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Tantalum Through-Hole Capacitors – Hermetically Sealed

T550 Axial Polymer Hermetic Seal (PHS) 105ºC and DLA Series

Construction

Detailed Cross Section

Tantalum Wire

Solder

(First Layer)

Carbon

(Third Layer)

Silver Paint

(Fourth Layer)

Polymer

(Second Layer)

Wire Lead (-)

(100% Sn / SnPb)

Solder

Solder

Wire Lead (+)

(100% Sn / SnPb)

Anode Tube

Hermetic Seal System

(Glass Seal and Ring)

Aluminum Can

Tantalum

Aluminum Can

Hermetic Seal System

(Ring)

Tantalum Wire

Tantalum Pellet

(See Detail for Layers)

Hermetic Seal System

(Glass Seal)

Anode Tube

Wire Lead (-)

(100% Sn / SnPb)

Wire Lead (+)

(100% Sn / SnPb)

Capacitor Marking

KT550

+

100µF

10% 60V +

1202AAAA

Polarity Marks

Rated Capacitance

B Case

Series

KEMET ID

4 Digit Date Code, Lot Code

Capacitance

Tolerance,

Rated Voltage

(VDC)

Date Code

3 Digit

4 Digit

Year

5 = 2015

6 = 2016

7 = 2017

8 = 2018

9 = 2019

15 = 2015

16 = 2016

17 = 2017

18 = 2018

19 = 2019

Week