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Document Number: 40065

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Revision: 01-Sep-08

298D

Solid Tantalum Chip Capacitors

Vishay Sprague

Notes

• At + 25 °C, the leakage current shall not exceed the value listed in the Standard Ratings Table

• At + 85 °C, the leakage current shall not exceed 10 times the value listed in the Standard Ratings Table

• At + 125 °C, the leakage current shall not exceed 12 times the value listed in the Standard Ratings Table

TYPICAL LEAKAGE CURRENT FACTOR RANGE

100

10

1.0

0.1

0.01

0.001

010

40

70

8090

60

50

20

30

100

+ 125 °C

+ 85 °C

+ 55 °C

+ 25 °C

0 °C

- 55 °C

PERCENT OF RATED VOLTAGE

ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

ITEM

CONDITION

POST TEST PERFORMANCE

Life Test at + 85 °C

1000 h application of rated voltage at

85 °C with a 3

Ω series resistance,

MIL-STD 202G Method 108A

Capacitance Change

Refer to Standard Ratings Table

Dissipation Factor

Not to exceed 150 % of initial

Leakage Current

Not to exceed 200 % of initial

Humidity Tests

At 40 °C/90 % RH 500 h, no voltage

applied. MIL-STD 202G Method 103B

Capacitance Change

Refer to Standard Ratings Table

Dissipation Factor

Not to exceed 150 % of initial

Leakage Current

Not to exceed 200 % of initial

Thermal Shock

At - 55 °C/+ 125 °C, 30 min each,

for 5 cycles. MIL-STD 202G Method 107G

Capacitance Change

Refer to Standard Ratings Table

Dissipation Factor

Not to exceed 150 % of initial

Leakage Current

Not to exceed 200 % of initial

MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

TEST CONDITION

CONDITION

POST TEST PERFORMANCE

Terminal Strength

Apply a pressure load of 5 N for 10 ± 1 s

horizontally to the center of capacitor side body.

AECQ-200 rev. C Method 006

Capacitance Change

Refer to Standard Ratings Table

Dissipation Factor

Initial specified value or less

Leakage Current

Initial specified value or less

There shall be no mechanical or visual damage to capacitors

post-conditioning.

Substrate Bending

(Board flex)

With parts soldered onto substrate test board,

apply force to the test board for a deflection

of 1 mm. AECQ-200 rev. C Method 005

Capacitance Change

Refer to Standard Ratings Table

Dissipation Factor

Initial specified value or less

Leakage Current

Initial specified value or less

Vibration

MIL-STD-202G, Method 204D,

10 Hz to 2000 Hz, 20G peak

Capacitance Change

Refer to Standard Ratings Table

Dissipation Factor

Initial specified value or less

Leakage Current

Initial specified value or less

There shall be no mechanical or visual damage to capacitors

post-conditioning.

Shock

Mil-Std-202G, Method 213B, Condition I,

100G peak

Capacitance Change

Refer to Standard Ratings Table

Dissipation Factor

Initial specified value or less

Leakage Current

Initial specified value or less

There shall be no mechanical or visual damage to capacitors

post-conditioning.