Nickel Barrier
Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors
Item
Performance
Test or Inspection Method
(Not apply for 0402 product)
External
Without distinct Damage
Appearance
Solder the capacitors to the test jig as shown in figure below
with IR-Reflow method. The capacitor shall be subjected to a
simple harmonic motion with the entire frequency range, from
10 to 55 Hz and return to 10 Hz ,shall be transverse in 1 min.
Amplitude (total excursion): 1.5mm
NPO: ±2.5% or ±0.25 pF maximum
(Whichever is larger)
Capacitance
Change
X7R/X5R: ±7.5%
(∆ C/C)
Y5V, Z5U: ±20%
NPO: C ≥30pF : Q ≥ 1000
C<30pF:Q ≥ 400 + 20°C
Amplitude tolerance: ± 15%
This motion shall be applied for a period of 2
hours in each of 3 mutually perpendicular
PS: C : Nominal capacitance (pF)
X7R, X5R, Y5V, Z5U : (Maximum Value)
Vibration
directions (a total of 6 hours)
≥
≤10V
T.C.
25V
16V
50V
2.5% 3.0% 3.5% 5.0%
4.0%
5.0% 7.5% 9.0% 12.5%
DF or Q
X7R/
X5R
Z5U
-
-
-
Y5V
External
No mechanical Damage
Appearance
Bending
Strength
Flexure ≥ 1mm
Deflection
NPO: ±5% or ±0.5 pF maximum
(Whichever is larger)
X7R/X5R: ±12.5%
Capacitance
Change
(∆ C/C)
Y5V: ±30%
(Not apply for 0402 product)
External
No mechanical Damage
Appearance
The capacitor shall be subject 5 cycles according to four heat
treatments listed in the following table.
Then leave the capacitors in ambient condition for the
following time before measurement.
Class II: 2~24 hours
NPO: ±2.5% or ±0.25 pF maximum
(Whichever is larger)
X7R/X5R: ±7.5%
Capacitance
Change
(∆ C/C)
Y5V: ±20%
NPO: C ≥30pF : Q ≥ 1000
C<30pF: Q ≥ 400 + 20°C
DF
Duration
Step
Temperature (°C)
(Minutes)
X7R, X5R, Y5V and Z5U (Maximum value)
1
2
3
4
Minimum Operation Temperature ±3
Room Temperature (25°C)
30 ±3
Temperature
Cycle
2 ~ 5
30 ±3
2 ~ 5
≥
≤10V
T.C.
25V
16V
50V
2.5% 3.0% 3.5% 5.0%
Minimum Operation Temperature ±3
Room Temperature (25°C)
X7R/
X5R
Z5U
4.0%
-
-
-
Preconditioning: (only for class 2):
Y5V
5.0% 7.5% 9.0% 12.5%
Perform a heat treatment at 150+0-10°C for one hour and
then let sit for 24 ±2 hours at room temperature.
Perform initial measurement.
1000MΩ minimum or 50Ω *F
(Whichever is smaller)
IR
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