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SLTS231C – NOVEMBER 2004 – REVISED FEBRUARY 2007
Note: This is not an extensive capacitor list. Capacitors from other vendors are available with comparable
specifications. Those listed are for guidance. The RMS ripple current rating and ESR (at 100 kHz) are critical
parameters necessary to ensure both optimum regulator performance and long capacitor life.
Table 4. Input/Output Capacitors
Capacitor Characteristics
Quantity
Max ESR
Max Ripple
Capacitor Vendor,
Vendor
Working
Optional
Value
at 100
Current at
Physical Size
Input
Type/Series (Style)
Part Number
Voltage
Output
(F)
kHz
85°C (Irms)
(mm)
Bus
(V)
Bus
(
)
(mA)
Panasonic, Aluminum
EEUFC1E331 (VO≤ 2.1V,
FC (Radial)
25
330
0.090
775
10 × 12.5
2
1
or VO>2.1V & IO≤ 10A)
25
560
0.065
1205
12.5 × 15
1
EEUFC1E561S
FK (SMD)
25
1,000
0.060
1100
12.5 × 13.5
1
EEVFK1E102Q (VO≤ 3.4V)
35
680
0.060
1100
12.5 × 13.5
1
EEVFK1V681Q (VO≤ 3.4V)
United Chemi-Con
25
680
0.068
1050
10 × 16
1
LXZ16VB681M10X16LL
(VO≤3.4V)
LXZ, Aluminum (Radial)
16
330
0.090
760
10 × 12.5
2
1
LXZ25VB331M10X12LL
(VO≤2.1V, or VO>2.1V & IO≤10A)
FX, OS-Con (SMD)
16
330
0.018
4500
10 × 10.5
2
≤ 3
16FX330M
PS, Poly-Aluminum (Radial)
16
330
0.014
5060
10 × 12.5
2
≤ 2
16PS330MJ12
PXA, Poly-Aluminum (SMD)
16
330
0.014
5050
10 × 12.2
2
≤ 3
PXA16VCMJ12
Nichicon, Aluminum
25
560
0.060
1060
12.5 × 15
1
UPM1E561MHH6 (VO≤3.4V)
PM (Radial)
35
560
0.048
1360
16 × 15
1
UPM1V561MHH6
HD (Radial)
25
680
0.038
1430
10 × 16
1
UHD1C681MHR
Panasonic, Poly-Aluminum
WA (SMD)
16
330
0.022
4100
10 × 10.2
2
≤ 3
EEFWA1C331P
S/SE (SMD)
6.3
180
0.005
4000
7.3× 4.3
× 4.2
N/R (1)
≤ 1
EEFSE0J181R (VO≤5.1V)
Sanyo
TP, Poscap
10
330
0.025
3000
7.3
× 4.3× 3.8
N/R (1)
≤ 4
10TPE330M
SP, Os-Con
16
270
0.018
>3500
10 × 10.5
2 (2)
≤ 3
16SP270M
SVP, Os-Con (SMD)
16
330
0.016
4700
11 × 12
2
≤ 3
16SVP330M
AVX, Tantalum, Series III
10
470
0.045
>1723
7.3× 5.7× 4.1
N/R (1)
≤ 5
TPSE477M010R0045 (VO≤5.1V)
TPS (SMD)
10
330
0.045
>1723
7.3× 5.7× 4.1
N/R (1)
≤ 5
TPSE337M010R0045 (VO≤5.1V)
Kemet (SMD)
T520, Poly-Tant
10
330
0.040
1800
7.3× 4.3× 4
N/R (1)
≤ 5
T520X337M010AS
T530, Poly-Tant/Organic
10
330
0.010
>3800
7.3× 4.3× 4
N/R (1)
≤ 1
T530X337M010ASE010
6.3
470
0.010
4200
7.3× 4.3× 4
N/R (1)
≤ 1
T530X477M006ASE010
(VO≤5.1V)
Vishay-Sprague
595D, Tantalum (SMD)
10
470
0.100
1440
7.2× 6× 4.1
≤ 5
595D477X0010R2T (VO≤5.1V)
94SA, Os-Con (Radial)
16
1,000
0.015
9740
16 × 25
1
≤ 2
94SA108X0016HBP
Kemet, Ceramic X5R (SMD)
16
10
0.002
—
3225
≥2 (3)
≤ 5
C1210C106M4PAC
6.3
47
0.002
3225
N/R (1)
≤ 5
C1210C476K9PAC
Murata, Ceramic X5R (SMD)
6.3
100
0.002
—
3225
N/R (1)
≤ 3
GRM32ER60J107M
6.3
47
3225
N/R (1)
≤ 5
GRM32ER60J476M
16
22
≥1 (3)
≤ 5
GRM32ER61C226K
16
10
≥2 (3)
≤ 5
GRM32DR61C106K
TDK, Ceramic X5R (SMD)
6.3
100
0.002
—
3225
N/R (1)
≤ 3
C3225X5R0J107MT
6.3
47
3225
N/R (1)
≤ 5
C3225X5R0J476MT
16
22
≥1 (3)
≤ 5
C3225X5R1C226MT
16
10
≥2 (3)
≤ 5
C3225X5R1C106MT
(1)
N/R – Not recommended. The voltage rating does not meet the minimum operating limits.
(2)
Total capacitance of 540 F is acceptable based on the combined ripple current rating.
(3)
Ceramic capacitors are required to complement electrolytic types at the input and to reduce high-frequency ripple current.
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