Capacitors offer wide capacitance and voltage range

The FRC series devices are available with nine voltages in the 400-1500V range, capacitance values of 4.7-35µF, tolerances of ±5 and ±10% and lead lengths of 4 and 8mm. Featuring four snap-in terminals that facilitate easy mounting to PCBs. the capacitor series provide a long lifetime performance of 100,000 hours at rated voltage and 70°C.

Operating over a temperature range from -40 to +105°C, the capacitors are comprised of dry, wound, metallised polypropylene film dielectric. They are housed in a size A, self-extinguishing, cylindrical plastic case sealed with thermosetting resin. The RoHS-compliant series measures 54x36x5.1mm. Unlike aluminium electrolytic capacitors which have a catastrophic failure mode, the polypropylene film capacitors experience a parametric loss of capacitance of approximately 5% from their initial value. This eliminates the risk of a short circuit and enables continued functionality.

Gilles Terzulli, Worldwide Marketing Manager, Power Film Capacitors, AVX, comments: “The wide capacitance and voltage range of the FRC series polypropylene film capacitors, coupled with their self-healing capabilities and snap-in terminals for quick and easy PCB mounting, provide design engineers with several high performance, high reliability capacitor solutions that will allow them to achieve a broad range of desired specs."

The FRC series medium power DC-link film capacitors are available now. Depending on demand, quantity and model chosen, lead time for the series is approximately eight weeks.