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Document Number: 28332

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Revision: 25-Oct-06

138 AML

Vishay BCcomponents

Aluminum Capacitors

Axial Miniature, Long-Life

FEATURES

• Polarized aluminum electrolytic capacitors,

non-solid electrolyte

• Axial leads, cylindrical aluminum case,

insulated with a blue sleeve

(case

∅ 6.3 x 12.7 and 7.7 x 12.7 mm are

moulded with flame retardant plastic material)

• Mounting ring version not available in insulated form

• Taped versions up to

case

∅ 15 x 30 mm available for automatic insertion

• Charge and discharge proof

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

high reliability

• High ripple current capability

• Miniaturized, high CV-product per unit volume

• Lead (Pb)-free versions are RoHS compliant

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

• Band to indicate the negative terminal

• ‘+’ sign to identify the positive terminal

(not for case sizes L < 18 mm)

• Series number (138)

138 AML

021 ASM

118 AHT

longer

life

smaller

dimensions

139 CLL

SMD

120 ATC

Fig.1 Component outlines

QUICK REFERENCE DATA

DESCRIPTION

VALUE

Nominal case sizes

(

∅ D x L in mm)

6.3 x 12.7

to 10 x 25

10 x 30

to 21 x 38

1.0 to 15 000 µF

± 20 %

6.3 to 100 V

Category temperature range

- 40 to + 105

°C

Endurance test at 105

°C

1000 hours

5000 hours

Useful life at 105

°C

2000 hours

10 000 hours

Useful life at 40

°C,

200 000 hours

applied:

500 000 hours

Shelf life at 0 V, 105

°C

500 hours

500 hours

Based on sectional

specification

IEC 60384-4/EN130 300

Climatic category IEC 60068

40/105/56

* Pb containing terminations are not RoHS compliant, exemptions may apply

Available

Pb-free

RoHS*

COMPLIANT