138 AML
Vishay BCcomponents
Aluminum Capacitors
Axial Miniature, Long-Life
FEATURES
• Polarized aluminum electrolytic capacitors,
non-solid electrolyte
RoHS
• Axial leads, cylindrical aluminum case, insulated
with a blue sleeve
COMPLIANT
(case Ø 6.3 x 12.7 and 7.7 x 12.7 mm are moulded with
flame retardant plastic material)
• Mounting ring version not available in insulated form
• Taped versions up to case Ø 15 x 30 mm available for
automatic insertion
Fig.1 Component outlines
• Charge and discharge proof
• Long useful life: 2000 to 10 000 hours at 105 °C, high
reliability
• High ripple current capability
118 AHT
120 ATC
• Miniaturized, high CV-product per unit volume
• Lead (Pb)-free versions are RoHS compliant
longer
life
smaller
dimensions
138 AML
021 ASM
APPLICATIONS
• Industrial, automotive, EDP and telecommunication
• Smoothing, filtering, buffering in SMPS; coupling,
decoupling, timing
• Portable and mobile equipment (small size, low mass)
• Stand-by applications
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
DESCRIPTION
• Low mounting height boards, vibration and shock resistant
VALUE
Nominal case sizes
(Ø D x L in mm)
6.3 x 12.7
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
1.0 to 15 000 µF
20 ꢀ
• Rated capacitance (in µF)
Rated voltage range, UR
Category temperature range
Endurance test at 105 °C
Useful life at 105 °C
6.3 to 100 V
- 40 to + 105 °C
• Tolerance on rated capacitance, code letter in accordance
with IEC 60062 (M for 20 ꢀ)
• Rated voltage (in V)
1000 hours
2000 hours
5000 hours
• Upper category temperature (105 °C)
• Date code, in accordance with IEC 60062
• Code for factory of origin
10 000 hours
Useful life at 40 °C,
IR applied
1.3 x IR applied: 1.8 x IR applied:
200 000 hours 500 000 hours
• Name of manufacturer
Shelf life at 0 V, 105 °C
500 hours
500 hours
• Band to indicate the negative terminal
Based on sectional
specification
IEC 60384-4/EN130 300
40/105/56
• ‘+’
sign
to
identify
the
positive
terminal
(not for case sizes L < 18 mm)
Climatic category IEC 60068
• Series number (138)
Document Number: 28332
Revision: 15-Oct-08
For technical questions, contact: aluminumcaps1@vishay.com
www.vishay.com
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