Metallized Polypropylene
Film Capacitors for
Power Semiconductor
Circuits
PPS
• Induction Heaters
• High Current
• High Pulse Current Applications
• Snubber Capacitor for Energy Conversion
in Power Semiconductor Circuits.
• High Voltage
• SMPS
Operating Temperature Range
Capacitance Tolerance
-40˚C to +85˚C
+/- 10% at 1kHz, 20˚C
VDC
SVDC
VAC
700
1000
380
850
1200
1000
1400
480
1200
1600
500
1500
2000
575
2000
2400
630
2500
3000
700
3000
3500
750
Rated Voltage
450
Dissipation Factor
(max) at 20˚C.
C<1.5µF
.05%
Freq (kHz)
1
C>1.5µF
.07%
Insulation Resistance
@20˚C(<70% RH)
for 1 minute at 100VDC
≥30,000MΩ x µF
Not to exceed 30,000MΩ
Dielectric Strength
200% of rated VDC for 10 seconds at 20°C between leads
3kV at 60 Hz for 60 seconds between leads and case.
Damp Heat Test
56 days at +40°C+/-2°C with 93%+/-2% relative humidity.
Capacitance change
Dissipation Factor
≤2% change from initial value
≤0.001 at 1kHz and 25°C
Insulation Resistance
≥50% of minimum specification
Self inductance
Capacitance drift
<1nH/mm of body length and lead wire length.
<1.0% up to 40°C after 2 years
Temperature Coefficient
Life Expectancy
-200ppm/˚C +/- 100ppm/˚C
≥30,000 hours @VAC
≥100,000 hours @WVDC at 70°C
Failure rate
Dielectric
300/billion component hours.
Polypropylene
Electrodes
Construction
Leads
Vacuum deposited metal layers
Extended metallized carrier film, internal series connections.
Tinned copper wire.
Coating
Flame retardant polyester tape wrap (UL 510)
with epoxy end fills (UL 94V-0)
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