Information
Operating Temperature Range
Class EIA Symbol Dielectric Code Temperature Range( ) Capacitance Change Reference Temperature
NP0 N -55 ~ +125 0 30 ppm/ 25
SL L -25 ~ +85 +350/-1000 ppm/ 25
X7R X -55 ~ +125 15% 25
X7E C -55 ~ +125 4.7% 25
X5R B -55 ~ +85 15% 25
Y5V Y -30 ~ +85 +22/-82 % 25
Y5U E -30 ~ +85 +22/-56 % 25
Z5U Z +10 ~ +85 +22/-56 % 25
EIA Designations
Low Temp.
Symbol
High Temp.
Symbol
Max. % C
Symbol
-55 X
-30 Y
+10 Z
+45 3
+65 4
+85 5
+105 6
+125 7
+150
8
+200 9
1.0% A
1.2% B
2.2% C
3.3% D
4.7% E
7.5% F
10.0% P
15.0% R
22.0% S
+22% /-33% T
+22% /-56% U
+22% /-82% V
Aging Rate
NP0: 0
X7R/X5R : 1 ~ 4 % /decade
Y5U/Z5U : 4~6% / decate
Y5V : 6~10 % /decade
Dielectric Material – Aging Rate
After performing De-Aging at 150 5 for 30 minutes and
placement at room temperature for 48 hours.
Aging Rate
-18
-16
-14
-12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
1 10 100 1000
hour
C/C( %)
X5R/X7R
Y5V
NP0
0
(48Hr)
Y5U/Z5U
Coefficient of
capacitance
(ppm/
)
Multiplier applicable
to column
Tolerance of temp.
coeff.(ppm/ )
0.0 C
1.0 M
1.5 P
2.2 R
3.3 S
4.7 T
7.5 U
-1.0 0
-10 1
-100 2
-1000 3
-10000 4
+1 5
+10 6
+100 7
+1000 8
+10000 9
30 G
60 H
120 J
250 K
500 L
1000 M
2500 N
For Class Dielectrics
For Class Dielectrics
Ex.: C0G Negative 0
30ppm/
U2J Negative 750 120ppm/
Ex.: X7R -55 ~ +125 15%
Y5V -30 ~ +85 +22%/-82%
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