Datasheet

使 Application Guidelines
- 6 -
Index
EDLCIVwREDLC ESR
I = Vw/5R
EDLCESR
使
The maximum recommended charge current I, for an EDLC where Vw is the charge voltage and R is the EDLC
ESR is calculated as below:
I = Vw/5R
Overheating of the EDLC can occur from continuous overcurrent or overvoltage charging. Overheating can
lead to increased ESR, gas generation, decreased life time, leakage, venting or rupture. Contact the factory if
you plan to use a charge current or voltage higher than specified.
Self Discharge and Leakage Current
EDLC
使EDLC
Self discharge and leakage current are essentially the same thing measured in different ways. Due to the EDLC
construction, there is a high-resistance internal current path from the anode to the cathode. This means that in
order to maintain the charge on the capacitor a small amount of additional current is required. During charging
this is referred to as leakage current. When the charging voltage is removed, and the capacitor is not loaded,
this additional current will urge the EDLC to discharge and is referred to as the self discharge current.
EDLC100EDLC
In order to get a realistic measurement of leakage or self discharge current the EDLC must be charged for
an excess of 100 hours. This is also due to the capacitor construction. The EDLC can be modeled as several
capacitors connected in parallel, each with an increasing value of series resistance. The capacitors with low
values of series resistance are charged quickly thus increasing the terminal voltage to the same level as the
charge voltage. However, if the charge voltage is removed these capacitors will discharge into the parallel
capacitors with higher series resistance if they are not fully charged. The result of this is that the terminal
voltage will fall, giving the impression of high self discharge current. It should be noted that the higher the
capacitance value is, the longer it will take for the device to be fully charged.