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Axial Through-Hole Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors

Aximax, 400 Series, Axial, Conformally Coated, X8L Dielectric, 25 – 50 VDC (Commercial & Automotive Grade)

Qualification/Certification

Commercial Grade products are subject to internal qualification. Details regarding test methods and conditions are

referenced in Table 4, Performance & Reliability.

Automotive Grade products meet or exceed the requirements outlined by the Automotive Electronics Council. Details

regarding test methods and conditions are referenced in document AEC–Q200, Stress Test Qualification for Passive

Components. For additional information regarding the Automotive Electronics Council and AEC–Q200, please visit their

website at www.aecouncil.com.

Environmental Compliance

Lead (Pb)-free, RoHS, and REACH compliant without exemptions (excluding SnPb termination finish option).

Electrical Parameters/Characteristics

Item

Parameters/Characteristics

Operating Temperature Range

−55°C to +150°C

Capacitance Change with Reference to

+25°C and 0 VDC Applied (TCC)

±15%(−55ºC to 125ºC) +15%, −40% (125ºC to 150ºC)

Aging Rate (Maximum % Capacitance Loss/Decade Hour)

3.0%

Dielectric Withstanding Voltage (DWV)

250% of rated voltage

(5±1 seconds and charge/discharge not exceeding 50 mA)

Dissipation Factor (DF) Maximum Limit at 25ºC

2.5%

Insulation Resistance (IR) Limit at 25°C

1,000 megohm microfarads or 100 GΩ

(Rated voltage applied for 120±5 seconds at 25°C)

ToobtainIRlimit,divideMΩ-µFvaluebythecapacitanceandcomparetoGΩlimit.Selectthelowerofthetwolimits.

Capacitanceanddissipationfactor(DF)measuredunderthefollowingconditions:

1MHz±100kHzand1.0±0.2Vrmsifcapacitance≤1,000pF

1kHz±50Hzand1.0±0.2Vrmsifcapacitance>1,000pF

Note:Whenmeasuringcapacitanceitisimportanttoensurethesetvoltagelevelisheldconstant.TheHP4284andAgilentE4980haveafeatureknown

as Automatic Level Control (ALC). The ALC feature should be switched to "ON."

Post Environmental Limits

High Temperature Life, Biased Humidity, Moisture Resistance

Dielectric

Rated DC

Voltage

Capacitance

Value

Dissipation Factor

(Maximum %)

Capacitance

Shift

Insulation

Resistance

X8L

25

All

5.0

±20%

10% of Initial

Limit

50

3.0