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Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors
Radial, Enhanced High Temperature, Low Impedance
FEATURES
Useful life: up to 2000 h at 150 °C
High stability, high reliability
Very low ESR
AEC-Q200 qualified
Excellent ripple current capability
Polarized aluminum electrolytic capacitors,
non-solid electrolyte
• Radial leads, cylindrical aluminum case with pressure
relief, insulated with a blue PET sleeve
• Charge and discharge proof
• Material categorization: for definitions of compliance
please see
www.vishay.com/doc?99912
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•
•
•
•
•
140 RTM
lower Z
longer life
APPLICATIONS
• Power supplies (SMPS, DC/DC converters) for industrial,
automotive, telecommunications and military
• Smoothing, filtering and buffering
150 °C
160 RLA
150 RMI
125 °C
146 RTI
Fig. 1
MARKING
The capacitors are marked (where possible) with the
following information:
• Rated capacitance (in μF)
• Tolerance on rated capacitance, code letter in accordance
with IEC 60062 (M for ± 20 %)
• Rated voltage (in V)
• Date code, in accordance with IEC 60062
• Code indicating factory of origin
• Logo of manufacturer
• Upper category temperature (150 °C)
• Negative terminal identification
• Series number (160)
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
DESCRIPTION
Nominal case sizes (Ø D x L in mm)
Rated capacitance range, C
R
Tolerance on C
R
Rated voltage range, U
R
Category temperature range
Endurance test at 150 °C
Useful life at 150 °C
Useful life at 40 °C, 1.8 x I
R
applied
Shelf life at 0 V, 150 °C
Based on sectional specification
Climatic category IEC 60068
VALUE
10 x 12 to 18 x 35
33 μF to 3300 μF
± 20 %
16 V to 50 V
-55 °C to +150 °C
1000 h to 1500 h
1000 h to 2000 h
200 000 h
1000 h
IEC 60384-4 / EN130300
55 / 150 / 56
SELECTION CHART FOR C
R
, U
R
, AND RELEVANT NOMINAL CASE SIZES
(Ø D x L in mm)
C
R
(μF)
33
47
100
220
330
470
680
1000
1500
2200
2700
3300
U
R
(V)
16
→
→
→
10 x 16
10 x 20
12.5 x 20
12.5 x 25
16 x 25
18 x 20
18 x 25
18 x 31
18 x 35
25
→
→
10 x 12
12.5 x 20
12.5 x 25
16 x 25
→
16 x 31
18 x 31
-
-
-
35
→
10 x 12
10 x 16
12.5 x 20
12.5 x 25
18 x 20
16 x 31
18 x 35
-
-
-
-
50
10 x 12
10 x 12
10 x 16
10 x 20
12.5 x 20
12.5 x 25
16 x 25
18 x 31
-
-
-
-
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DIMENSIONS
in millimeters
AND AVAILABLE FORMS
-
ØD
15
min.
5
min.
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Ød
F
Ød
ØD
F
+
L
L
4
+1
0
Fig. 2 -
Form CA:
Long leads
Fig. 3 -
Form CB:
Cut leads
Fig. 4 -
Form TFA:
Taped in box (ammopack)
Table 1
DIMENSIONS
in millimeters,
MASS AND PACKAGING QUANTITIES
NOMINAL
CASE SIZE
ØDxL
10 x 12
10 x 16
10 x 20
12.5 x 20
12.5 x 25
16 x 25
16 x 31
18 x 20
18 x 25
18 x 31
18 x 35
CASE
CODE
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
1820
1825
1831
22
Ød
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
Ø D
max.
10.5
10.5
10.5
13.0
13.0
16.5
16.5
18.5
18.5
18.5
18.5
L
max.
13.5
17.5
22.0
22.0
27.0
27.0
33.5
22.0
27.0
33.5
37.5
F
5.0 ± 0.5
5.0 ± 0.5
5.0 ± 0.5
5.0 ± 0.5
5.0 ± 0.5
7.5 ± 0.5
7.5 ± 0.5
7.5 ± 0.5
7.5 ± 0.5
7.5 ± 0.5
7.5 ± 0.5
MASS
(g)
≈
1.6
≈
1.9
≈
2.2
≈
4.0
≈
5.0
≈
8.0
≈
9.0
≈
8.0
≈
10.0
≈
12.5
≈
14.5
PACKAGING QUANTITIES
FORM
CA
1000
500
500
500
250
250
100
100
100
100
100
FORM
CB
500
500
500
500
250
250
100
100
100
100
100
FORM
TFA
800
800
800
500
500
250
250
250
250
250
-
ELECTRICAL DATA
SYMBOL
C
R
I
R
I
L2
tan
δ
Z
DESCRIPTION
Rated capacitance at 100 Hz, tolerance ± 20 %
Rated RMS ripple current at 100 kHz, 150 °C
Maximum leakage current after 2 min at U
R
Maximum dissipation factor at 100 Hz
Maximum impedance at 100 kHz
ORDERING EXAMPLE
Electrolytic capacitor 160 RLA series
470 μF / 25 V; ± 20 %
Nominal case size: Ø 16 mm x 25 mm; Form TFA
Ordering code: MAL216036471E3
Note
• Unless otherwise specified, all electrical values in Table 2 apply
at T
amb
= 20 °C, P = 86 kPa to 106 kPa, RH = 45 % to 75 %
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Table 2
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ELECTRICAL DATA AND ORDERING INFORMATION
U
R
(V)
C
R
100 Hz
(μF)
220
330
470
680
16
1000
1500
2200
2700
3300
100
220
330
25
470
1000
1500
47
100
220
35
330
470
680
1000
33
47
100
220
50
330
470
680
1000
12.5 x 20
12.5 x 25
16 x 25
18 x 31
400
600
700
1000
168
238
343
503
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.115
0.095
0.069
0.062
0.690
0.570
0.414
0.372
51331E3
51471E3
51681E3
51102E3
61331E3
61471E3
61681E3
61102E3
31331E3
31471E3
31681E3
31102E3
16 x 25
16 x 31
18 x 31
10 x 12
10 x 16
12.5 x 20
12.5 x 25
18 x 20
16 x 31
18 x 35
10 x 12
10 x 12
10 x 16
10 x 20
800
1000
1600
250
400
600
700
750
1000
1200
160
180
270
360
121
253
378
19
38
80
119
168
241
353
20
27
53
113
0.12
0.12
0.14
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.029
0.027
0.025
0.120
0.075
0.048
0.040
0.035
0.027
0.024
0.380
0.360
0.260
0.170
0.174
0.162
0.150
0.750
0.450
0.288
0.240
0.210
0.162
0.144
2.280
2.160
1.560
1.020
56471E3
56102E3
56152E3
50479E3
50101E3
50221E3
50331E3
50471E3
50681E3
50102E3
51339E3
51479E3
51101E3
51221E3
66471E3
66102E3
66152E3
60479E3
60101E3
60221E3
60331E3
60471E3
60681E3
60102E3
61339E3
61479E3
61101E3
61221E3
36471E3
36102E3
36152E3
30479E3
30101E3
30221E3
30331E3
30471E3
30681E3
-
31339E3
31479E3
31101E3
31221E3
NOMINAL
CASE SIZE
ØDxL
(mm)
10 x 16
10 x 20
12.5 x 20
12.5 x 25
16 x 25
18 x 20
18 x 25
18 x 31
18 x 35
10 x 12
12.5 x 20
12.5 x 25
I
R
100 kHz
150 °C
(mA)
300
400
600
700
800
750
1200
1600
2000
250
600
700
I
L2
2 min
(μA)
38
56
78
112
163
243
355
435
531
28
58
86
tan
δ
100 Hz
Z
100 kHz
+20 °C
(Ω)
0.075
0.065
0.048
0.040
0.029
0.035
0.028
0.025
0.023
0.120
0.048
0.040
Z
100 kHz
-40 °C
(Ω)
0.450
0.390
0.288
0.240
0.174
0.210
0.168
0.150
0.132
0.750
0.288
0.240
ORDERING CODE
MAL2160.......
BULK PACKAGING
FORM CA
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.16
0.16
0.18
0.18
0.20
0.12
0.12
0.12
55221E3
55331E3
55471E3
55681E3
55102E3
55152E3
55222E3
55272E3
55332E3
56101E3
56221E3
56331E3
FORM CB
65221E3
65331E3
65471E3
65681E3
65102E3
65152E3
65222E3
65272E3
65332E3
66101E3
66221E3
66331E3
TAPED
FORM TFA
35221E3
35331E3
35471E3
35681E3
35102E3
35152E3
35222E3
35272E3
-
36101E3
36221E3
36331E3
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ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL DATA
PARAMETER
Voltage
Surge voltage
Reverse voltage
Current
Leakage current
Inductance
Equivalent series inductance (ESL)
Resistance
Equivalent series resistance (ESR)
Calculated from tan
δ
max.
and C
R
(see Table 2)
ESR = tan
δ/2 π
f C
R
Case Ø D = 10 mm
Case Ø D
≥
12.5 mm
Typ. 16 nH
Typ. 18 nH
After 2 min at U
R
I
L2
≤
0.01 C
R
x U
R
+ 3 μA
U
s
≤
1.15 x U
R
U
rev
≤
0.5 V
CONDITIONS
VALUE
CAPACITANCE (C)
1.2
C
C
0
1.1
C
C
0
1.2
1.0
0.8
1.0
0.6
0.4
0.9
0.2
0.8
-60
0.0
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100 120 140 160
10
100
1000
10 000
100 000
T (°C)
Fig. 5 - Typical multiplier of capacitance at 100 Hz
as a function of temperature (C
0
= C at 20 °C)
f (Hz)
Fig. 6 - Typical multiplier of capacitance as a function
of frequency at 20 °C (C
0
= C at 100 Hz)
EQUIVALENT SERIES RESISTANCE (ESR)
100
5
ESR
ESR
0
10
ESR
ESR
0
4
3
2
1
1
0.1
-60
0
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100 120 140 160
10
100
1000
10 000
100 000
T (°C)
Fig. 7 - Typical multiplier of ESR at 100 Hz as a function
of temperature (ESR
0
= ESR at 20 °C)
f (Hz)
Fig. 8 - Typical multiplier of ESR at 20 °C as a function
of frequency (ESR
0
= ESR at 100 Hz)
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IMPEDANCE (Z)
100
100
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Z
Z
0
10
Z (Ω)
10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Curve 1:
Curve 2:
Curve 3:
Curve 4:
Curve 5:
Curve 6:
Curve 7:
220 µF, 35V, 10 x 12
330 µF, 35 V, 10 x 16
470 µF, 35 V, 10 x 20
680 µF, 35 V, 12.5 x 20
1000 µF, 35 V, 12.5 x 25
1800 µF, 35 V, 16 x 25
3300 µF, 35 V, 18 x 35
1
1
0.1
0.1
-60
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100 120 140 160
0.01
10
100
1000
10 000
100 000
T (°C)
Fig. 9 - Typical multiplier of impedance at 100 kHz as a function
of temperature (Z
0
= Z at 20 °C)
1000
f (Hz)
Fig. 10 - Typical impedance Z at 20 °C as a function of frequency
Z (Ω)
100
Curve 1:
Curve 2:
Curve 3:
Curve 4:
Curve 5:
Curve 6:
Curve 7:
Curve 8:
1
2
3
33 µF, 50 V, 10 x 12
47 µF, 50 V, 10 x 12
100 µF, 50 V, 10 x 16
220 µF, 50 V, 10 x 20
330 µF, 50 V, 12.5 x 20
470 µF, 50 V, 12.5 x 25
680 µF, 50 V, 16 x 25
1000 µF, 50 V, 18 x 31
10
1
4
5
6
7
8
0.1
0.01
10
100
1000
10 000
100 000
f (Hz)
Fig. 11 - Typical impedance Z at 20 °C as a function of frequency
RIPPLE CURRENT AND USEFUL LIFE
Table 3
ENDURANCE TEST DURATION AND USEFUL LIFE AS A FUNCTION OF CASE SIZE
NOMINAL CASE SIZE
ØDxL
(mm)
10 x 12
10 x 16
10 x 20
12.5 x 20
12.5 x 25
16 x 25
16 x 31
18 x 20
18 x 25
18 x 31
18 x 35
Note
• Multiplier of useful life code: MBC245
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CASE CODE
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
1820
1825
1831
22
ENDURANCE
AT 150 °C
(h)
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
USEFUL LIFE
AT 150 °C
(h)
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000