Dielectric Comparison Chart

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Dielectric Comparison Chart
Capacitor Dielectric Comparison Chart
Multi-Layer Ceramics
Multi-Layer Glass-K
Internal
Barrier
Layer
NP0
Stable
HiK
Ceramic
Discs
Range, mfd
1pF –
.01µF
1pF –
2.2µF
.001 –
10µF
1pF
0.1µF
.01 –
.22µF
.01 –
1.0µF
0.5pF – .01µF
270pF – .02µF
.012 – .039µF
.022 – .1µF
1pF –
.09µF
.001 –
10µF
.001 –
10µF
Min.
Tol. Avail. %
±0.5%
±5%
±20%
Same as
Multi-layers
±20%
±20%
±0.5%
±5%
±10%
±10%
±0.5%
±5%
Std. Tol. %
±5%,
±10%
±10%
+80%,
-20%
Same as
Multi-layers
+80%,
-20%
+80%,
-20%
±1%, ±5%
±5%, ±10%
±5%, ±10%
±5%, ±10%
±1%, ±5%
Typical, VDC
50 – 200
50 – 200
25 – 100
50 – 10,000
50
3 – 50
50 – 2000
25 – 50
25 – 50
25 – 50
Range, °C
-55°C,
+125°C
-55°C,
+125°C
+10°C, +85°C
and
-55°C, +85°C
-55°C, +85°C
-55°C,
+85°C
-55°C,
+85°C
-75°C, +200°C
-75°C, +200°C
-75°C, +200°C
T.C. %∆ C
±0.3%
±15%
+22%, –56%
and
–22%, –80%
±30%
±10%,
±30%
±1.65%
+2%, –10%
<1.0 mfd
105 MΩ
105 MΩ
104 MΩ
Multi-layers
104 MΩ
10 MΩ
105 MΩ
>1.0 mfd
MΩ –mfd
N.A.
2,500
1,000
N.A.
N.A.
0.1
Dissipation
Factor
Percent
At 1KHz, %
0.1%
2.5%
3.0%
0.1% to
4.0%
5.0%
Dielectric
Absorption
Percent
Typical, %
0.6%
2.5%
N.A.
Same as
Multi-layers
Freq. Response
10 = Best,
1 = Poorest
9
8
8
Max. Freq.
(MHz)
For ∆ C = ±10%
100
10
Typical Life
Test, %∆ C
0.1%
Single
Cap
N.P.
Characteristics
Capacitance
Voltage
Range
Polystyrene
Solid
Tantalums
Aluminum
Electrolytics
47 –
.047µF
100pF –
.027µF
.01 –
1000µF
0.5 –
106µF
±1%
±0.5%
±0.5%
±5%
±20%
±10%
±10%
±5%
±5%
±20%
+100%, -10%
50 – 500
100 – 600
100 – 600
100 – 600
30 – 600
6 – 125
3 – 500
-75°C, +200°C
-55°C,
+125°C
-55°C,
+125°C
-55°C,
+125°C
-55°C,
+85°C
-55°C,
+70°C
-55°C,
+125°C
-40°C,
+85°C
–2%, –15%
+20%, –45%
-.4%,
+1.8%
±12%
±2%
±2.5%
±1%
±8%
±10%
104 MΩ
104 MΩ
104 MΩ
102 MΩ
104 MΩ
105 MΩ
105 MΩ
106 MΩ
102 MΩ
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
103
104
N.A.
N.A.
10
100
5% to 10%
0.2%
1.0%
1.5%
3.0%
0.1%
2%
1.0%
0.35%
.1%
8% to 24%
8% (at 120 Hz)
N.A.
N.A.
.05%
0.1%
0.1%
1.3%
0.3% – 0.7%
0.5%
0.35%
.05%
.05%
N.A.
N.A.
8
3
2
9
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
2
10
Same as
Multi-layers
10
1
100
100
75
10
100
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
.002
N.A.
10%
20%
Same as
Multi-layers
20%
20%
0.5%
5%
10%
20%
0.1%
10%
5%
3%
2%
10%
10%
N.P.
N.P.
N.P.
N.P.
N.P.
N.P.
N.P.
N.P.
N.P.
N.P.
N.P.
N.P.
N.P.
N.P.
P
P
Temperature
Same as
Multi-layers
Same as
Reduced Multi-Layer
Titanates
Glass
“T”
“U”
“V”
Characteristic Characteristic Characteristic
Mica
PolyPolyPolyester carbonate propylene
I.R.
Frequency
Response
Stability
(1000 Hrs.)
Polarity
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Basic Capacitor Formulas
I. Capacitance (farads)
English: C = .224 K A
TD
Metric: C = .0884 K A
TD
II. Energy stored in capacitors (Joules, watt - sec)
E = 1⁄2 CV 2
III. Linear charge of a capacitor (Amperes)
I = C dV
dt
IV. Total Impedance of a capacitor (ohms)
Z = Î R 2S + (XC - XL)2
V. Capacitive Reactance (ohms)
1
xc =
2 π fC
VI. Inductive Reactance (ohms)
xL = 2 π fL
VII. Phase Angles:
Ideal Capacitors: Current leads voltage 90°
Ideal Inductors: Current lags voltage 90°
Ideal Resistors: Current in phase with voltage
VIII. Dissipation Factor (%)
E.S.R.
)
D.F.= tan d (loss angle) =
= (2 πfC) (E.S.R.
Xc
IX. Power Factor (%)
P.F. = Sine d (loss angle) = Cos f (phase angle)
P.F. = (when less than 10%) = DF
X. Quality Factor (dimensionless)
1
Q = Cotan d (loss angle) =
D.F.
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XI. Equivalent Series Resistance (ohms)
E.S.R. = (D.F.) (Xc) = (D.F.) / (2 π fC)
XII. Power Loss (watts)
Power Loss = (2 π fCV2) (D.F.)
XIII. KVA (Kilowatts)
KVA = 2 π fCV2 x 10-3
XIV. Temperature Characteristic (ppm/°C)
Ct – C25 x 106
T.C. =
C25 (Tt – 25)
XV. Cap Drift (%)
C1 – C2 x 100
C.D. =
C1
XVI. Reliability of Ceramic Capacitors
L0
X
Tt
Y
Vt
=
Lt
Vo
To
XVII. Capacitors in Series (current the same)
1 = 1 + 1 --- 1
Any Number:
C2
CN
CT C1
C
C
1
2
Two: CT =
C1 + C 2
XVIII. Capacitors in Parallel (voltage the same)
CT = C1 + C2 --- + CN
XIX. Aging Rate
A.R. = % D C/decade of time
XX. Decibels
V1
db = 20 log
V2
K = Dielectric Constant
A = Area
TD = Dielectric thickness
V = Voltage
t = time
Lo = Operating life
f
L
δ
= frequency
= Inductance
= Loss angle
= Phase angle
X & Y = exponent effect of
voltage and temp.
φ
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Tt
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= Test life
= Test voltage
= Operating voltage
= Test temperature
= Operating temperature
= Series Resistance
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