Film Capacitors
Metallized Polypropylene Film Capacitors (MFP)
Series/Type:
Date:
B32686C
August 2004
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Metallized polypropylene film capacitors (MFP)
4 pins (wound)
B32686C
Typical applications
Smoothing
Snubbering
Filtering
Climatic
Max. operating temperature: 100
°C
Climatic category (IEC 60068-1): 55/100/56
Construction
Dielectric: polypropylene (PP)
Film metallized on one side and
metal foils internally connected in series
Plastic case (UL 94 V-0)
Epoxy resin sealing (UL 94 V-0)
Features
Very high pulse strength, high current
Highest possible contact reliability
Self-healing properties
Terminals
4 pins
Parallel wire leads, lead-free tinned
Special lead lengths available on request
Marking
Manufacturer's logo, series number,
style (MFP), rated capacitance,
cap. tolerance (code letter),
rated DC voltage,
date of manufacture (coded)
Delivery mode
Bulk (untaped)
Dimensional drawing
Dimensions in mm
Lead spacing
±0.4
37.5
Pin spacing
P
1
16.0
20.3
Pin code
580
590
2
B32686C
4 pins (wound)
Overview of available types
Lead spacing 37.5 mm
Type
V
R
(VDC)
V
rms
(VAC)
C
R
(nF)
120
150
220
270
330
390
470
560
680
B32686C
1000
400
1250
450
1600
450
2000
500
3
B32686C
4 pins (wound)
Electrical specifications, ordering codes and packing units
V
rms
C
R
f≤1kHz
VDC VAC
nF
1000 400
470
470
560
560
680
680
330
330
390
390
470
470
220
220
270
270
120
120
150
150
V
R
Max. dimensions
w
×
h
×
l
mm
28.0
×
37.0
×
42.0
28.0
×
37.0
×
42.0
28.0
×
37.0
×
42.0
28.0
×
37.0
×
42.0
30.0
×
45.0
×
42.0
30.0
×
45.0
×
42.0
28.0
×
37.0
×
42.0
28.0
×
37.0
×
42.0
28.0
×
37.0
×
42.0
28.0
×
37.0
×
42.0
30.0
×
45.0
×
42.0
30.0
×
45.0
×
42.0
28.0
×
37.0
×
42.0
28.0
×
37.0
×
42.0
28.0
×
37.0
×
42.0
28.0
×
37.0
×
42.0
28.0
×
37.0
×
42.0
28.0
×
37.0
×
42.0
28.0
×
37.0
×
42.0
28.0
×
37.0
×
42.0
I
rms
100 kHz
A
10.0
10.0
11.0
11.0
12.0
12.0
10.0
10.0
11.0
11.0
12.0
12.0
10.5
10.5
11.5
11.5
9.0
9.0
10.0
10.0
ESR
Ordering code
100 kHz (composition see
mΩ
below)
B32686C0474+580
5
B32686C0474+590
5
B32686C0564+580
3
B32686C0564+590
3
B32686C0684+580
3
B32686C0684+590
3
B32686C7334+580
5
B32686C7334+590
5
B32686C7394+580
5
B32686C7394+590
5
B32686C7474+580
5
B32686C7474+590
5
B32686C1224+580
7
B32686C1224+590
7
B32686C1274+580
7
B32686C1274+590
7
B32686C2124+580
13
B32686C2124+590
13
B32686C2154+580
10
B32686C2154+590
10
Pin
spa-
cing P
1
16.0
20.3
16.0
20.3
16.0
20.3
16.0
20.3
16.0
20.3
16.0
20.3
16.0
20.3
16.0
20.3
16.0
20.3
16.0
20.3
pcs./
unit
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
1250 450
1600 450
2000 500
Further E series and intermediate capacitance values on request.
Composition of ordering code
+ = Capacitance tolerance code:
M =
±20%
K =
±10%
J =
±5%
4
B32686C
4 pins (wound)
Technical data
Operating temperature range
Max. operating temperature T
op,max
Upper category temperature T
max
Lower category temperature T
min
Rated temperature T
R
1.0 10
-3
(at 10 kHz)
3.0 10
-3
(at 10 kHz)
C
R
≤
0.33
µF
100 GΩ
C
R
> 0.33
µF
30000 s
+100
°C
+100
°C
55
°C
+85
°C
Dissipation factor tan
δ
at 20
°C
(upper limit values)
Insulation resistance R
ins
or time constant
τ
= C
R
R
ins
at 20
°C,
rel. humidity
≤
65%
(minimum as-delivered values)
DC test voltage
Category voltage V
C
(continuous operation with V
DC
or V
AC
at f
≤
1 kHz)
Operating voltage V
op
for
short operating periods
(V
DC
or V
AC
at f
≤
1 kHz)
Damp heat test
Limit values after damp
heat test
2.0 V
R
, 2 s
T
A
(°C)
DC voltage derating
T
A
≤
85
V
C
= V
R
85<T
A
≤100
V
C
= V
R
(165 T
A
)/80
T
A
(°C)
DC voltage (max. hours)
T
A
≤
85
V
op
= 1.25 V
C
(2000 h)
85<T
A
≤100
V
op
= 1.25 V
C
(1000 h)
56 days/40
°C/93%
relative humidity
Capacitance change
∆C/C
Dissipation factor change
∆
tan
δ
Insulation resistance R
ins
or time constant
τ
= C
R
R
ins
AC voltage derating
V
C,rms
= V
rms
V
C,rms
=V
rms
(165 T
A
)/80
AC voltage (max. hours)
V
op
= 1.0 V
C,rms
(2000 h)
V
op
= 1.0 V
C,rms
(1000 h)
≤
2%
≤
1.0 10
-3
(at 10 kHz)
≥
50% of minimum
as-delivered values
Reliability:
Failure rate
λ
Service life t
SL
1 fit (≤ 1 10
-9
/h) at 0.5 V
R
, 40
°C
200 000 h at 1.0 V
R
, 40
°C
For conversion to other operating conditions and temperatures,
refer to chapter "Quality assurance", page .
Short circuit or open circuit
Capacitance change
∆C/C
Dissipation factor tan
δ
Insulation resistance R
ins
or time constant
τ
= C
R
R
ins
Failure criteria:
Total failure
Failure due to variation
of parameters
> 10%
4 upper limit value
< 1500 MΩ (C
R
≤0.33 µF)
< 500 s (C
R
>0.33
µF)
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