Metallized Polypropylene
Film Capacitors for
Switching Circuits
PMC
• Switching capacitor for industrial controls
• Motor Speed Controls
• SMPS
• Induction Heaters
• High frequency
• High current
• Resonant circuit
Operating Temperature
Range
-40˚C to +85˚C
Capacitance Tolerance
+/- 10% at 1kHz, 20˚C
VDC
SVDC
VAC
250
330
400
600
700
1000
400
Rated Voltage
400
500
600
800
330
160
Freq (kHz)
1
200
250
5µF<C≤25µF
.08%
C>25µF
.1%
C≤ 5µF
.05%
Dissipation Factor
(max) at 20˚C.
Insulation Resistance
@20˚C(<70% RH)
for 1 minute at 100VDC
>30,000MΩ x µF
not to exceed 30,000MΩ
Peak Current - Ipeak
(Non-repetitive)
peak
I
= 1.5*C*dv/dt Maximum
Dielectric Strength
200% of rated VDC for 10 seconds at 20°C between leads,
3KV at 60Hz for 60 seconds between leads and case.
Self inductance
Capacitance drift
<1nH/mm along capacitor pitch.
<1.0% up to 40˚C after 2 years
-200ppm/˚C +/- 100ppm/˚C
Temperature Coefficient
Life Expectancy
≥ 30,000 hours @VAC at 70°C
Capacitance change (typical) -5%
≥100,000 hours @ WVDC at 70°C
Failure rate
Dielectric
300/billion component hours
Polypropylene
Electrodes
Construction
Leads
Vacuum deposited metal layers
Metallized film
Copper leads.
Coating
Solvent resistant plastic box (UL 94V-1) with epoxy end fills (UL 94V-0)
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3757 W. Touhy Ave., Lincolnwood, IL 60712 • (847) 675-1760 • Fax (847) 673-2850 • www.illcap.com
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