138 AML

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Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors

Axial Miniature, Long-Life

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FEATURES

• Polarized

aluminum

electrolytic

capacitors,

non-solid electrolyte

• Axial leads, cylindrical aluminum case, insulated

with a blue sleeve



(case Ø 6.3 mm x 12.7 mm and 7.7 mm x 12.7 mm are

molded with flame retardant plastic material)

• Mounting ring version not available in insulated form

• Taped versions up to case Ø 15 mm x 30 mm available for

automatic insertion

• Charge and discharge proof

• Long useful life: 2000 h to 10 000 h at 105 °C, high

reliability

• High ripple current capability

• Miniaturized, high CV-product per unit volume

• Material categorization: for definitions of compliance

please see www.vishay.com/doc?99912

APPLICATIONS

• Industrial, automotive, EDP and telecommunication

• Smoothing,

filtering,

buffering

in

SMPS;

coupling,

decoupling, timing

• Portable and mobile equipment (small size, low mass)

• Stand-by applications

• Low mounting height boards, vibration and shock

resistant

MARKING

The capacitors are marked (where possible) with the

following information:

• Rated capacitance (in μF)

• Tolerance on rated capacitance, code letter in accordance

with IEC 60062 (M for ± 20 %)

• Rated voltage (in V)

• Upper category temperature (105 °C)

• Date code, in accordance with IEC 60062

• Code for factory of origin

• Name of manufacturer

• Negative terminal identification

• Series number (138)

QUICK REFERENCE DATA

DESCRIPTION

VALUE

Nominal case sizes



(Ø D x L in mm)

6.3 x 12.7

to 10 x 25

10 x 30

to 21 x 38

Rated capacitance range, CR

2.2 μF to 15 000 μF

Tolerance on CR

± 20 %

Rated voltage range, UR

6.3 V to 100 V

Category temperature range

-40 °C to +105 °C

Endurance test at 105 °C

1000 h

5000 h

Useful life at 105 °C

2000 h

10 000 h

Useful life at 40 °C,



IR applied

1.3 x IR applied:

200 000 h

1.8 x IR applied:

500 000 h

Shelf life at 0 V, 105 °C

500 h

Based on sectional

specification

IEC 60384-4 / EN130 300

Climatic category IEC 60068

40 / 105 / 56

138 AML

021 ASM

118 AHT

longer

life

smaller

dimensions

120 AT

C