VJ HVArc Guard
®
X7R
Vishay Vitramon
Surface Mount Multilayer Ceramic Chip Capacitors
Prohibit Surface Arc-over in High Voltage Applications
FEATURES
For this Worldwide Patented Technology
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Surface-mountable, precious metal technology,
wet build process MLCC that protect against
surface arc-over
HVArc Guard
®
Capacitor
with
no Surface Arc-over
RoHS
COMPLIANT
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Higher capacitances and smaller case sizes
that save board space, as compared to standard high
voltage MLCCs
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Voltage breakdowns are twice that of some competitor
products
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Excellent reliability and high voltage performance
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Available with polymer termination for increase resistance
to board flex cracking
Standard Capacitor
with
Surface Arc-over
APPLICATIONS
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DC-to-DC converters (Buck and Boost)
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Voltage multipliers for flyback converters
•
Lighting ballast circuits
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Power Supplies
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Note:
Electrical characteristics at + 25 °C unless otherwise
specified.
Operating Temperature:
- 55 °C to + 125 °C
Capacitance Range:
100 pF to 0.27 µF
Voltage Rating:
250 Vdc to 1000 Vdc
Temperature Coefficient of Capacitance (TCC):
X7R: ± 15 % from - 55 °C to + 125 °C, with 0 Vdc applied
Dissipation Factor:
2.5 % max. at 1.0 V
rms
and 1 kHz
Aging Rate:
1 % maximum per decade
Insulation Resistance (IR):
At + 25 °C and rated voltage 100 000 MΩ minimum or
1000
ΩF,
whichever is less.
At + 125 °C and rated voltage 10 000 MΩ minimum or
100
ΩF,
whichever is less
Dielectric Withstanding Voltage (DWV):
This is the maximum voltage the capacitors are tested for a
1 to 5 s period, with charge/discharge current does not
exceed 50 mA.
250 Vdc: DWV at 200 % of rated voltage
500 Vdc: DWV at 150 % of rated voltage
630, 1000 Vdc: DWV at 120 % of rated voltage
DIMENSIONS
in inches [millimeters]
L
W
T
MAX.
P
PART ORDERING
NUMBER
VJ0805
VJ1206
VJ1210
VJ1808
VJ1812
LENGTH (L)
0.079 ± 0.008 [2.00 ± 0.20]
0.126 ± 0.008 [3.20 ± 0..20]
0.126 ± 0.008 [3.20 ± 0.20]
0.177 ± 0.010 [4.50 ± 0.25]
0.177 ± 0.010 [4.50 ± 0.25]
WIDTH (W)
0.049 ± 0.008 [1.25 ± 0.20]
0.063 ± 0.008 [1.60 ± 0.20]
0.098 ± 0.008 [2.50 ± 0.20]
0.080 ± 0.010 [2.03 ± 0.25]
0.126 ± 0.008 [3.20 ± 0.20]
MAXIMUM
THICKNESS (T)
0.057 [1.45]
0.067 [1.70]
0.067 [1.70]
0.067 [1.70]
0.086 [2.18]
TERMINATION PAD (P)
MINIMUM
0.010 [0.25]
0.010 [0.25]
0.010 [0.25]
0.010 [0.25]
0.010 [0.25]
MAXIMUM
0.028 [0.71]
0.030 [0.76]
0.030 [0.76]
0.030 [0.76]
0.030 [0.76]
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Revision: 11-Aug-08
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®
X7R
Vishay Vitramon
Surface Mount Multilayer Ceramic Chip Capacitors
Prohibit Surface Arc-over in High Voltage Applications
ORDERING INFORMATION
VJ1812
Y
102
J
X
P
A
CASE DIELECTRIC CAPACITANCE CAPACITANCE TERMINATION DC VOLTAGE MARKING
CODE
NOMINAL CODE
TOLERANCE
RATING
(1)
P = 250 V
A=
Y = X7R
Expressed in
J=±5%
X = Ni barrier
0805
Unmarked
picofarads (pF).
100 % tin plated
1206
E = 500 V
K = ± 10 %
The first two digits
L = 630 V
F = AgPd
1210
M = ± 20 %
are significant, the
G = 1000 V
B = Polymer
1808
third is a multiplier.
100 % tin plated
1812
Examples:
matte finish
223 = 22 000 pF
T
PACKAGING
C = 7" reel/ paper tape
T = 7" reel/ plastic tape
P = 11 1/4" reel/ paper tape
R = 11 1/4" reel/ plastic tape
5Z
PROCESS
CODE
(2)
5Z =
HVArc
Guard
®
Notes:
(1)
DC voltage rating should not be exceeded in application
(2)
Process code with 2 digits has to be added
• Polymer plus terminations, “B” termination part number code length dimensions positive tolerances (including band width) above are allowed
to increase by the following amounts:
1206 and smaller case sizes: Length 0.002" ( 0.05 mm)
1210 and larger case sizes: Length 0.004" (0.1 mm)
HVARC GUARD
®
X7R CAPACITANCE RANGE
EIA CODE
0805
1206
1210
1808
VOLTAGE (Vdc)
630 1000 250 500 630 1000 250 500 630 1000 250 500 630
VOLTAGE CODE
L
G
P
E
L
G
P
E
L
G
P
E
L
CAP. CODE
CAP.
101
100 pF
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121
120 pF
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151
150 pF
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181
180 pF
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221
220 pF
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271
270 pF
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331
330 pF
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391
390 pF
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471
470 pF
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561
560 pF
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681
680 pF
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821
820 pF
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102
1000 pF
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122
1200 pF
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152
1500 pF
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182
1800 pF
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222
2200 pF
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272
2700 pF
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332
3300 pF
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392
3900 pF
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472
4700 pF
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562
5600 pF
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682
6800 pF
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822
8200 pF
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103
0.01 µF
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123
0.012 µF
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153
0.015 µF
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183
0.018 µF
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223
0.022 µF
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273
0.027 µF
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333
0.033 µF
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393
0.039 µF
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473
0.047 µF
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563
0.056 µF
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683
0.068 µF
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823
0.082 µF
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104
0.10 µF
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124
0.12 µF
154
0.15 µF
184
0.18 µF
224
0.22 µF
274
0.27 µF
334
0.33 µF
Notes:
See soldering recommendations within this data book, or visit www.vishay.com/doc?45034
• Available in plastic carrier tape only
•• Only available in paper carrier tape
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VJ HVArc Guard
®
X7R
Surface Mount Multilayer Ceramic Chip Capacitors
Prohibit Surface Arc-over in High Voltage Applications
TYPICAL PARAMETERS
Vishay Vitramon
MINIMUM INSULATION
RESISTANCE VS. TEMPERATURE
INSULATION RESISTANCE (ΩF)
10 000
3.0
DISSIPATION FACTOR VS. TEMPERATURE
% DISSIPATION FACTOR
2.5
2.0
X7R
1.5
1.0
0.5
0
- 100
1000
100
10
10
25
TEMPERATURE °C
100 125
- 50
0
50
100
150
TEMPERATURE °C
AGING RATE - X7R
1.0
% CAPACITANCE CHANGE
TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT OF CAPACITANCE
15
% CAPACITANCE CHANGE
10
5
0
X7R
-5
- 10
- 15
- 20
- 100
- 50
0
50
100
150
0.0
- 1.0
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
1
10
100
HOURS
1000
10 000
TEMPERATURE °C
IMPEDANCE VS. FREQUENCY
OF 1206 X7R HVArc Guard
®
CAPACITORS
100.0000
80.00
70.00
IMPEDANCE (Ω)
10.0000
TEMPERATURE (°C)
60.00
50.00
40.00
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.0100
1
10
100
FREQUENCY (MHz)
1000
0.00
100 kHz RIPPLE CURRENT
OF 1812 HVArc Guard
®
X7R CAPACITOR
20 °C increase above
1.0000
33 nF 22 nF 15 nF
1812
0.1000
0.000 0.200 0.400 0.600 0.800
CURRENT (A
rms
)
1.000
1.200 1.400
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VJ HVArc Guard
®
X7R
Vishay Vitramon
Surface Mount Multilayer Ceramic Chip Capacitors
Prohibit Surface Arc-over in High Voltage Applications
TYPICAL X7R VOLTAGE BREAKDOWN
TYPICAL X7R VOLTAGE BREAKDOWN
(n = 50, 500 V/s applied)
AVERAGE VOLTAGE
BREAKDOWN (Vdc)
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
250 Vdc
500 Vdc
630 Vdc
1000 Vdc
PART RATED VOLTAGE
TYPICAL TERMINATION TO TERMINATION SURFACE ARCING ON MLCCS
(shown in polarized light)
STANDARD PACKAGING QUANTITIES
7" REEL QUANTITIES
QUANTITIES
BODY SIZE
0805
1206
1210
1808
1812
TAPE SIZE
PAPER TAPE
PACKAGING CODE
8 mm
8 mm
8 mm
12 mm
12 mm
C: 3000
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
PLASTIC TAPE
PACKAGING CODE
T: 3000
T: 2500
T: 2500
T: 2500
T: 1000
PAPER TAPE
PACKAGING CODE
P: 10 000
N/a
N/a
N/a
N/a
PLASTIC TAPE
PACKAGING CODE
R: 10 000
R: 10 000
R: 10 000
R: 10 000
R: 5000
11 1/4" AND 13" REEL QUANTITIES
Notes:
(1)
Vishay Vitramon uses embossed plastic carrier tape and punch paper carrier tape
(2)
Paper tape is not available for case sizes > 1206 or for component thickness > 0.035" [0.89 mm]
(3)
1 1/4" reel is standard for large quantities. 13" is maybe use for large “T” dimension parts
(4)
REFERENCE: EIA Standard RS 481 - “Taping of Surface Mount Components for Automatic Placement”
(5)
N/a = Not available
(6)
Packaging quantity can vary with product thickness
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