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Vishay BCcomponents
Double Layer Capacitors
FEATURES
• Polarized capacitor with high charge density,
alternative product to rechargeable backup
batteries
RoHS
COMPLIANT
• Dielectric: electric double layer
• Radial leads, cylindrical case, insulated with a blue vinyl
sleeve
• Available in both vertical and low-profile versions
• Unlimited charge and discharge cycle numbers
• No charge-discharge control circuitry and no series
resistor necessary
• Maintenance-free, no periodic replacement or service
necessary
Form B
• Ecologically beneficial (no Cd, no Li)
• Lead (Pb)-free versions are RoHS compliant
Form A
APPLICATIONS
• Energy storage, for backup of semiconductor memories
(CMOS) in all fields of electronics
Fig.1 Component outline
• Telecommunication, audio-video, EDP
• General industrial, clock and timer systems
MARKING
The capacitors are marked with the following information:
• Rated capacitance (in F)
• Rated voltage (in V)
• Date code, in accordance with IEC 60062
• Name of manufacturer
• Negative terminal identification
• Upper category temperature (at 85 °C types only)
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
VALUE
HIGH
TEMPERATURE
FORM A
VERTICAL,
MINIATURIZED
FORM B
DESCRIPTION
STANDARD
FORM A
HIGH VOLTAGE
FORM A
Nominal case sizes (Ø D x L in mm)
Rated capacitance range, CR
Tolerance on CR at 20 °C
Rated voltage, UR
13 x 7 and 21 x 7.5
0.047 to 1.0 F
13 x 9 and 21 x 9
0.047 to 0.68 F
13 x 9 and 21 x 9
11.5 x 13 (vertical)
0.047 to 0.68 F
0.047 to 0.33 F
- 20 to + 80 %
5.5 V
6.3 V
6.3 V
7.0 V
5.5 V
6.3 V
5.5 V
6.3 V
Maximum surge voltage, US
Category temperature range
Useful life at UR:
- 25 to + 70 °C
- 25 to + 70 °C
- 25 to + 85 °C
- 25 to + 70 °C
at 85 °C
-
-
1000 hours
2800 hours
-
at 70 °C
1000 hours
8000 hours
23 000 hours
1000 hours
8000 hours
23 000 hours
1000 hours
8000 hours
23 000 hours
at 40 °C
23 000 hours
64 000 hours
at 25 °C
Shelf life at 0 V
1000 hours at upper category temperature
25/070/21 25/085/21
Climatic category IEC 60068
25/070/21
25/070/21
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Document Number: 28362
Revision: 15-Apr-08