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Capacitors for Power Electronics (PEC) - Cylindrical
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Document Number: 13021
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Revision: 15-Feb-11
GLI
Vishay ESTA
FEATURES
• Very low stray inductance < 40 nH
• Extremely low losses also at high frequencies
• Low ESR: < 4 m
• Highest RMS current rating: up to 80 A
• High impulse discharge current capability
• Resistance to heavy duty shock vibration
• High reliability and life expectancy
• Integrated flanges enable easy mounting
• Casing material: UL 94 V-0
APPLICATION
• Damping GTO thyristors
• Protection of GTO capacitors
• Low inductance buffer circuits
• High current DC filtering
• Medium frequency tuning
• Pulsed laser
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
Rated DC voltage min.
700 V
Rated DC voltage max.
2150 V
Capacitance min.
15 μF
Capacitance max.
230 μF
Technology
Metalized polypropylene
Dissipation factor (tan
0
)
< 2 x 10
-4
/2 kHz
Capacitance tolerance
± 5 %
Operating temperature (hotspot)
min.
- 40 °C
max.
- 80 °C
Inductance
< 30 nH
Lifetime expectancy
100 000 h at U
NDC
and < 60 °C hotspot
Reliability
300 FIT
Test voltage
Terminal/terminal = 1.5 x U
NDC
, 10 s; Terminal/case = 2 x U
NDC
+ 1000 V
AC
, 60 s
Casing material
Polyester, UL 94 V-0
Filling
Resin polyurethane, UL 94 V-0
Standards
IEC 61071-1, IEC 61881, and EN 61071-1