# Electrolytic Capacitor, 470 µF, 50 V, ± 20%, Radial Leaded, 1000 hours @ 150°C, Polar

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/MAL216051471E3/electrolytic-capacitor-470-f-50-v-20-radial-leaded
**SKU**: MAL216051471E3
**Manufacturer**: VISHAY
**Category**: Passive Components || Capacitors || Aluminium Electrolytic Capacitors || Leaded Aluminium Electrolytic Capacitors
**Price**: €1.0600
**Stock**: 10+
**Lead Time**: 56 days (indicative)

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Esr | - |
| Svhc | To Be Advised |
| Height | 25mm |
| Diameter | 12.5mm |
| Polarity | Polar |
| Capacitance | 470µF |
| Series Name | 160 RLA |
| Voltage(Dc) | 50V |
| Lead Spacing | 5mm |
| Product Range | 160 RLA Series |
| Qualification | AEC-Q200 |
| Product Height | 25mm |
| Product Length | - |
| Voltage Rating | 50V |
| Product Diameter | 12.5mm |
| Capacitor Terminals | Radial Leaded |
| Capacitance Tolerance | ± 20% |
| Lifetime @ Temperature | 1000 hours @ 150°C |
| Operating Temperature Max | 150°C |
| Operating Temperature Min | -55°C |
| Automotive Qualification Standard | AEC-Q200 |

## Datasheet

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## **Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors Radial, Enhanced High Temperature, Low Impedance** 

## **FEATURES** 

- Useful life: up to 2000 h at 150 °C 

- High stability, high reliability 

- Very low ESR 

- AEC-Q200 qualified 

- Excellent ripple current capability 

- 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 

140 RTM lower Z longer life v 150 RMI 125 °C 146 RTI 150 °C **160 RLA** [C ~~+ =~~~ t ~~+ +~~ f] Fig. 1 

## **QUICK REFERENCE DATA** 

|**QUICK REFERENCE DATA**|**QUICK REFERENCE DATA**|
|---|---|
|**DESCRIPTION**|**VALUE**|
|Nominal case sizes(Ø D x L in mm)|10 x 12 to 18 x 35|
|Rated capacitance range,CR|33μF to 3300μF|
|Tolerance on CR|± 20 %|
|Rated voltage range,UR|16 V to 50 V|
|Categorytemperature range|-55 °C to +150 °C|
|Endurance test at 150 °C|1000 h to 1500 h|
|Useful life at 150 °C|1000 h to 2000 h|
|Useful life at 40 °C,1.8 x IRapplied|200 000 h|
|Shelf life at 0 V,150 °C|1000 h|
|Based on sectional specification|IEC 60384-4 / EN130300|
|Climatic categoryIEC 60068|55 / 150 / 56|



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

## **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 (150 °C) 

- Negative terminal identification 

- Series number (160) 

|**SELECTION CHART FOR CR, UR, AND RELEVANT NOMINAL CASE SIZES**(Ø D x L in mm)|**SELECTION CHART FOR CR, UR, AND RELEVANT NOMINAL CASE SIZES**(Ø D x L in mm)|**SELECTION CHART FOR CR, UR, AND RELEVANT NOMINAL CASE SIZES**(Ø D x L in mm)|**SELECTION CHART FOR CR, UR, AND RELEVANT NOMINAL CASE SIZES**(Ø D x L in mm)|**SELECTION CHART FOR CR, UR, AND RELEVANT NOMINAL CASE SIZES**(Ø D x L in mm)|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**CR**<br>**(μF)**<br>~~nD~~|**UR (V)**||||
||**16**<br>~~nD~~|**25**<br>~~GG~~|**35**<br>~~GG~~|**50**|
|33<br>~~nD~~|→<br>~~nD~~|→<br>~~GG~~|→<br>~~GG~~|10 x 12|
|47<br>~~nD~~<br>~~Re~~<br>~~Rs~~|→<br>~~nD~~<br>~~Re~~<br>~~RsnD ID~~|→<br>~~GG~~<br>~~Re~~<br>~~ID~~|10 x 12<br>~~GG~~<br>~~Re~~<br>~~(~~|10 x 12<br>~~Re~~|
|100<br>~~Re~~<br>~~Rs~~|→<br>~~Re~~<br>~~RsnD ID~~|10 x 12<br>~~Re~~<br>~~ID~~|10 x 16<br>~~Re~~<br>~~(~~|10 x 16<br>~~Re~~|
|220<br>~~Rs~~<br>~~nD~~|10 x 16<br>~~RsnD ID~~<br>~~nD~~|12.5 x 20<br>~~ID~~<br>~~GG~~|12.5 x 20<br>~~(~~<br>~~GG~~|10 x 20|
|330<br>~~nD~~|10 x 20<br>~~nD~~|12.5 x 25<br>~~GG~~|12.5 x 25<br>~~GG~~|12.5 x 20|
|470<br>~~nD~~<br>~~Re~~<br>~~Rs~~|12.5 x 20<br>~~nD~~<br>~~Re~~<br>~~Rs nD~~|16 x 25<br>~~GG~~<br>~~Re~~<br>~~ID~~|18 x 20<br>~~GG~~<br>~~Re~~<br>~~(~~|12.5 x 25<br>~~Re~~|
|680<br>~~Re~~<br>~~Rs~~<br>~~Rs~~|12.5 x 25<br>~~Re~~<br>~~Rs nD~~<br>~~RsnD~~|→<br>~~Re~~<br>~~ID~~<br>~~QO~~|16 x 31<br>~~Re~~<br>~~(~~<br>~~QO~~|16 x 25<br>~~Re~~|
|1000<br>~~Rs~~<br>~~Rs~~<br>~~nD~~|16 x 25<br>~~Rs nD~~<br>~~RsnD~~<br>~~nD~~|16 x 31<br>~~ID~~<br>~~QO~~<br>~~GG~~|18 x 35<br>~~(~~<br>~~QO~~<br>~~GG~~<br>~~Pp~~|18 x 31<br>~~Pp~~|
|1500<br>~~Rs~~<br>~~nD~~|18 x 20<br>~~RsnD~~<br>~~nD~~|18 x 31<br>~~QO~~<br>~~GG~~|-<br>~~QO~~<br>~~GG~~<br>~~Pp~~|-<br>~~Pp~~|
|2200<br>~~nD~~<br>~~Po~~|18 x 25<br>~~nD~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~Po~~|-<br>~~GG~~<br>~~Pe~~<br>~~I (O~~|-<br>~~GG~~<br>~~Pp~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~(O~~|-<br>~~Pp~~|
|2700<br>~~nD~~<br>~~Po~~<br>~~nD~~|18 x 31<br>~~nD~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~Po~~<br>~~nD~~|-<br>~~GG~~<br>~~Pe~~<br>~~nD~~<br>~~I (O~~|-<br>~~GG~~<br>~~Pp~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~nD~~<br>~~(O~~|-<br>~~Pp~~<br>~~nD~~|
|3300<br>~~(OG~~|18 x 35<br>~~(OG~~|-<br>~~I (O~~<br>~~(OG~~|-<br>~~(O~~<br>~~(OG~~|-<br>~~(OG~~|



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## **DIMENSIONS** in millimeters **AND AVAILABLE FORMS** 

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Fig. 4 - **Form TFA** : Taped in box (ammopack) 

## **Table 1** 

|**DIMENSIONS**in millimeters,**MASS AND PACKAGING QUANTITIES**|**DIMENSIONS**in millimeters,**MASS AND PACKAGING QUANTITIES**|**DIMENSIONS**in millimeters,**MASS AND PACKAGING QUANTITIES**|**DIMENSIONS**in millimeters,**MASS AND PACKAGING QUANTITIES**|**DIMENSIONS**in millimeters,**MASS AND PACKAGING QUANTITIES**|**DIMENSIONS**in millimeters,**MASS AND PACKAGING QUANTITIES**|**DIMENSIONS**in millimeters,**MASS AND PACKAGING QUANTITIES**||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**NOMINAL**<br>**CASE SIZE**<br>**Ø D x L**|**CASE**<br>**CODE**|**Ø d**|**Ø Dmax.**|**Lmax.**|**F**|**MASS**<br>**(g)**|**PACKAGING QUANTITIES**|||
||||||||**FORM**<br>**CA**|**FORM**<br>**CB**|**FORM**<br>**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 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|
|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|-|



## **ELECTRICAL DATA** 

|**ELECTRICAL DATA**|**ELECTRICAL DATA**|
|---|---|
|**SYMBOL**|**DESCRIPTION**|
|CR|Rated capacitance at 100 Hz, tolerance ± 20 %|
|IR|Rated RMS ripple current at 100 kHz, 150 °C|
|IL2|Maximum leakage current after 2 min at UR|
|tanδ|Maximum dissipation factor at 100 Hz|
|Z|Maximum impedance at 100 kHz|



## **ORDERING EXAMPLE** 

Electrolytic capacitor 160 RLA series 470 μF / 25 V; ± 20 % Nominal case size: Ø 16 mm x 25 mm; Form TFA Ordering code: MAL216036471E3 

## **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 % 

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## **Table 2** 

|**ELECTRICAL DATA AND ORDERING INFORMATION**|**ELECTRICAL DATA AND ORDERING INFORMATION**|**ELECTRICAL DATA AND ORDERING INFORMATION**|**ELECTRICAL DATA AND ORDERING INFORMATION**|**ELECTRICAL DATA AND ORDERING INFORMATION**|**ELECTRICAL DATA AND ORDERING INFORMATION**|**ELECTRICAL DATA AND ORDERING INFORMATION**|**ELECTRICAL DATA AND ORDERING INFORMATION**||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**UR**<br>**(V)**|**CR**<br>**100 Hz**<br>**(μF)**|**NOMINAL**<br>**CASE SIZE**<br>**Ø D x L**<br>**(mm)**|**IR**<br>**100 kHz**<br>**150 °C**<br>**(mA)**|**IL2**<br>**2 min**<br>**(μA)**|**tan**δ<br>**100 Hz**|**Z**<br>**100 kHz**<br>**+20 °C**<br>**(**Ω**)**|**Z**<br>**100 kHz**<br>**-40 °C**<br>**(**Ω**)**|**ORDERING CODE**<br>**MAL2160.......**|||
|||||||||**BULK PACKAGING**||**TAPED**|
|||||||||**FORM CA**|**FORM CB**|**FORM TFA**|
|16|220<br>330<br>470<br>680<br>1000<br>1500<br>2200<br>2700<br>3300|10 x 16<br>10 x 20<br>12.5 x 20<br>12.5 x 25<br>16 x 25<br>18 x 20<br>18 x 25<br>18 x 31<br>18 x 35|300<br>400<br>600<br>700<br>800<br>750<br>1200<br>1600<br>2000|38<br>56<br>78<br>112<br>163<br>243<br>355<br>435<br>531|0.14<br>0.14<br>0.14<br>0.14<br>0.16<br>0.16<br>0.18<br>0.18<br>0.20|0.075<br>0.065<br>0.048<br>0.040<br>0.029<br>0.035<br>0.028<br>0.025<br>0.023|0.450<br>0.390<br>0.288<br>0.240<br>0.174<br>0.210<br>0.168<br>0.150<br>0.132|55221E3<br>55331E3<br>55471E3<br>55681E3<br>55102E3<br>55152E3<br>55222E3<br>55272E3<br>55332E3|65221E3<br>65331E3<br>65471E3<br>65681E3<br>65102E3<br>65152E3<br>65222E3<br>65272E3<br>65332E3|35221E3<br>35331E3<br>35471E3<br>35681E3<br>35102E3<br>35152E3<br>35222E3<br>35272E3<br>-|
|25|100<br>220<br>330<br>470<br>1000<br>1500|10 x 12<br>12.5 x 20<br>12.5 x 25<br>16 x 25<br>16 x 31<br>18 x 31|250<br>600<br>700<br>800<br>1000<br>1600|28<br>58<br>86<br>121<br>253<br>378|0.12<br>0.12<br>0.12<br>0.12<br>0.12<br>0.14|0.120<br>0.048<br>0.040<br>0.029<br>0.027<br>0.025|0.750<br>0.288<br>0.240<br>0.174<br>0.162<br>0.150|56101E3<br>56221E3<br>56331E3<br>56471E3<br>56102E3<br>56152E3|66101E3<br>66221E3<br>66331E3<br>66471E3<br>66102E3<br>66152E3|36101E3<br>36221E3<br>36331E3<br>36471E3<br>36102E3<br>36152E3|
|35|47<br>100<br>220<br>330<br>470<br>680<br>1000|10 x 12<br>10 x 16<br>12.5 x 20<br>12.5 x 25<br>18 x 20<br>16 x 31<br>18 x 35|250<br>400<br>600<br>700<br>750<br>1000<br>1200|19<br>38<br>80<br>119<br>168<br>241<br>353|0.10<br>0.10<br>0.10<br>0.10<br>0.10<br>0.10<br>0.10|0.120<br>0.075<br>0.048<br>0.040<br>0.035<br>0.027<br>0.024|0.750<br>0.450<br>0.288<br>0.240<br>0.210<br>0.162<br>0.144|50479E3<br>50101E3<br>50221E3<br>50331E3<br>50471E3<br>50681E3<br>50102E3|60479E3<br>60101E3<br>60221E3<br>60331E3<br>60471E3<br>60681E3<br>60102E3|30479E3<br>30101E3<br>30221E3<br>30331E3<br>30471E3<br>30681E3<br>-|
|50|33<br>47<br>100<br>220<br>330<br>470<br>680<br>1000|10 x 12<br>10 x 12<br>10 x 16<br>10 x 20<br>12.5 x 20<br>12.5 x 25<br>16 x 25<br>18 x 31|160<br>180<br>270<br>360<br>400<br>600<br>700<br>1000|20<br>27<br>53<br>113<br>168<br>238<br>343<br>503|0.10<br>0.10<br>0.10<br>0.10<br>0.10<br>0.10<br>0.10<br>0.10|0.380<br>0.360<br>0.260<br>0.170<br>0.115<br>0.095<br>0.069<br>0.062|2.280<br>2.160<br>1.560<br>1.020<br>0.690<br>0.570<br>0.414<br>0.372|51339E3<br>51479E3<br>51101E3<br>51221E3<br>51331E3<br>51471E3<br>51681E3<br>51102E3|61339E3<br>61479E3<br>61101E3<br>61221E3<br>61331E3<br>61471E3<br>61681E3<br>61102E3|31339E3<br>31479E3<br>31101E3<br>31221E3<br>31331E3<br>31471E3<br>31681E3<br>31102E3|



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|**ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL DATA**|**ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL DATA**|**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 UR|IL2 ≤0.01 CRx UR+ 3 μA|
|**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 tanδmax.and CR(see Table 2)|ESR = tanδ/2πf CR|



## **CAPACITANCE (C)** 

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1.2<br>C<br>C0<br>1.1<br>1.0<br>0.9<br>0.8<br>-60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160<br>T (°C)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


Fig. 5 - Typical multiplier of capacitance at 100 Hz as a function of temperature (C0 = C at 20 °C) 

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1.2<br>C<br>C0<br>1.0<br>0.8<br>0.6<br>0.4<br>0.2<br>0.0<br>10 100 1000 10 000 100 000<br>f (Hz)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


Fig. 6 - Typical multiplier of capacitance as a function of frequency at 20 °C (C0 = C at 100 Hz) 

## **EQUIVALENT SERIES RESISTANCE (ESR)** 

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Fig. 7 - Typical multiplier of ESR at 100 Hz as a function of temperature (ESR0 = ESR at 20 °C) 

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5<br>ESR<br>ESR0<br>4<br>3<br>2<br>1<br>0<br>10 100 1000 10 000 100 000<br>f (Hz)<br>Fig. 8 - Typical multiplier of ESR at 20 °C as a function<br>of frequency (ESR0 = ESR at 100 Hz)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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## **IMPEDANCE (Z)** 

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100 100<br>Curve 1: 220 µF, 35V, 10 x 12<br>Curve 2: 330 µF, 35 V, 10 x 16<br>Z Z (Ω) Curve 3: 470 µF, 35 V, 10 x 20<br>Z0 Curve 4: 680 µF, 35 V, 12.5 x 20 Curve 5: 1000 µF, 35 V, 12.5 x 25<br>10 Curve 6: 1800 µF, 35 V, 16 x 25<br>10 1 Curve 7: 3300 µF, 35 V, 18 x 35<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>1 5<br>6<br>7<br>1<br>0.1<br>0.1 0.01<br>-60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 10 100 1000 10 000 100 000<br>T (°C) f (Hz)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


Fig. 9 - Typical multiplier of impedance at 100 kHz as a function Fig. 10 - Typical impedance Z at 20 °C as a function of frequency of temperature (Z0 = Z at 20 °C) 

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1000<br>Curve 1: 33 µF, 50 V, 10 x 12<br>Curve 2: 47 µF, 50 V, 10 x 12<br>Z (Ω) Curve 3: 100 µF, 50 V, 10 x 16<br>Curve 4: 220 µF, 50 V, 10 x 20<br>100 Curve 5: 330 µF, 50 V, 12.5 x 20<br>Curve 6: 470 µF, 50 V, 12.5 x 25<br>Curve 7: 680 µF, 50 V, 16 x 25<br>Curve 8: 1000 µF, 50 V, 18 x 31<br>10 1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>1 5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>0.1<br>0.01<br>10 100 1000 10 000 100 000<br>f (Hz)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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

## **RIPPLE CURRENT AND USEFUL LIFE Table 3** 

|**ENDURANCE TEST DURATION AND USEFUL LIFE AS A FUNCTION OF CASE SIZE**|**ENDURANCE TEST DURATION AND USEFUL LIFE AS A FUNCTION OF CASE SIZE**|**ENDURANCE TEST DURATION AND USEFUL LIFE AS A FUNCTION OF CASE SIZE**|**ENDURANCE TEST DURATION AND USEFUL LIFE AS A FUNCTION OF CASE SIZE**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**NOMINAL CASE SIZE**<br>**Ø D x L**<br>**(mm)**|**CASE CODE**|**ENDURANCE**<br>**AT 150 °C**<br>**(h)**|**USEFUL LIFE**<br>**AT 150 °C**<br>**(h)**|
|10 x 12|14|1000|1000|
|10 x 16|15|1000|1000|
|10 x 20|16|1000|1000|
|12.5 x 20|17|1000|1000|
|12.5 x 25|18|1000|1000|
|16 x 25|19|1500|2000|
|16 x 31|20|1500|2000|
|18 x 20|1820|1500|2000|
|18 x 25|1825|1500|2000|
|18 x 31|1831|1500|2000|
|18 x 35|22|1500|2000|



## **Note** 

• Multiplier of useful life code: MBC245 

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- IA = Actual ripple current at 100 kHz IR = Rated ripple current at 100 kHz, 150 °C (1) Useful life at 150 °C and IR applied; see Table 4 

MBC245 

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IA 4.8<br>IR<br>4.5<br>4.3<br>4.2<br>4.1<br>4.0<br>3.9<br>3.8<br>3.7<br>3.6<br>3.5<br>3.4<br>Lifetime multiplier<br>3.3<br>3.2<br>3.1<br>3.0<br>2.8<br>2.6<br>2.4<br>2.2<br>2.0<br>1.8<br>1.6<br>1.4<br>1.2 (1)<br>1.0<br>0.8<br>0.5<br>0.0<br>40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160<br>Tamb (°C)<br>1.0<br>1.5<br>2.0<br>2.5<br>4.0<br>6.0<br>8.0<br>12<br>20<br>30<br>50<br>100<br>200<br>400<br>600<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


Fig. 12 - Multiplier of useful life as a function of ambient temperature and ripple current load 

## **Table 4** 

|**MULTIPLIER OF RIPPLE CURRENT(IR) AS A FUNCTION OF FREQUENCY**|**MULTIPLIER OF RIPPLE CURRENT(IR) AS A FUNCTION OF FREQUENCY**|**MULTIPLIER OF RIPPLE CURRENT(IR) AS A FUNCTION OF FREQUENCY**|**MULTIPLIER OF RIPPLE CURRENT(IR) AS A FUNCTION OF FREQUENCY**|**MULTIPLIER OF RIPPLE CURRENT(IR) AS A FUNCTION OF FREQUENCY**|**MULTIPLIER OF RIPPLE CURRENT(IR) AS A FUNCTION OF FREQUENCY**|**MULTIPLIER OF RIPPLE CURRENT(IR) AS A FUNCTION OF FREQUENCY**|**MULTIPLIER OF RIPPLE CURRENT(IR) AS A FUNCTION OF FREQUENCY**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**UR**<br>**(V)**|**FREQUENCY (Hz)**|||||||
||**50**|**100**|**300**|**1000**|**3000**|**10 000**|**100 000**|
||**IR MULTIPLIER**|||||||
|6.3|0.60|0.70|0.85|0.90|0.95|1.00|1.00|
|10|0.60|0.70|0.85|0.90|0.95|1.00|1.00|
|16|0.60|0.70|0.85|0.90|0.95|1.00|1.00|
|25|0.60|0.70|0.85|0.90|0.95|1.00|1.00|
|35|0.50|0.65|0.80|0.85|0.90|0.95|1.00|
|50|0.35|0.50|0.65|0.80|0.90|0.90|1.00|
|63|0.35|0.50|0.65|0.80|0.90|0.90|1.00|



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## **Table 5** 

|**TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS**|**TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS**|**TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS**|**TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**TEST**||**PROCEDURE**<br>**(quick reference)**|**REQUIREMENTS**|
|**NAME OF TEST**|**REFERENCE**|||
|Endurance|IEC 60384-4 /<br>EN130300<br>subclause 4.13|Tamb= 150 °C; URapplied;<br>for test duration see Table 3|ΔC/C: ± 15 %<br>tanδ ≤1.3 x spec. limit<br>IL2 ≤spec. limit|
|Useful life|CECC 30301<br>subclause 1.8.1|Tamb= 150 °C; URand IRapplied;<br>for test duration see Table 3|ΔC/C: ± 30 %<br>tanδ ≤3 x spec. limit<br>IL2 ≤spec. limit<br>no short or open circuit<br>total failure percentage:≤1 %|
|Shelf life|IEC 60384-4 /<br>EN130300<br>subclause 4.17|Tamb= 150 °C; no voltage applied;<br>1000 h<br>after test: URto be applied for 30 min,<br>24 h o 48 h before measurement|ΔC/C: ± 15 %<br>tanδ ≤1.3 x spec. limit<br>IL2 ≤spec. limit|



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