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UltraThin Ceramic Capacitors

UT Series Specifications and Test Methods – Cu Termination

Parameter/Test

Specification Limits

Measuring Conditions

Operating Temperature Range

-55ºC to +85ºC

Temperature Cycle Chamber

Capacitance

Within specified tolerance

Freq.: 1.0 kHz ± 10%

Dissipation Factor

≤ 3.0% for ≥ 25V DC rating

Voltage: 1.0Vrms ± .2V

≤ 12.5% for ≤ 16V DC rating

Insulation Resistance

100 MΩ - μF

Charge device with rated voltage for

120 ± 5 secs @ room temp/humidity

Charge device with 300% of rated voltage for

Dielectric Strength

No breakdown or visual defects

1-5 seconds, with charge and discharge

current limited to 50 mA (max)

Appearance

No defects

Deflection: 2mm

Capacitance

Test Time: 30 seconds

Resistance to

Variation

≤ ±12%

Flexure

Dissipation

Meets Initial Values (As Above)

Stresses

Factor

Insulation

≥ Initial Value x 0.3

Resistance

Appearance

No visual defects

Capacitance

Variation

≤ ±20%

Dissipation

≤ Initial Value x 2.0 (As Above)

Load Life

Factor

Insulation

≥ Initial Value x 0.3 (As Above)

Resistance

Dielectric

Meets Initial Values (As Above)

Strength

Charge device with 1.5X rated voltage

in test chamber set at

85ºC ± 2ºC for 1000 hours (+48, -0)

Remove from test chamber and stabilize

at room temperature for 24 ± 2 hours

before measuring.

1mm/sec

90 mm