Film Capacitors
Metallized Polyester Film Capacitors (MKT)
Series/Type:
Date:
B32520 ... B32529
May 2009
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Metallized polyester film capacitors (MKT)
General purpose (stacked/wound)
B32520 ... B32529
Typical applications
Blocking
Coupling, decoupling
Bypassing
RFI for automotive
Climatic
Max. operating temperature: 125
°C
Climatic category (IEC 60068-1): 55/125/56
Construction
Dielectric: polyethylene terephthalate
(polyester, PET)
Stacked-film technology for lead spacing
5 to 15 mm
= code C, D or E in digit 7 of ordering code
Wound capacitor technology for lead
spacing 10 to 27.5 mm
= code N, Q or R in digit 7 of ordering code
Plastic case (UL 94 V-0)
Epoxy resin sealing (UL 94 V-0)
Features
High pulse strength
High contact reliability
Terminals
Parallel wire leads, lead-free tinned
Special lead lengths available on request
Dimensional drawing
Dimensions in mm
Lead spacing
±0.4
5.0
7.5
10.0
15.0
22.5
27.5
37.5
Lead diameter
d
1
0.5
0.5
0.6
1)
0.8
0.8
0.8
1.0
Type
B32529
B32520
B32521
B32522
B32523
B32524
B32526
1) 0.5 mm for capacitor width w = 4 mm
Marking
Manufacturer's logo,
rated capacitance (coded), cap. tolerance (code letter),
rated DC voltage, date of manufacture (coded),
coded type ("1") for lead spacing 5 mm,
series and lot number for lead spacing
≥10
mm
Delivery mode
Bulk (untaped)
Taped (Ammo pack or reel)
For notes on taping, refer to chapter "Taping and packing".
Please read
Important notes
at the end of this document.
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B32520 ... B32529
General purpose (stacked/wound)
Overview of available types
Lead spacing 5.0 mm
Type
Page
Technology
V
R
(V DC)
V
RMS
(V AC)
C
R
(µF)
0.0010
0.0015
0.0022
0.0033
0.0047
0.0068
0.010
0.015
0.022
0.033
0.047
0.068
0.10
0.15
0.22
0.33
0.47
0.68
1.0
1.5
2.2
3.3
4.7
Technology: s = Stacked-film technology / w = Wound capacitor technology
B32529
6
s
63
40
s
63
s
s
s
7.5 mm
B32520
10
s
s
63
s
s
100 250 400 630 63
160 200 400 40
10.0 mm
B32521
12
s
s
63
s
s
w
100 250 400 63
160 200 40
100 250 400 630
160 200 200
Please read
Important notes
at the end of this document.
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B32520 ... B32529
General purpose (stacked/wound)
Overview of available types
Lead spacing 15.0 mm
Type
Page
Technology
V
R
(V DC)
V
RMS
(V AC)
C
R
(µF)
0.033
0.047
0.068
0.10
0.15
0.22
0.33
0.47
0.68
1.0
1.5
2.2
3.3
4.7
6.8
10
15
22
33
47
68
100
Technology: s = Stacked-film technology / w = Wound capacitor technology
B32522
14
s
63
40
s/w s/w s
63
w
w
22.5 mm
B32523
17
w
w
63
w
w
w
100 250 400 450 630 63
160 200 200 200 40
27.5 mm
B32524
18
w
w
63
w
w
w
100 250 400 630 63
160 200 200 40
100 250 400 630
160 200 220
Please read
Important notes
at the end of this document.
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B32520 ... B32529
General purpose (stacked/wound)
Overview of available types
Lead spacing 37.5 mm
Type
Page
Technology
V
R
(V DC)
V
RMS
(V AC)
C
R
(µF)
3.3
4.7
6.8
10
15
22
33
47
68
100
150
220
Technology: s = Stacked-film technology / w = Wound capacitor technology
B32526
20
w
63
40
w
100
63
w
250
160
w
400
200
Please read
Important notes
at the end of this document.
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