Type 252 M Series (AEC-Q200 compliant) Type 252 M series is specially designed to SMD, based on our technology of chip tantalum capacitors acquired over many years. This series is high-reliability capacitors developed for devices, such as automotive electric components, to be used under severe environmental conditions. FEATURES Face-Down Terminal structure has superior volume efficiency for smaller size and high capacitance. Can be downsized suitable for limited space because face down terminal makes possible for land design. Lead-free and perfect RoHS Compliant AEC-Q200 compliant RATING Item Rating Category Temperature Range (Operating Temperature Range) Rated Temperature (Max. Operating Temp, at Rated Voltage) 55 Remarks 125 To be used at derated voltage when Temperature exceeds 85 ( At 125, 2/3 xrated voltage ) 85 Rated Voltage 4 Capacitance (Nominal Capacitance Range) 0.68 35VDC See CATALOG NUMBERS AND RATING OF STANDARD PRODUCTS 100 F 2010 Capacitance Tolerance DIMENSIONS P1 P2 P1 mm Case Code L0.1 W0.1 T0.1 P10.1 P20.1 C0.1 09M 1.6 0.85 0.8 0.5 0.65 0.7 12S 2.0 1.25 1.1 0.5 1.05 0.9 12A 3.2 1.6 1.1 0.8 1.65 1.2 16A 1.5 RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD LAYOUT mm Case EIA Size Code 09M b c 1608 More than 1.0 0.85 0.4 12S 2012 More than 1.0 1.05 0.8 12A,16A 3216 More than 1.5 1.35 1.4 b a c a 1 ORDERING INFORMATION 252 M 6301 106 M R 09M TYPE SERIES RATED VOLTAGE CAPACITANCE CAPACITANCE TOLERANCE STYLE OF REELED PACKAGE CASE CODE Taping specification Marking Rated voltage Marking Capacitance Code Reel Size Anode Notation 4001 6301 4VDC 6.3VDC 684 105 0.68F 1.0 F R 180 Feed hole: - 1002 1602 10VDC 16VDC 155 225 1.5F 2.2F 2002 2502 20VDC 25VDC 335 475 3.3F 4.7F 3502 35VDC 685 106 6.8F 10F 156 226 15F 22F 336 33F 476 47F 686 107 68F 100F 09M 12S Height of component max.(mm) 0.9 1.2 12A 16A 1.2 1.6 Case Code [12S case] J GS Capacitance (2) Rated voltage (1) Rated voltage (1) Capacitor tolerance (In case that capacitance tolerancs is +/-10%, there is a bar marking) Polarity (Anode notion) Polarity (Anode notion) [12A,16A case] Rated voltage Capacitance (3) Capacitor tolerance (In case that capacitance tolerancs is +/-10%, there is a bar marking) Polarity (Anode notion) (1) Rated voltage is indicated with one alphabetic letter. Rated voltage 4 6.3 10 16 20 25 35 code G J A C D E V The rated voltage of case A is indicated with a small letter g (4 V) or j (6.3 V). (2) Capacitance is indicated with one alphabetic letter or the alphabetic letter with an overbar or underbar. Capacitance ( F) 1 1.5 2.2 3.3 4.7 6.8 code A E J N S W Beside the capacitance which is not listed above, _ (1/10),(10 times)or = (100 times) is used. (Ex.: J indicates 1/10 of J (2.2), which means 0.22). (3) Capacitance is indicated with one alphabetic letter and one numeral. code A6 E6 J6 N6 S6 W6 A7 E7 J7 Capacitance ( F) 1.0 1.5 2.2 3.3 4.7 6.8 10 15 22 code N7 S7 W7 A8 E8 J8 N8 S8 W8 Capacitance ( F) 33 47 68 100 150 220 330 470 680 2 1608 2012 3216 3216 MARKING [09M case] EIA Code STANDARD RATING RV.(VDC) Cap.(F) 4 August,2010 6.3 10 16 20 0.68 25 35 09M 1.0 09M 1.5 09M 12S 09M 2.2 09M 3.3 09M 4.7 09M 6.8 09M 10 12A 12S 12A 12A 12S 09M 16A 12A 22 12S 33 12S 12A 47 12S 12A 16A 68 12A 16A 100 16A 16A CATALOG NUMBERS AND RATING OF STANDARD PRODUCTS Catalog number(1)(2) 252M 4001 156 _1 _2 09M 16A 16A 09M 15 12S Rated Voltage (VDC) Surge voltage (VDC) 85 125 Capac itance (F) Lct. (A) Case Code August,2010 Max. Dissipation Factor ESR -55 20 85 125 -55 20 85 125 100kHz 4 4.6 3.0 15 09M 0.6 6 7.5 0.16 0.08 0.16 0.16 8 1 2 47 12S 1.9 19 24 0.16 0.08 0.16 0.16 4 1 2 68 12A 2.7 27 34 0.16 0.08 0.16 0.16 2 1 2 100 16A 4.0 40 50 0.16 0.08 0.16 0.16 2 252M 6301 475 _ _ 09M 1 2 6.3 7.2 4.8 4.7 09M 0.5 5 6.3 0.12 0.06 0.12 0.12 10 252M 6301 685 _1 _2 09M 252M 4001 476 _ _ 12S 252M 4001 686 _ _ 12A 252M 4001 107 _ _ 16A 6.8 09M 0.5 5 6.3 0.15 0.08 0.15 0.15 8 1 2 10 09M 0.6 6 7.9 0.15 0.08 0.15 0.15 8 1 2 33 12S 2.1 21 26 0.16 0.08 0.16 0.16 4 1 2 47 12A 3.0 30 37 0.16 0.08 0.16 0.16 2 1 2 68 16A 4.3 43 54 0.16 0.08 0.16 0.16 2 252M 1002 225 _ _ 09M 1 2 10 11.5 7.6 2.2 09M 0.5 5 6.3 0.16 0.08 0.16 0.16 15 252M 1002 335 _1 _2 09M 3.3 09M 0.5 5 6.3 0.16 0.08 0.16 0.16 15 252M 1002 226 _1 _2 12S 22 12S 2.2 22 28 0.16 0.08 0.16 0.16 4 2 252M 6301 106 _ _ 09M 252M 6301 336 _ _ 12S 252M 6301 476 _ _ 12A 252M 6301 686 _ _ 16A 1 2 33 12A 3.3 33 41 0.16 0.08 0.16 0.16 1 2 47 16A 4.7 47 59 0.16 0.08 0.16 0.16 2 252M 1602 105 _ _ 09M 1 2 16 18.4 12.2 1 09M 0.5 5 6.3 0.16 0.08 0.16 0.16 15 252M 1602 155 _1 _2 09M 252M 1002 336 _ _ 12A 252M 1002 476 _ _ 16A 1.5 09M 0.5 5 6.3 0.16 0.08 0.16 0.16 15 1 2 10 12S 1.6 16 20 0.16 0.08 0.16 0.16 4 1 2 15 12A 2.4 24 30 0.16 0.08 0.16 0.16 2 252M 1602 226 _ _ 16A 1 2 22 16A 3.5 35 44 0.16 0.08 0.16 0.16 2 252M 2002 684 _1 _2 09M 20 23 15.3 0.68 09M 0.5 5 6.3 0.16 0.08 0.16 0.16 15 1 09M 0.5 5 6.3 0.16 0.08 0.16 0.16 15 3.3 12S 0.7 7 8.3 0.16 0.08 0.16 0.16 8 252M 1602 106 _ _ 12S 252M 1602 156 _ _ 12A 1 2 252M 2002 105 _ _ 09M 1 252M 2002 335 _ _2 12S 1 2 6.8 12A 1.4 14 17 0.12 0.06 0.12 0.12 4 252M 2002 106 _ _ 16A 1 2 10 16A 2.0 20 25 0.12 0.06 0.12 0.12 4 252M 2502 155 _1 _2 12S 25 28.7 19.1 1.5 12S 0.5 5 6.3 0.16 0.08 0.16 0.16 8 252M 2502 335 _1 _2 12A 3.3 12A 0.8 8 10 0.12 0.06 0.12 0.12 4 252M 2502 475 _1 _2 16A 4.7 16A 1.2 12 15 0.12 0.06 0.12 0.12 4 252M 3502 105 _1 _2 12S 35 40.2 26.8 1 12S 0.5 5 6.3 0.16 0.08 0.16 0.16 8 252M 3502 225 _1 _2 12A 2.2 12A 0.8 8 9.6 0.12 0.06 0.12 0.12 4 252M 3502 335 _1 _2 16A 3.3 16A 1.2 12 14 0.12 0.06 0.12 0.12 4 252M 2002 685 _ _ 12A 1 Notes (1) _ : Permissible tolerance K (10%) or M (20%) (2) _2 :No code for single item. `R'for taping specification 3 PERFORMANCE No. Item (1) Performance Leakage Current (A) Shall not exceed 0.01 CV or 0.5 A whichever is greater. Capacitance (F) Shall be within tolerance of the nominal value specified. Dissipation Factor Shall not exceed the values shown in CATALOG NUMBERS AND RATING OF STANDARD PRODUCTS . Equivalent Series Resistance Shall not exceed the values shown in CATALOG NUMBERS AND RATING OF STANDARD PRODUCTS . 1 2 3 4 Characteristics at High and LowTemperature Leakage Current Step Capacitance 1 Dissipation Factor Leakage Current Step 2 5 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 6 HighTempera ture Exposure Temperature Cycle 7 Moisture Resistance 8 Biased Humidity 9 Operational Life 10 11 Capacitance Change Dissipation Factor Leakage Current Capacitance Change Dissipation Factor Leakage Current Capacitance Change Dissipation Factor Leakage Current Capacitance Change Dissipation Factor Leakage Current Capacitance Change Dissipation Factor Leakage Current Capacitance Change Dissipation Factor Appearance Leakage Current Capacitance Change Dissipation Factor Appearance Leakage Current Capacitance Change Dissipation Factor Appearance Leakage Current Capacitance Change Dissipation Factor Appearance Leakage Current Capacitance Change Dissipation Factor Appearance Resistance to Solvents Mechanical Shock (specified pulse) Shall not exceed the value in No.1. Shall be within tolerance of the nominal value specified. Shall not exceed the values shown in CATALOG NUMBERS AND RATING OF STANDARD PRODUCTS . Shall not exceed the values shown in CATALOG NUMBERS AND RATING OF STANDARD PRODUCTS . 0 Shall be within -12 % of the value at Step 1 Shall not exceed the values shown in CATALOG NUMBERS AND RATING OF STANDARD PRODUCTS . Shall not exceed the value in No.1. Shall be within 2% of the value at Step 1. Shall not exceed the values shown in CATALOG NUMBERS AND RATING OF STANDARD PRODUCTS. Shall not exceed 0.1 CV or 5 A whichever is greater. Shall be within +10 0 % of the value at Step 1 Shall not exceed the values shown in CATALOG NUMBERS AND RATING OF STANDARD PRODUCTS . Shall not exceed 0.125CV or 6.3 A whichever is greater. Shall be within +15 0 % of the value at Step 1 Shall not exceed the values shown in CATALOG NUMBERS AND RATING OF STANDARD PRODUCTS. Shall not exceed the value in No.1. Shall be within 2% of the value at Step 1. Shall not exceed the values shown in CATALOG NUMBERS AND RATING OF STANDARD PRODUCTS. Shall not exceed 10 times value in No.1 Within 15%of initial value. Shall not exceed 1.5 times value shown in CATALOG NUMBERS AND RATING OF STANDARD PRODUCTS. There shall be no evidence of mechanical damage. Shall not exceed 5 times value in No.1 Within 15%of initial value. Shall not exceed 1.5 times value shown in CATALOG NUMBERS AND RATING OF STANDARD PRODUCTS. There shall be no evidence of mechanical damage. Shall not exceed 10 times value in NO.1 Within 15%of initial value. Shall not exceed 1.5 times value shown in CATALOG NUMBERS AND RATING OF STANDARD PRODUCTS. There shall be no evidence of mechanical damage. Shall not exceed 10 times value in No.1 Within 15%of initial value. Shall not exceed 1.5 times value shown in CATALOG NUMBERS AND RATING OF STANDARD PRODUCTS. There shall be no evidence of mechanical damage. Shall not exceed 1.25 times value in No.1 Within 15%of initial value. Shall not exceed 1.5 times value shown in CATALOG NUMBERS AND RATING OF STANDARD PRODUCTS. There shall be no evidence of mechanical damage. There shall be no evidence of mechanical damage. There shall be no intermittent contact of 0.5 ms or greater duration, nor shall there be any open or short-circuiting. 12 4 Test method IEC 60384-1 4.9 Applied voltage : Rated voltage Duration : 5 min Measuring temperature : Room temperature IEC 60384-1, 4.7 Measuring frequency : 120 Hz 20% Measuring voltage : 0.5 Vrms +1.5 ~ 2 VDC Measuring temperature : Room temperature IEC 60384-1, 4.8 Measuring frequency : 120 Hz 20% Measuring voltage : 0.5 Vrms +1.5 ~ 2 VDC Measuring temperature : Room temperature Measuring frequency : 100 kHz Measuring temperature : Room temperature IEC 60384-1, 4.29 Measuring temperature : 20 2C Measuring temperature : -55 3C Measuring temperature : 20 2C Measuring temperature : 85 2C Measuring temperature : 125 2C Measuring voltage : Derated voltage at 125C Measuring temperature : 20 2C MIL-STD-202 Method 108 Temperature : 125 2C Duration : 1000 +48 0 hrs JESD22 Method JA-104 Step 1 : -55 3C, 30 3 min. +10 Step 2 : 25 -5 C, 3 min.max. Step 3 : 125 2C, 30 3 min. Step 4 : 25 +10 -5 C, 3 min.max. Number of cycles : 1000 MIL-STD-202 Method 106 MIL-STD-202 Method 103 Temperature : 85 2C Moisture : 85 5%RH Applied voltage : DC rated voltage Duration : 1000 +48 0 hrs MIL-STD-202 Method 108 Test temperature : 125 3C Applied voltage :DC rated voltage x 2/3 Duration : 2000 +72 0 hrs Series resistance: do not exceed 3 MIL-STD-202 Method 215 MIL-STD-202 Method 213 Test condition : F Peak value: 1500G Duration : 0.5ms Wave form : Half-sine No. Performance Test method Vibration Item (1) Capacitance Appearance There shall be no intermittent contact of 0.5 ms or greater duration, nor shall there be any open or short-circuiting. Resistance to Soldering Heat Leakage Current Capacitance Change Dissipation Factor Shall not exceed the value in No.1. Shall n Within 15%of initial value. MIL-STD-202 Method 204 Vibration Amplitude : 5G (peak) Frequency range : 10 ~ 2000 Hz Duration : 20min in each of three mutually perpendicular directions , 12 cycles. MIL-STD-202 Method 210 Test condition : K (IR/convection reflow) In conformance with JEDEC J-STD-020C Reflow : 260C max. Number of cycles : 2 13 14 Thermal Shock 15 Appearance Leakage Current Capacitance Change Dissipation Factor Appearance 16 ESD Solderability 17 18 Shall not exceed 1.5 times value shown in CATALOG NUMBERS AND RATING OF STANDARD PRODUCTS. There shall be no cracks and other damage. Shall not exceed 5 times value in No.1 Within 15%of initial value. Shall not exceed 1.5 times value shown in CATALOG NUMBERS AND RATING OF STANDARD PRODUCTS. There shall be no evidence of mechanical damage. There shall be no evidence of mechanical damage. Solder Bath/Dip And Look Test The dipped portion of the lead shall be covered more than 95% with new solder. Resistance to Dissolution Metallization Test Leaching/dewetting shall be no more than 5% of the solderable metallization exhibiting exposed underlying. Board Flex Capacitance (Substrate Appearance bending test) Terminal strength (Shear Test) Capacitance shall be stable during bending position of the substrate. There shall be no evidence of mechanical damage. No exfoliation between lead terminal and board. There shall be no evidence of mechanical damage. Whisker Whisker shall be less than 50 m under high power (>50x) microscope. Shall not exceed 10 times value in No.1 Within 15%of initial value. 19 20 21 Damp heat (Steady state) Surge 22 Leakage Current Capacitance Change Dissipation Factor Appearance Leakage Current Capacitance Change Dissipation Factor Appearance Shall not exceed 1.5 times value shown in CATALOG NUMBERS AND RATING OF STANDARD PRODUCTS. There shall be no evidence of mechanical damage. Shall not exceed the value in No.1. Shall n Within 15%of initial value. Shall not exceed 1.5 times value shown in CATALOG NUMBERS AND RATING OF STANDARD PRODUCTS. There shall be no evidence of mechanical damage. 5 MIL-STD-202 Method 107 Step 1 : -55 3C, 15 min. Step 2 : 125 2C, 15 min. maximum transfer time : 20s Number of cycles : 300 AEC-Q200-002 Component classification 1B J-STD-002 Solder temperature : 235 5C Dipping time : 5 0.5 sec Capacitor terminal shall be dipped into melted solder. J-STD-002 Solder temperature : 260 5C Dipping time : 30 0.5 sec Capacitor terminal shall be dipped into melted solder. AEC-Q200-005 Bend the board : 3 mm Duration : 5s AEC-Q200-006 Applied pressure : 17.7N(A case size) and 5N(M,S case size) Duration : 60s AEC-Q200,4.3.4 IEC 60384-1,4.22 Temperature : 85 2C Moisture : 85 5%RH Duration : 1000 +480 hrs IEC 60384-1, 4.26 Test temperature and applied voltage : To each half of specimens * 85 2C, rated voltage x1.15 * 125 2C, 2/3 xrated voltage x1.15 Series protective resistance : 1000 Discharge resistance : 1000 FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS 252M 16VDC-22mF 16A-case, Sample3pcs 10K 1K 1K 100 100 10 Impedance & ESR() Impedance & ESR() 252M 10VDC-22mF 12S-case, Sample3pcs 10K Impedance 1 ESR 0.1 10 Impedance 1 ESR 0.1 0.01 0.01 0.001 0.001 100 1K 10K 100K 1M 10M 100 1K requency(Hz) 10K 100K 1M 10M requency(Hz) TEMPERATURE CHARACTERISTICS MEAN 252M 10VDC-22mF 12S-Case, Sample30pcs 12 8 6 4 10 2 0 -2 -4 -6 -8 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Leakage Current Capacitance Cange 10 1 Temperature () Dissipation Factor 0.30 0.1 0.25 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.00 0.01 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 Temperature () 100 120 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 Temperature () 6 BIASED HUMIDITY 85, 85RH 252M 10VDC-22mF 12S-Case, Sample77pcs 6 MEAN Capacitance hange (%) 3 MAX 0 MIN -3 -6 -9 -12 -15 Dissipation factor 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 Leakage current (A) 0.00 10 1 0.1 0.01 1 10 INITIAL VALUE 100 1000 10000 (Hours) REFLOW 260 peak Time of cycles3 OPERATIONAL LIFE 125, RATED VOLTAGEx2/3 252M 10VDC-22mF 12S-Case, Sample77pcs Capacitance hange (%) 6 3 MEAN 0 MAX -3 MIN -6 -9 -12 -15 Dissipation factor 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 Leakage current (A) 0.00 10 1 0.1 0.01 1 INITIAL VALUE REFLOW 10 260 peak Time of cycles3 100 (Hours) 7 1000 10000 Application Notes for Tantalum Solid Electrolytic Capacitor 1. Operating Voltage Tantalum Solid Electrolytic Capacitor shall be operated at the rated voltage or lower. Rated voltage: The "rated voltage" refers to the maximum DC voltage that is allowed to be continuously applied between the capacitor terminals at the rated temperature. Surge voltage: The "surge voltage" refers to the voltage that is allowed to be instantaneously applied to the capacitor at the rated temperature or the maximum working temperature. The capacitor shall withstand the voltage when a 30-second cycle of application of the voltage through a 1000 series resistance is repeated 1000 times in 6-minute periods. When designing the circuit, the equipment's required reliability must be considered and appropriate voltage derating must be performed. 2. Application that contain AC Voltage Special attention to the following 3 items. (1) The sum of the DC bias voltage and the positive peak value of the AC voltage should not exceed the rated voltage. (2) Reverse voltage should not exceed the allowable values of the negative peak AC voltage. (3) Ripple voltage should not exceed the allowable values. 3. Permissible Reverse Voltage If reverse voltage exceeding the value shown in the following table is applied to the capacitor, there is a fear of a fluctuation of leakage current and an increase in failure rate. To avoid the permissible reverse voltage, use the capacitor under bias voltage as required. The above specifications apply for accidental reverse voltage. If reverse voltage is constantly applied to the capacitor, use it with non-polar connection. 4. Permissible Ripple Voltage Permissible ripple voltage is determined by the loss of element and heat radiation of case and lead wire. This is influenced by capacitance, frequency of ripple, ESR and operating temperature. The permissible ripple voltage values are shown in our technical document. 5. Application on low-impedance circuit The failure rate of low impedance circuit at 0.1/V is about five times greater than that of a 1/V circuit. To curtail this higher failure rate, tantalum capacitors used in low impedance circuits, such as filters for power supplies, particularly switching power supplies, or for noise by-passing, require that operating voltage be derated to less than half of the rated voltage. Actually, less than 1/3 of the rated voltage is recommended. 6. Non Polar Application Tantalum capacitors can be used as a non-polar unit if two capacitors are connected "BACK-TO-BACK" when reserve voltage is applied at a more than permissible value, or in a purely AC circuit. The two capacitors should both be of the same rated voltage and capacitance tolerance, and they should both be twice the required capacitance value. Ripple Voltage: Permissible Ripple Voltage shall not exceed the value allowed for either C1 or C2 (This will be the same, as the capacitors should be identical.) + + Capacitance:C1xC2/C1 + C2 Leakage Current: If terminal A is (+), the Leakage Current will be equal to C1's Leakage Current. A B If terminal B is (+), the Leakage Current will be equal to C2's Leakage Current. C1 C2 7. Soldering 7.1. Preheating To obtain optimal reliability and solderability conditions, capacitors should be pre-heated at 130 to 200 C for approximately 60 to 120 seconds. Temperature of Boards Surface 7.2. Soldering The body of the capacitor shall not exceed 260 C during soldering. (1) Reflow Soldering Reflow soldering is a process in which the capacitors are mounted on a printed board with solder paste. There are two methods of Reflow Soldering: Direct and Atmospheric Heat. * Direct Heat (Hot plate) During the Direct Heat method, the capacitor has been positioned on a printed board, which is then placed upon a hot plate. The capacitor maintains a lower temperature than the substrate, which in turn stays at a lower temperature than the hot plate. * Atmospheric Heat a) VPS (Vapor Phase Soldering) During VPS,the substrate is heated by an inert liquid with a high boiling point. The temperature of the capacitor's body and the temperature of the substrate are about the same as the atmosphere. This temperature should be below 240C. b) Near and Far IR Ray Due to the heat absorption of the capacitor's body, the internal temperature of the capacitors may be 20 ~ 30C higher than the setting temperature and may exceed 260C. Temperature control is crucial in maintaining a temperature of 260 C or lower. c) Convention Oven An infrared ray is the main source of heat in this process. The temperature of the substrate and the capacitors can be maintained at a similar level by the circulation of heated air, or an inert gas. T3 T2 Pre-heat Reflow Cooling Temperature T1 A1 A2 Time T1=130200 A1= 60120sec. T2=220230 A260sec. T3=260 10 sec. or less than 10 Number of times2 times max.. Time 8 (2) Soldering with a Soldering Iron Soldering with a soldering iron cannot be recommended due to the lack of consistency in maintaining temperatures and process times. If this method should be necessary, the iron should never touch the capacitor's terminals, and the temperature of the soldering iron should never exceed 290C. The application of the iron should not exceed 3 seconds. (3) Please consult us for other methods. 8. Solvent cleaning Cleaning by organic solvent may damage capacitor's appearance and performance. However, our capacitors are not effected even when soaked at 20 ~ 30 C 2-propanol for 5 minutes. When introducing new cleaning methods or changing the cleaning term, please consult us. 9. Protective Resin Coating After components are assembled to substrate, a protective resin coating is sometimes applied. As this resin coating cures, it gives mechanical and thermal stress to Tantalum capacitors. This stress can cause damage to the capacitors, which affects their reliability. Before using a resin coating, proper research must be done in regards to the material and process to insure that excessive stress will not be applied to capacitors and other components. 10. Vibration Approximately 300 G shall be applied to a capacitor, when dropped from 1 meter to a concrete floor. Although capacitors are made to withstand this drop test, stress from shock due to falling or striking does cause damage to the capacitors and increases failure rates. Do not subject capacitors to this type of mechanical stress. 11. Ultrasonic cleaning Matsuo does not recommend Ultrasonic cleaning. This may cause damage to the capacitors, and may even cause broken terminals. If the Ultrasonic cleaning process will be used, please note the following: (1)The solvent should not be boiled. (Lower the ultrasonic wave output or use solvent with The high boiling point.) (2)The recommended wattage is less than 0.5 watts per cm 2. (3)The cleaning time should be kept to a minimum. Also, samples must be swang in the solvlent. Please consult us. 12. Additional Notes * When more than one capacitor is connected in series, a resistor that can distribute the voltage equally to the capacitors shall be connected in parallel. * The capacitor cases shall not be cut even if the mounting space is insufficient. * During a customers aging process, voltage should remain under the rated voltage at all times. * Capacitors should never be touched or manipulated while operating. * Capacitors are not meant to be dismantled. * When testing capacitors, please examine the power source before conducting test to insure the tester's polarity and applied voltage. * In the event of a capacitor burning, smoking, or emitting an offensive smell during operation, please turn the circuit "off" and keep hands and face away from the burning capacitor. * If a capacitor be electrical shorted, it becomes hot, and the capacitor element may ignite. In this case, the printed board may be burnt out. * Capacitors should be stored at room temperature under low humidity. Capacitors should never be stored under direct sunlight, and should be stored in an environment containing dust. * If the capacitors will be operated in a humid environment, they should be sealed with a compound under proper conditions. * Capacitors should not be stored or operated in environments containing acids, alkalis or active gasses. * When capacitors are disposed of as "scrap" or waste, they should be treated as Industria Waste since they contain various metals and polymers. * Capacitors submitted as samples should not be used for production purposes. These application notes are prepared based on "Guideline of notabilia for fixed tantalum electrolytic capacitors with solid electrolyte for use in electronic equipment" (EIAJ RCR-2386) issued by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA). For the details of the instructions (explanation, reasons and concrete examples), please refer to this guideline, or consult our Sales Department. R MATSUO MATSUO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. Pleas e f eel f ree t o as k o ur Sales D ep art ment f o r mo re inf ormation o n Tant alum So lid Elec t roly tic Cap ac it o r . Overseas Sales Dep. Head office URL 5-3,3-Chome,Sennari-cho,Toyonaka-shi,Osaka 561-8558,Japan Tel : 06-6332-0883 5-3,3-Chome,Sennari-cho,Toyonaka-shi,Osaka 561-8558,Japan Tel : 06-6332-0871 http://www.ncc-matsuo.co.jp/ Fax : 06-6332-0920 Fax : 06-6331-1386 Specifications on this catalog are subject to change without prior notice. Please inquire of our Sales Department to confirm specifications prior to use. 9