021 ASM
Vishay BCcomponents
Aluminum Capacitors
Axial Standard Miniature
FEATURES
• Polarized aluminum electrolytic capacitors,
non-solid electrolyte
RoHS
• Axial leads, cylindrical aluminum case,
insulated with a blue sleeve
COMPLIANT
Fig.1 Component outlines
• Mounting ring version not available in insulated form
• Taped versions up to case Ø 15 x 30 mm available for
041/043 ASH
automatic insertion
• Charge and discharge proof
• Miniaturized, high CV-product per unit volume
• Lead (Pb)-free versions are RoHS compliant
high voltage
lower
CV-values
longer life
117 ASD
021 ASM
138 AML
APPLICATIONS
105 °C
• General purpose, industrial, automotive, audio-video
• Coupling, decoupling, smoothing, filtering, buffering
• Portable and mobile equipment (small size, low mass)
• Low mounting height boards, vibration and shock resistant
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
Nominal case sizes
(Ø D x L in mm)
4.5 x 10
to 10 x 25
10 x 30
to 21 x 38
MARKING
The capacitors are marked (where possible) with the
following information:
Rated capacitance range, CR
Tolerance on CR
0.47 to 15 000 µF
20 %
• Rated capacitance (in µF)
Rated voltage range, UR
Category temperature range
Endurance test at 85 °C:
6.3 to 100 V
- 40 to + 85 °C
• Tolerance on rated capacitance, code letter in accordance
with IEC 60062 (M for 20 %)
• Rated voltage (in V)
U
R = 6.3 to 25 V
R = 40 to 100 V
1000 hours
5000 hours
5000 hours
2000 hours
8000 hours
• Upper category temperature (85 °C)
• Date code in accordance with IEC 60062
• Code for factory of origin
U
2000 hours
-
Endurance test at 105 °C
Useful life at 85 °C
2500 hours
• Name of manufacturer
Useful life at 40 °C,
1.4 x IR applied
70 000 hours 200 000 hours
• Band to indicate the negative terminal
Shelf life at 0 V, 85 °C
500 hours 500 hours
• “+” sign to identify the positive terminal
(not for case sizes L < 18 mm)
Based on sectional specification
Climatic category IEC 60068
IEC 60384-4/EN130300
40/085/56
• Series number (021)
SELECTION CHART FOR CR, UR AND RELEVANT NOMINAL CASE SIZES (Ø D x L in mm)
CR
(µF)
0.47
1.0
2.2
3.3
4.7
10
U
25
R (V)
6.3
10
-
16
-
40
-
63
100
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4.5 x 10
4.5 x 10
4.5 x 10
4.5 x 10
4.5 x 10
4.5 x 10
4.5 x 10
-
-
-
-
4.5 x 10
4.5 x 10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4.5 x 10
6 x 10
8 x 11
6.5 x 18
8 x 11
6.5 x 18
6.5 x 18
-
-
-
-
-
-
15
-
-
-
-
-
4.5 x 10
6 x 10
-
22
33
-
-
-
-
-
-
6 x 10
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Document Number: 28325
Revision: 08-Apr-08