The Important Information/Disclaimer is incorporated in the catalog where these specifications came from or

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INTRODUCTION TO BESTCAP® .........................................................................................................................................................................................1

BESTCAP® GENERAL INFORMATION...............................................................................................................................................................................2

SECTION 1

Electrical Ratings (A-B Series)...............................................................................................................................................................................................4

Electrical Ratings (BZ01/02/05/09) .......................................................................................................................................................................................5

SECTION 2

Mechanical Specifications (A-Lead) ......................................................................................................................................................................................8

Mechanical Specifications (W-Lead) .....................................................................................................................................................................................9

Mechanical Specifications (H-Lead)....................................................................................................................................................................................10

Mechanical Specifications (L-Lead).....................................................................................................................................................................................11

Mechanical Specifications (N-Lead)....................................................................................................................................................................................12

Mechanical Specifications (S-Lead) ....................................................................................................................................................................................13

Packaging Specifications/Quantities (BZ01/02/05/09).......................................................................................................................................................14

Cleaning/Handling/Storage Conditions/Part Marking/Termination Finish..........................................................................................................................15

Product Safety Materials Handling/Materials and Weight/Typical Weight Data .................................................................................................................16

SECTION 3

Electrical Characteristics – Schematic, Typical Characteristics .........................................................................................................................................18

Mounting Procedure on a PCB for BestCap® .......................................................................................................................................................................19

Qualification Test Summary.................................................................................................................................................................................................20

SECTION 4

Application Notes/BestCap® Construction/Voltage Drop ....................................................................................................................................................22

Enhancing the Power Capability of Primary Batteries .........................................................................................................................................................24

BestCap® for GSM/GPRS PCMCIA Modems ........................................................................................................................................................................25

SECTION 5

Extended Temperature Range..............................................................................................................................................................................................27

BestCap® Ultra-low ESR

High Power Pulse Supercapacitors

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