Type FCA
Acrylic Surface Mount Film Capacitors
Acrylic Stacked Metallized Film Capacitors for Filtering and Noise Attenuation
Type FCA acrylic film chips are non-inductive
stacked metallized film capacitors which feature
large capacitance values in standard surface
mount case sizes.
Highlights
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Smallest film chips
No piezoelectric effect
Non-polarized, non-magnetic
Low ESR
1.0 µF/10V in 1206 case
Filtering
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Decoupling
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Noise Attenuation
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Distortion Free Audio
Type FCA acrylic film capacitors offer high
capacitance values in standard surface mount
case sizes. They excel in attenuating DC power
bus noise, and as ripple filters in dc to dc power
conversion circuits. As coupling capacitors in
audio circuits, they yield distortion free sound
and better high frequency filtering. The 1.0 µF 10
Vdc rating offers a film capacitor that is a direct
replacement for tantalum “A” case capacitors.
The nonpolar FCA capacitor has lower ESR
and lower DCL than an equivalent tantalum
capacitor, and in high frequency applications
it takes a tantalum capacitor with ten times
the capacitance to perform as well as the FCA
capacitor.
The capacitor is constructed of noninductive
stacked layers of metallized acrylic resin film
with lead free solder (Sn/Ag/Cu) plated copper
alloy terminals.
Specifications
Capacitance Range:
Capacitance Tolerance:
Rated Voltage:
AC Voltage Rating:
Operating Temperature Range:
Dissipation Factor:
Dielectric Strength:
Insulation Resistance (IR):
Complies with the EU Directive
2002/95/EC requirement
restricting the use of Lead (Pb),
Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd),
Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)),
PolyBrominated Biphenyls (PBB)
and PolyBrominated Diphenyl
Ethers (PBDE).
0.10 µF to 1.0 µF
±20% @ 1 kHz and +20 ºC
16 Vdc [1.0 µF in 1206 case, 10 Vdc]
12 Vrms
–40 ºC to +85 ºC
0.015 @ 1 kHz and +20 ºC
175% of rated voltage for 5 seconds
After 1 minute @10 Vdc; +20 ºC
IR >1000 MΩ (C
≤
0.33 µF)
IR > 300 MΩ
•
µF (C >0.33 µF)
Resistance to Soldering:
The capacitor can withstand being heated in an
oven at 235 ºC for 200 seconds
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Type FCA
Acrylic Surface Mount Film Capacitors
Specifications
Moisture Resistance:
After 500 hours with rated voltage applied at +40 ºC and
90 to 95% RH, the capacitor will meet the following limits:
∆
C = +20/–3% of the initial measured value
DF
≤
2.25% (at 1 kHz)
IR > 100MΩ (C
≤
0.33 µF)
IR > 30MΩ
•
µF(C
>
0.33 µF)
Dielectric Strength: Capacitor will withstand 130%
of the rated voltage for 1 minute.
Life Test:
Apply 125% of the rated DC working voltage at 85 ºC
for 1000 hours, and then stabilize them to +20 ºC.
Capacitors will meet the following limits:
C = +7%/–20% of the initial measured value
DF
≤
1.65% (at 1 kHz)
IR > 300MΩ (C
≤
0.33 µF)
IR > 100MΩ
•
µ
F(C
>
0.33 µF)
Ratings
Catalog Part
Capacitance
(µF)
1.00
.10
.15
.22
.33
.47
.68
1.00
FCA1206A105M-H3
FCA0805C104M-J2
FCA1206C154M-H1
FCA1206C224M-H1
FCA1206C334M-H2
FCA1206C474M-H3
FCA1206C684M-H3
FCA1210C105M-G2
Number
dv/dt
10kHz
20kHz
(Arms)
10 Vdc
3
19
15
13
10
7
5
3
0.60
0.15
0.21
0.25
0.35
0.39
0.48
0.60
0.76
16 Vdc
0.21
0.28
0.33
0.45
0.52
0.625
0.78
0.3
0.37
0.45
0.61
0.71
0.85
1.05
0.375
0.450
0.550
0.740
0.860
1.040
1.250
0.46
0.54
0.66
0.84
1.00
1.19
1.38
0.58
0.62
0.76
0.94
1.10
1.31
1.46
0.65
0.68
0.84
1.00
1.17
1.34
1.46
1.05
1.220
1.35
1.43
1.43
(V/µs) (Arms)
Maximum Current
50kHz
(Arms)
100kHz
(Arms)
200kHz
(Arms)
500kHz
(Arms)
1MHz
(Arms)
Outline Drawing
Outline Dimensions
Part Number
Suffix
J2
H1
H2
H3
G2
Case
Code
0805
1206
1206
1206
1210
L
0.079
0.126
0.126
0.126
0.126
W
0.049
0.063
0.063
0.063
0.098
Inches
H
0.039
0.032
0.039
0.055
0.055
S
0.018
0.026
0.026
0.026
0.026
L
2.0
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
Millmeters
W
1.25
1.60
1.60
1.60
2.50
H
1.0
0.8
1.0
1.4
1.4
S
0.45
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
(±.008in.) (±.008in.) (±.008in.) (±.012in.) (±0.2mm) (±0.2mm) (±0.2mm) (±0.3mm)
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Type FCA
Acrylic Surface Mount Film Capacitors
Temperature Characteristics
Frequency Characteristics
Capacitance Change
Capacitance Change
(Typical)
10
8
0.1 uF
0.33 uF
Capacitance Change (%)
10
8
6
4
2
0
-2
-4
-6
-8
-10
1.0 uF
Capacitance Change (%)
6
4
2
0
-2
-4
-6
-8
-10
-60
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
1
10
100
1,000
10,000
Temperature (°C)
Frequency (kHz)
Dissipation Factor
Dissipation Factor
(Typical)
10
9
8
7
6
0.1uF
.33 uF
1.0 uF
2
DF (%)
5
4
3
2
1
1
0
-60
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
0
1
10
100
1,000
10,000
Temperature (ºC)
Frequency (kHz)
Impedance
10000.00
Insulation Resistance
1000
0.1 uF
0.33 uF
1.0 uF
0.1 uF
1000.00
.33 uF
1.0 uF
100
Impedance (ohms)
100.00
10.00
1.00
10
0.10
1
-60
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
0.01
1
10
100
1,000
10,000
Temperature (ºC)
Frequency (kHz)
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Type FCA
Acrylic Surface Mount Film Capacitors
Typical Applications
Coupling Capacitor for Audio:
+
_
Sound
Signal
FCA
+
_
Total Harmonic Distortion
0.08
ESR vs. Frequency
Comparison
100
Aluminum Electrolytic
0.1 µF @ 16 Vdc
Distortion (%)
0.06
10
ESR (Ohms)
Tantalum
0.1 µF @ 16 Vdc
0.04
1
0.02
0.1
FCA
0.1 µF @ 16 Vdc
0
FCA
0.47 µF
MCLL
0.47 µF
Tantalum
0.47 µF
0.01
1
10
100
Frequency (kHz)
1000
10000
Using FCA capacitors in audio circuits can result in lower sound distortion. The low ESR, the absence of piezoelectric
effects, and the non polar nature of the capacitor will eliminate sources of distortion in your audio circuits.
PLL Circuit:
Cellular phone, Blue Tooth, Data Communication Card
Phase Lock Loop
Filter
Charge
Pump
VCO
Lock-up time
(.33 µF)
MLCC X7R
Tantalum
FCA
FCA
FCA
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Time (ms)
FCA surface mount film capacitors have advantages over tantalum and ceramic capacitors in PLL circuits. There
are no piezoelectric effects to create noise, they are not polarized, and they result in faster signal lock-up time.
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Type FCA
Acrylic Surface Mount Film Capacitors
Typical Applications
Filtering Performance:
10 Vdc
Switching
Power Supply
200 kHz
FCA
Oscilloscope
In the above circuit, one 1 µF FCA capacitor results in the same ripple reduction performance as a 10 µF tantalum
capacitor at 200 kHz. With a 1 µF tantalum capacitor in the circuit the measured ripple voltage was 70 mVpp, and
with a 10 µF tantalum or a 1 µF FCA capacitor the ripple voltage was 8 mVpp.
Impedance vs. Frequency
Comparison
Capacitance Change (%)
1000
30
20
10
0
-10
-20
-30
Capacitance Change vs. Temperature
Impedance (Ohms
)
100
10
1
0.1
0.01
1
10
100
Tantalum
1.0 µF
MLCC
1.0 µF
Tantalum
1.0 µF
FCA
1.0 µF
1000
10000
FCA
Acrylic Film
1.0 µF
-60
-40
-20
0
20
40
MLCC
X7R
1.0 µF
60
80
100
Frequency (kHz)
Temperature (°C)
Type FCA capacitors have very low ESR and stable capacitance vs. temperature.
Design Kits
See the Capacitor Kits section at the end of this catalog for design
Kits containing various ratings of FCA, FCN and FCP surface
mount film capacitors as well as kits for alluminum electrolytic,
polymer aluminum, and mica surface mount capacitors
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