponents
RIPPLE CURRENT AND USEFUL LIFE
Table 4
Table 5
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.0
1.9
I
A
I
R
1.8
1.7
1.5
1.6
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.8
0.5
0.0
MGA453
life multiplier
40 50 60 70 8090
T
amb
(°C)
(1)
45
30
20
15
10
8
5
2.5
4
3
2
1.5
1.2
1
60
Fig.25 Multiplier of useful life as a function of ambient
temperature and ripple current load.
I
A
= actual ripple current at 100 Hz
I
R
= rated ripple current at 100 Hz and 85 °C
(1) Useful life at 85 °C and I
R
applied: 12 000 hours
MULTIPLIER OF RIPPLE CURRENT (I
R
) AS A FUNCTION OF FREQUENCY
FREQUENCY (Hz) I
R
MULTIPLIER
50 0.83
100 1.00
200 1.10
400 1.15
1000 1.19
≥ 2000 1.20
TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS
TEST
PROCEDURE
(quick reference)
REQUIREMENTS
NAME OF TEST REFERENCE
Endurance IEC 60384-4/
EN130300
subclause 4.13
T
amb
= 85 °C; U
R
applied;
5000 hours
U
R
≤ 100 V; ΔC/C: ± 15 %
U
R
> 100 V; ΔC/C: ± 10 %
ESR ≤ 1.3 x spec. limit
Z ≤ 2 x spec. limit
I
L5
≤ spec. limit
Useful life CECC 30301
subclause 1.8.1
T
amb
= 85 °C; U
R
and I
R
applied;
12 000 hours
U
R
≤ 100 V; ΔC/C: ± 45 %
U
R
> 100 V; ΔC/C: ± 30 %
ESR ≤ 3 x spec. limit
Z ≤ 3 x spec. limit
I
L5
≤ spec. limit
no short or open circuit,
no visible damage
total failure percentage:
U
R
≤ 100 V: ≤ 1 %;
U
R
> 100 V: ≤ 3 %
Shelf life
(storage at
high temperature)
IEC 60384-4/
EN130300
subclause 4.17
T
amb
=85°C; no voltage applied;
500 hours
after test: U
R
to be applied for 30 minutes,
24 hours to 48 hours before measurement
ΔC/C: ± 10 %
ESR ≤ 1.2 x spec. limit
I
L5
≤ 2 x spec. limit
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