Datasheet
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Power and AC Film Capacitors
Printed Circuit Board Mount Power Film Capacitors – C4AE Series, Radial, 2 or 4 Leads, 450 – 1,100 VDC, for DC Link
0.80
0.90
1.00
1.10
1.20
1.30
1.40
1.50
10 100 1,000 10,000 100,000 1,000,000
<55
70
85
100
105
Hot Spot
Temperature
[ºC]
Lifetime Expectancy [h]
Voltage Ratio [V/V
NDC
]
Lifetime Curve V
NDC
= 600 V- and V
NDC
= 700 V-
0.80
0.90
1.00
1.10
1.20
1.30
1.40
1.50
10 100 1,000 10,000 100,000 1,000,000
<55
70
85
100
105
Lifetime Expectancy [h]
Voltage Ratio [V/V
NDC
]
Hot Spot
Temperature
[ºC]
0.80
0.90
1.00
1.10
1.20
1.30
1.40
1.50
10 100 1,000 10,000 100,000 1,000,000
<55
70
85
100
105
Hot Spot
Temperature
[ºC]
Lifetime Expectancy [h]
Voltage Ratio [V/V
NDC
]
1
10
100
1,000
10,000
100,000
1,000,000
0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
FIT
V/V
NDC
105
100
85
70
<55
Hot Spot
Temperature
[ºC]
Lifetime Expectancy/Failure Quota Graphs
FIT @ Hot Spot Temperatures Lifetime Curve V
NDC
= 900 V- and V
NDC
= 1,100 V-
Lifetime Curve V
NDC
= 450 V-
Notes:
T
HS
= T
AMB
+ ΔT
ΔT = ESR * I
rms
2
* Rth
I
rms
should be limited to values granting ΔT ≤ 30°C









