Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) introduced a new series of miniature snap-in power aluminum electrolytic capacitors that enables higher power density designs. The Vishay BCcomponents 257 PRM-SI series offers up to 20 % higher ripple current than previous-generation solutions in case sizes that are up to 20 % smaller while providing longer useful life to 5,000 hours at 85 °C.
With ripple currents up to 5.05 A, the devices released today allow designers to utilize fewer components to save board space and lower costs. Featuring a cylindrical aluminum case, insulated with a blue sleeve, 257 PRM-SI series capacitors feature rated voltages to 500 V in 25 compact case sizes ranging from 22 mm by 25 mm to 35 mm by 60 mm. The RoHS-compliant devices are also available with 3-pin keyed polarity snap-in terminals.
As polarized aluminum electrolytic capacitors with a non-solid electrolyte, the devices are ideally suited for smoothing, buffering, and DC-Link filtering in switch mode power supplies used in medical, consumer welding, and test and measurement equipment, in addition to general industrial control and audio / video system applications.
Device Specification Table:
| Case size (D x L in mm) |
22 x 25 to 35 x 60 |
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| Capacitance range |
56 µF to 3300 µF |
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| Tolerance |
± 20 % |
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| Rated voltage |
200 V to 450 V |
500 V |
| Category temperature range |
-40 °C to +85 °C |
-25 °C to +85 °C |
| Useful life at +85 °C |
5,000 h |
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| Max. ESR at 100 Hz |
70 mΩ to 3740 mΩ |
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| Max. impedance at 10 kHz |
60 mΩ to 3240 mΩ |
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| Sectional specification |
IEC 60384-4 / EN130300 |
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| Climatic category IEC 60038 |
40 / 85 / 56 |
25 / 85 / 56 |
Samples and production quantities of the 257 PRM-SI series capacitors are available now, with lead times of 14 weeks.
For more information, visit www.vishay.com
