F Series
Vishay BCcomponents
Ceramic Disc Capacitors Class 2,
Low Loss (0.2 %), 500 VDC, 1 kVDC, 2 kVDC and 3 kVDC
FEATURES
D
D
• High reliability
• Low losses
• High capacitance in small size
• Kinked leads
tangent
line
tangent
line
SH
SH
• Compliant to RoHS directive 2002/95/EC
APPLICATIONS
In electronic circuits where low losses and high capacitance
per volume are essential, for example:
• SMPS
F
F
• HF ballast
• Snubber and high voltage circuits
Capacitors with outside and inside kink lead spacing
DESIGN
The capacitors consist of a ceramic disc both sides of which
are silver-plated. Connection leads are made of tinned
copper having a diameter of 0.6 mm or 0.8 mm.
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
DESCRIPTION
CLASS 2 (Y5R)
500, 1000, 2000, 3000
100
Voltage (VDC
)
The capacitors are supplied with kinked leads and lead
spacings of 5 mm or 7.5 mm and 10 mm. Encapsulation is
made of epoxy-resin, flammable resistant in accordance with
“UL 94 V-0”
Min. Capacitance (pF)
Max. Capacitance (pF)
Mounting
4700
Through hole
MARKING
CAPACITANCE RANGE
100 pF to 4700 pF
Marking indicates capacitance value and tolerance in
accordance with “EIA 198” and voltage marks.
RATED DC VOLTAGE
500 V; 1 kV; 2 kV; 3 kV
OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE
- 30 °C to + 125 °C
DIELECTRIC STRENGTH
200 % of rated voltage
TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT Y5R (2C4)
- 30 °C TO + 85 °C
15 %
INSULATION RESISTANCE AT 500 VDC
≥ 10 000 MΩ min.
SECTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
IEC 60384-9, EIA 198
TOLERANCE ON CAPACITANCE
EXAMPLES OF MARKING CODE
10 %; 20 %
Disc size (Dmax.) ≤ 6.5 mm:
Disc size (Dmax.) ≥ 7.5 mm:
BC
DISSIPATION FACTOR
0.2 % max.
RP = low loss with T.C. Y5P
RP
101K
2 kV
102K
3 kV
AGING
typical 0.5 % per time decade
Note
The capacitors meet the essential requirements of “IEC 60384-9 and EIA 198”. Unless stated otherwise all electrical values apply at an ambient
temperature of 25 °C 3 °C, at normal atmospheric conditions
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Document Number: 28500
Revision: 07-Jan-10