Datasheet
1) Charge and Discharge procedure (Figure 1)
 A) Charge the capacitor using constant current I to rated voltage V
0
 B) Keep rated voltage 5 mins
 C) Discharge the capacitor using constant current I to half rated voltage, record discharge time T
1
 during voltage change from V to V
1 2
 D) Rest 2-5s, record voltage change ΔV
 E) Discharge it to a very low voltage around 0.01V
 F) V =85% V  V =50% V
1 0 2 0
2)Capacitance
  C: Capacitance (F)
 I: Constant Discharge Current (A)
 T : Discharge Time (S)
1
 V -V : Voltage Change (V)
1 2
C=I*T / (V -V )
1 1 2
3)DC ESR
 DC ESR: DC Equivalent Series Resistance (Ω)
 ΔV: Voltage Change (V)
 I: Constant Discharge Current (A)
DC ESR=ΔV/I
4)AC ESR
 Measure AC ESR using LCR meter
 Frequency: 1KHz
 Voltage: fully discharge
REMARK: SPSCAP EDLC SHOULD BE DISCHARGED WITH RESISTOR FOR AT LEAST 12 HOURS 
BEFORE MEASUREMENT OF CAPACITANCE OR ESR.
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MEASURING METHOD
Document number: TC-SPC-3000-04-E-2017
Rev. & Date: V2.0 08-Apr-19 
2.7V 3000F SCP-STB







