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26. Vibration
Mil-Std-202, Method 204, Condition D, 10 Hz
to 2,000 Hz, 20G Peak
Post Test Performance:
a. Capacitance — within ±10% of initial value
b. DC Leakage — within initial limit
c. Dissipation Factor — within initial limit
d. ESR — within initial limit
27. Shock
Mil-Std-202, Method 213, Condition I,
100 G Peak
Post Test Performance:
a. Capacitance — within ±10% of initial value
b. DC Leakage — within initial limit
c. Dissipation Factor — within initial limit
d. ESR - within initial limit
28. Terminal Strength
Pull Force
One Pound (454 grams), 30 Seconds
Tensile Force
Four Pounds (1.8 kilograms), 60 Seconds
Shear Force
Table 5 Maximum Shear Loads
Case Code
Maximum Shear Loads
Kilograms
3.2
3.6
3.6
4.5
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
KEMET
A
T
B
C
V
W
D
Y
X
EIA
Pounds
7.0
8.0
8.0
10.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
3216-18
3528-12
3528-21
6032-28
7343-20
7343-15
7343-31
7343-40
7343-43
Post Test Performance:
a. Capacitance — within ±5% of initial value
b. DC Leakage — within initial limit
c. Dissipation Factor —
within initial limit
d. ESR - within initial limit
Failure rates may be improved in application by
derating the voltage applied to the capacitor.
KEMET recommends that KO-CAPs be derated
to 90% or less of the rated voltage in application
for part types
≤
10V. Parts > 10V should be derat-
ed to 80% or less of the rated voltage.
KO-CAPs exhibit a benign failure mode in that
they do not fail catastophically even under typical
fault conditions. If a shorted capacitor is allowed
to pass unlimited current, it may overheat and the
case may discolor. But this is distinctly different
from the “ignition” that may occur with standard
MnO2 cathode tantalums. Replacement of the
MnO2 by the polymer removes the oxygen that
fuels ignition during a failure event.
MECHANICAL
21. Resistance to Solvents
Mil-Std-202, Method 215
Post Test Performance:
a. Capacitance — within ±10% of initial value
b. DC Leakage — within initial limit
c. Dissipation Factor — within initial limit
d. ESR — within initial limit
e. Physical — no degradation of case, terminals
or marking
22. Fungus
Mil-Std-810, Method 508
23. Flammability
UL94 VO Classification
Encapsulant materials meet this classifaction
24. Resistance to Soldering Heat
Maximum Reflow
+240 ±5oC, 10 seconds
Typical Reflow
+230 ±5oC, 30 seconds
Post Test Performance:
a. Capacitance — within ±10% of initial value
b. DC Leakage — within initial limit
c. Dissipation Factor — within initial limit
d. ESR — within initial limit
25. Solderability
Mil-Std-202, Method 208
ANSI/J-STD-002, Test B
Applies to Solder Coated terminations only.
COMPONENT PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
4 lb. (1.8 Kg)
oxidize into a more resistive material that elimi-
nates the defect site in the dielectric and reduces
the flow of current.
Capacitor failure may be induced by exceeding
the rated conditions of forward DC voltage,
reverse DC voltage, surge current, power dissipa-
tion or temperature. Excessive environmental
stress, such as prolonged or high temperature
reflow processes may also trigger dielectric failure
.
CONDUCTIVE POLYMER CHIP CAPACITORS
4
47
C