# Power Film Capacitor, Double Metallized PP, Radial Box - 2 Pin, 0.068 µF, ± 5%

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/BFC238330683/power-film-capacitor-double-metallized-pp-radial
**SKU**: BFC238330683
**Manufacturer**: VISHAY
**Category**: Passive Components || Capacitors || Film Capacitors || Power Film Capacitors
**Price**: €2.8100
**Stock**: 200+
**Lead Time**: 98 days (indicative)

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Esr | - |
| Svhc | No SVHC (04-Feb-2026) |
| Capacitance | 0.068µF |
| Voltage(Ac) | 350V |
| Voltage(Dc) | 1kV |
| Lead Spacing | 22.5mm |
| Peak Current | - |
| Dv/Dt Rating | 450V/µs |
| Output (Kvar) | - |
| Product Range | MMKP383 Series |
| Product Width | 7mm |
| Qualification | - |
| Product Height | 16.5mm |
| Product Length | 26.5mm |
| Ripple Current | - |
| Dielectric Type | Double Metallized PP |
| Humidity Rating | GRADE II (Test Condition A) |
| Product Diameter | - |
| Capacitor Mounting | Through Hole |
| Rms Current (Irms) | - |
| Capacitor Terminals | PC Pin |
| Typical Applications | High Current, Pulse |
| Capacitance Tolerance | ± 5% |
| Capacitor Case / Package | Radial Box - 2 Pin |
| Operating Temperature Max | 105°C |
| Operating Temperature Min | -55°C |

## Datasheet

📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:4903942/)

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## **Ø 7.5 mm Film Dielectric Trimmers** 

## **FEATURES** 

- Housing diameter 7.5 mm 

- For a basic grid of 2.54 mm (0.1") or 2.50 mm 

- Top and bottom or top adjustment 

- Vertical and horizontal versions 

- Round head 

- Mounting: radial 

- Material categorization: for definitions of compliance please see www.vishay.com/doc?99912 

## **APPLICATIONS** 

- Antennas 

- Impedance matching circuits 

- Medical 

- RF 

- For consumer and industrial equipment 

|**QUICK REFERENCE DATA**|**QUICK REFERENCE DATA**|**QUICK REFERENCE DATA**|
|---|---|---|
|Rated DC voltage||250 VDC|
|Test DC voltage for 1 min||500 VDC|
|Allowed maximum AC voltage||25 VAC|
|Maximum contact resistance||10 mΩ|
|Minimum insulation resistance||10 000 MΩ|
|Category temperature range|PP|-40 °C to +70 °C|
||PE, PTFE, PET|-40 °C to +85 °C|
|Climatic category (IEC 60068)|PP|40/070/21|
||PE, PTFE, PET|40/085/21|
|Minimum storage temperature||-55 °C|
|Related specification||IEC 60418-1 and 4|
|Effective angle of rotation||180° (rotation in 180° only, see “Life of trimmer”)|
|Operating torque|Cmax.< 33 pF|1 mNm to 15 mNm|
||Cmax. ≥33 pF|1 mNm to 25 mNm|
|Maximum axial thrust||2 N|
|Capacitance range (Cmin./ Cmax.)||1.4 pF / 5.5 pF to 3 pF / 33 pF|
|Life of trimmer||Maximum 10 cycles: rotation in 180° only (the electrical and mechanical<br>performance is not guaranteed if rotated beyond 10 cycles)|
|Quality level||Sampling and data evaluation for quality level in accordance<br>with_“MIL-STD-105D”_and_“IEC 60410”_:<br>< 0.15 % major defects<br>< 0.65 % minor defects<br>Each capacitor is tested for minimum Cmax.and is also subjected to<br>the full test voltage.|



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## **DIMENSIONS** in millimeters 

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ROUND HEAD<br>Ø 2.5<br>0.6<br>0.7<br>Ø 2.5<br>0.6<br>10  [(1)]<br>max. 0.7<br>10<br>max.<br>Z<br>4 ± 0.5<br>110° ± 5°<br>3 ± 0.2 5 - 0.10 Z Rotor (2 x) Stator<br>4 ± 0.5 1.15 max.<br>8<br>max. 4.5 ± 0.2 7.6 ± 0.1<br>4.5 7.6 8.6<br>± 0.2 ± 0.1 max.<br>DETAIL Z Ø 1.6<br>turned 90° 8.6 ± 0.2 DETAIL Z Ø 1.6<br>turned 90°<br>0.95 ± 0.2 0.95<br>± 0.2<br>0.5 0.6 ± 0.1 0.5<br>0.6 ± 0.1 ± 0.15 ± 0.15<br>Trimmers BFC2 808 ..... series, vertical version Trimmers BFC2 808 ..... series, horizontal version<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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5.08<br>R<br>7.5<br>R = Rotor, S = Stator R R<br>5.08 The large hole is for bottom 2.5 R = Rotor, S = Stator<br>adjustment and the diameter is 1.3<br>determined by user’s requirements.<br>S<br>S R<br>1.3<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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## **ADJUSTMENT** 

For top adjustment a screwdriver or trimming key can be used; for bottom adjustment a key is required as shown below. 

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## Vishay BCcomponents 

## **ORDERING INFORMATION** 

|**ORDERING INFORMATION**|**ORDERING INFORMATION**|**ORDERING INFORMATION**|**ORDERING INFORMATION**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**Cmin. / Cmax.**<br>**(pF)**|**CATALOG NUMBER BFC2 808 .....**|||
||**VERTICAL VERSION**||**HORIZONTAL VERSION**|
||**ROUND HEAD**||**ROUND HEAD**|
||**TOP AND BOTTOM ADJUSTMENT**|**TOP ADJUSTMENT ONLY**|**TOP AND BOTTOM ADJUSTMENT**|
|1.4 / 5.5|11558|00004|51558|
|2 / 9|00018|-|-|
|2 / 10|11109|00005|51109|
|2 / 10|-|11004|-|
|2 / 15|11159|-|-|
|2 / 18|00016|-|-|
|2.5 / 20|-|11006|-|
|2.5 / 22|11229|00006|51229|
|3 / 33|11339|-|-|
|3 / 40|-|11409|-|



## **MOUNTING** 

The trimmer can be mounted on printed-circuit boards with a grid of 2.50 mm or 2.54 mm and a minimum hole diameter of 1.25 mm. 

## **PACKAGING** 

Bulk packaged in cardboard boxes lined with expanded plastic. For smallest packaging quantity (SPQ) see “Electrical Data” table. 

|**ELECTRICAL DATA**|**ELECTRICAL DATA**|**ELECTRICAL DATA**||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**GUARANTEED**<br>**MAX. Cmin. /**<br>**MIN. Cmax.**<br>**AT 200 kHz**<br>**(pF)**|**SPINDLE**|**SHAPE**<br>**OF**<br>**HEAD**|**ADJ.**<br>**MODE**|**DIEL.**|**tan**δ<br>**AT Cmax. x 10-4**||**TEMP.**<br>**COEFF.**<br>**(10-6/K)**|**MIN. fres**<br>**AT Cmax.**<br>**(MHz)**|**COL.**<br>**OF**<br>**BASE**|**SPQ**|**CATALOG**<br>**NUMBER**<br>**BFC2 ... .....**|
||||||**1 MHz**|**100 MHz**||||||
|1.4 / 5.5|Vertical|Round|Top + bottom|PE|≤10|≤25|-250 ± 350|850|Grey|1400|.... 808 11558|
||||Top|||||||1400|.... 808 00004|
||Horizontal|Round|Top + bottom|||||||1200|.... 808 51558|
|2 / 9|Vertical|Round|Top + bottom|PTFE|≤10|≤15|-150 ± 800|400|Yellow|1400|.... 808 00018|
|2 / 10|Vertical|Round|Top + bottom|PP|≤10|≤25|-250 ± 800|480|Yellow|1400|.... 808 11109|
||||Top|||||||1400|.... 808 00005|
||Horizontal|Round|Top + bottom|||||||1200|.... 808 51109|
|2 / 15|Vertical|Round|Top + bottom|PP|≤10|≤25|-250 ± 600|450|Blue|1400|.... 808 11159|
|2 / 18|Vertical|Round|Top + bottom|PTFE|≤10|≤15|-250 ± 350|350|Green|1400|.... 808 00016|
|2.5 / 20|Vertical|Round|Top|PET|≤160|-|0 ± 1100|250|Green|1000|.... 808 11006|
|2.5 / 22|Vertical|Round|Top + bottom|PP|≤10|≤25|-200 ± 500|350|Green|1400|.... 808 11229|
||||Top|||||||1400|.... 808 00006|
||Horizontal|Round|Top + bottom|||||||1200|.... 808 51229|
|3 / 33|Vertical|Round|Top + bottom|PP|≤10|-|-250 ± 350|300|Brown|1400|.... 808 11339|
|3 / 40|Vertical|Round|Top|PP|≤10|-|-250 ± 350|300|Violet|1400|.... 808 11409|



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## **SOLDERING CONDITIONS** 

For general soldering conditions and wave soldering profile, we refer to the application note “Soldering Guidelines for Film Capacitors”: www.vishay.com/doc?28171 

## **TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS** 

|**TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS**|**TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS**|**TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS**|**TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS**|**TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**IEC**<br>**60418-1**<br>**CLAUSE**|**IEC 60068**<br>**TEST**<br>**METHOD**|**TEST**|**PROCEDURE**|**REQUIREMENTS**|
|4.2||Method of mounting|Method A||
|14||Capacitance drift|After TC measurement|ΔC/C:≤1 % for Cmax.< 40 pF;<br>ΔC/C:≤2.5 % for Cmax. ≥40 pF|
|19||Thrust|Axial thrust of 2 N|ΔC/C:≤0.3 %|
|21<br>21.1<br>21.2|Ua<br>Ub|Robustness of terminations:<br>Tensile<br>Bending|1 N<br>1 cycle|No damage<br>No damage|
|22|Na|Rapid change of temperature|1 cycle; 0.5 h at lower and 0.5 h<br>at upper category temperature|ΔC/C:≤2 %|
|23|T<br>Ta<br>Tb|Soldering:<br>Solderability<br>Resistance to heat|Solder bath immersion 3 mm;<br>235 °C; 2 s<br>Solder bath: 260 °C; 10 s|Good wetting,<br>no mechanical damage<br>No mechanical damage|
|24|Eb|Impact bump|4000 ± 10 bumps; 40 g; 6 ms|ΔC/C:≤0.6 %;<br>no mechanical damage|
|25|Fc|Vibration|Frequency 10 Hz to 55 Hz;<br>amplitude 0.35 mm;<br>1.5 h|ΔC/C:≤0.6 %;<br>no mechanical damage|
|26<br>26.1<br>26.2<br>26.3<br>26.5|B<br>D<br>Aa|Climatic sequence:<br>Dry heat<br>Damp heat accelerated,<br>first cycle<br>Cold<br>Damp heat accelerated,<br>remaining cycles|16 h at upper category<br>temperature<br>1 cycle; 24 h; +40 °C;<br>95 % to 100 % RH<br>16 h; -40 °C<br>1 cycle; 24 h; +40 °C;<br>95 % to 100 % RH|ΔC/C:≤4 %<br>tanδ:≤10 x 10-4for Cmax.< 27 pF;<br>tanδ:≤70 x 10-4for Cmax. ≥27 pF;<br>tanδ:≤80 x 10-4for Cmax. ≥40 pF<br>Rins.:≥10 000 MΩ;<br>rotor contact R:≤10 mΩ<br>Voltage proof:<br>500 V for 1 min<br>Visual examination:<br>no mechanical damage<br>Operating torque:<br>1 mNm to 15 mNm for Cmax.< 33 pF;<br>1 mNm to 25 mNm for Cmax. ≥33 pF|



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## **TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS** 

|**TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS**|**TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS**|**TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS**|**TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS**|**TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**IEC**<br>**60418-1**<br>**CLAUSE**|**IEC 60068**<br>**TEST**<br>**METHOD**|**TEST**|**PROCEDURE**|**REQUIREMENTS**|
|27|Ca|Damp heat steady state|21 days; +40 °C;<br>90 % to 95 % RH|ΔC/C:≤5 %<br>tanδ:≤30 x 10-4for Cmax.< 27 pF;<br>tanδ:≤70 x 10-4for Cmax. ≥27 pF;<br>tanδ:≤80 x 10-4for Cmax. ≥40 pF<br>Rins.:≥10 000 MΩ;<br>rotor contact R:≤10 mΩ<br>Voltage proof:<br>500 V for 1 min<br>Visual examination:<br>no mechanical damage<br>Operating torque:<br>1 mNm to 15 mNm for Cmax.< 33 pF;<br>1 mNm to 25 mNm for Cmax. ≥33 pF|
|29||Mechanical endurance|10 cycles<br>Maximum 10 cycles: rotation<br>in 180° only (the electrical and<br>mechanical performance is not<br>guaranteed if rotated beyond<br>10 cycles)|ΔC/C:≤1.5 %<br>ΔC/C after axial thrust:≤0.3 %;<br>rotor contact R:≤10 mΩ<br>Voltage proof:<br>500 V for 1 min<br>Visual examination:<br>no mechanical damage<br>Operating torque:<br>1 mNm to 15 mNm for Cmax.< 33 pF;<br>1 mNm to 25 mNm for Cmax. ≥33 pF|



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