2014 InThisIssue •HighTemperatureRangeCapacitors •KeyAdvantages•HighTempProductOffering•Markets•Applications•DataSheets ContactusforMoreInformationNichicon(America)Corporation Ph.847-843-7500Fax847-843-2798 TechTopics IndustrialPower:BC,BT,BW,andCXSerieswithHighTemperatureRangeforHeavyDutyApplications Withtheneedformanufacturerstodiversifyingmoreimportant,ponentsthatworkinextremeconditionshavesurfacedasanimportanttechnologyinpowerelectronics.Aspetetomeettheneedsoftheircustomers,newtechnologycontinuestodevelopandadvance.Nichiconetotheforefrontofthecapacitorindustrywithanexpansiveofferingofhightemperatureelectrolyticcapacitorstofulfillthoseneeds.ThecurrentBC,BT,BW,andCXseriesofcapacitorsareavailableinvoltagesupto450V,withtemperatureratingsof-55°Cto150°
C.Therearemanykeyadvantagestohightempelectrolyticcapacitors;hereareafewthathighlightthebenefitstousingtheminyourdesigns:Advantage#1:WideTemperatureRangeTheseseriesoffersolutionsinbothradialandsurfacemountpackagesforheavydutyapplicationswithoperatingtemperaturesrangingfrom-55°Cto150°
C.Thesehightemperatureseriesareperfectforarangeoftoughconditions,andhavethereliabilitytomatch.Advantage#2:HighlyDependablewithWideEnduranceRangeBoastingaverageliferatingsof1,000to10,000hours,thehightemperatureseries’versatilityextendstomeetbothlowandhighenduranceapplications.Advantage#3:AllmeetAEC-Q200StandardsWiththeautomotiveindustryrequiringevenhigherstandardsforitspartstoensurethesafetyofdrivers,manufacturerscantrusttheBC,BT,BW,andCXseriesastheyallmeetrigorousAEC-Q200standards.Advantage#4:LeadConfigurationThesehightemperatureseriesareavailableinbothsurfacemountandthroughholeleadconfigurations,allowingcustomerstheabilitytooptimizetheirmanufacturingprocesses.Withmoreoptionsreadilyavailable,engineersanddesignersarenolongerlimitedwiththeirchoices.Advantage#5:VibrationResistantInordertosolidifychip-typecapacitorsusedinextremeconditions,theBCandCXseriesareconstructedwithauniqueleadconfigurationwhichgivesthemaddedsolderingstrength.Withanadditionalbasethatstabilizesthecapacitors,theBCandCXseriescanhandleupto30G’sofforce. HighTemp QuickFacts •CostEffective HighTemperatureProductOffering SeriesBCBTBWCX Lifespan1,000h10,000h3000h2,000h Temp.Range-55°Cto150°C-40°Cto125°C-55°Cto135°C-40°Cto135°
C VoltageCapacitance10to50V33to3300uF10to450V1to4700uF10to100V1to4700uF10to50V47to3300uF •AEC-Q200Qualified •HighTempCapability•ExtremelyReliable •WideTemperatureandEnduranceRange FocusMarkets •Automotive•Industrial•PowerElectronics Applications •AvailableinBothSurfaceMountandRadialTechnology Thereisawidevarietyofapplicationsforelectrolyticcapacitorsandwehavemerelyscratchedthesurface.WeencourageyoutocontactyourNichiconountRepresentativeifyouhaveanyadditionalquestions. Copyright2014ProducedbyNichicon(America)Corp.Allrightsreserved •EngineControlUnits•DC/DCConverters•InverterControls•Airbags •Electric-Pump •HeadlightBallasts•BatteryControls *DatasheetsforthehightempseriescanbefoundonNichicon’swebsiteat: Nichicon’sRangeofHighTemperatureCapacitorsInclude:•BCSeries•BTSeries•BWSeries•CXSeries