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Tantalum Surface Mount Capacitors – Standard Tantalum

Recommended Voltage Derating Guidelines

-55°Cto85°C

85°Cto125°C

% Change in Working DC

Voltage with Temperature

Recommended Maximum

Application Voltage

Ripple Current/Ripple Voltage

Permissible AC ripple voltage and current are related to equivalent

series resistance (ESR) and the power dissipation capabilities of

the device. Permissible AC ripple voltage which may be applied is

limited by two criteria:

1. The positive peak AC voltage plus the DC bias voltage, if any,

must not exceed the DC voltage rating of the capacitor.

2. The negative peak AC voltage in combination with bias

voltage,ifany,mustnotexceedtheallowablelimitsspecifiedfor

reverse voltage. See the Reverse Voltage section for allowable

limits.

The maximum power dissipation by case size can be determined

using the table at right. The maximum power dissipation rating

stated in the table must be reduced with increasing environmental

operating temperatures. Refer to the table below for temperature

compensation requirements.

Temperature Compensation Multipliers

for Maximum Ripple Current

T≤25°C

T≤85°C

T≤125°C

1.00

0.90

0.40

T= Environmental Temperature

Using the P max of the device, the maximum allowable rms ripple

current or voltage may be determined.

I(max) = √P max/R

E(max) = Z √P max/R

I = rms ripple current (amperes)

E = rms ripple voltage (volts)

P max = maximum power dissipation (watts)

KEMET

Case Code

EIA

Case Code

Maximum Power

Dissipation (P max)

mWatts @ 25°C

w/+20°C Rise

A

3216–18

75

B

3528–21

85

C

6032–28

110

D

7343–31

150

X

7343–43

165

E

7360–38

200

S

3216–12

60

T

3528–12

70

U

6032–15

90

V

7343–20

125

W

7343-15

180

T510X

7343–43

270

T510E

7360–38

285

The maximum power dissipation rating must be reduced with increasing

environmental operating temperatures. Refer to the Temperature Compensation

Multiplier table for details.

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

-55

25

85

125

% Change in Working DC Voltage

with Temperature

Temperature (ºC)

67%

33%

Recommended Maximum

Application Voltage (As %

of Rated Voltage)

R = ESR at specified frequency (ohms)

Z = Impedance at specified frequency (ohms)