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Dielectric Comparison Chart
Capacitor Dielectric Comparison Chart

Multi-Layer Ceramics Multi-Layer Glass-K

Internal
Ceramic Barrier Reduced Multi-Layer “T” “U” “V” Poly- Poly- Poly- Solid Aluminum
Characteristics NP0 Stable HiK Discs Layer Titanates Glass Characteristic Characteristic Characteristic Mica Polyester carbonate propylene styrene Tantalums Electrolytics

1pF – 1pF – .001 – 1pF .01 – .01 – 1pF – .001 – .001 – 47 – 100pF – .01 – 0.5 –
Range, mfd 0.5pF – .01µF 270pF – .02µF .012 – .039µF .022 – .1µF
.01µF 2.2µF 10µF 0.1µF .22µF 1.0µF .09µF 10µF 10µF .047µF .027µF 1000µF 106µF

Min. Same as
Capacitance ±0.5% ±5% ±20% ±20% ±20% ±0.5% ±5% ±10% ±10% ±0.5% ±5% ±1% ±0.5% ±0.5% ±5% ±20%
Tol. Avail. % Multi-layers

±5%, +80%, Same as +80%, +80%,

Std. Tol. % ±10% ±1%, ±5% ±5%, ±10% ±5%, ±10% ±5%, ±10% ±1%, ±5% ±10% ±10% ±5% ±5% ±20% +100%, -10%
±10% -20% Multi-layers -20% -20%

Voltage
Typical, VDC 50 – 200 50 – 200 25 – 100 50 – 10,000 50 3 – 50 50 – 2000 25 – 50 25 – 50 25 – 50 50 – 500 100 – 600 100 – 600 100 – 600 30 – 600 6 – 125 3 – 500
Range
+10°C, +85°C
-55°C, -55°C, -55°C, -55°C, -55°C, -55°C, -55°C, -55°C, -55°C, -55°C, -40°C,
Range, °C and -55°C, +85°C -75°C, +200°C -75°C, +200°C -75°C, +200°C -75°C, +200°C
+125°C +125°C +85°C +85°C +125°C +125°C +125°C +85°C +70°C +125°C +85°C
-55°C, +85°C
Temperature
+22%, –56% Same as ±10%, -.4%,
T.C. %∆ C ±0.3% ±15% and ±30% ±1.65% +2%, –10% –2%, –15% +20%, –45% ±12% ±2% ±2.5% ±1% ±8% ±10%
Multi-layers ±30% +1.8%
–22%, –80%

Same as
<1.0 mfd 105 MΩ 105 MΩ 104 MΩ 104 MΩ 10 MΩ 105 MΩ 104 MΩ 104 MΩ 104 MΩ 102 MΩ 104 MΩ 105 MΩ 105 MΩ 106 MΩ 102 MΩ N.A.
Multi-layers
I.R.
>1.0 mfd
N.A. 2,500 1,000 N.A. N.A. 0.1 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 103 104 N.A. N.A. 10 100
MΩ –mfd

Dissipation Percent 0.1% to

0.1% 2.5% 3.0% 5.0% 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)
Factor At 1KHz, % 4.0%

Dielectric Percent Same as

0.6% 2.5% N.A. 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.
Absorption Typical, % Multi-layers

Freq. Response
10 = Best, 9 8 8 8 3 2 9 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 5 2
Frequency 1 = Poorest
Response
Max. Freq.
Same as
(MHz) 100 10 10 10 1 100 100 75 10 100 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. .002 N.A.
Multi-layers
For ∆ C = ±10%

Stability Typical Life Same as

0.1% 10% 20% 20% 20% 0.5% 5% 10% 20% 0.1% 10% 5% 3% 2% 10% 10%
(1000 Hrs.) Test, %∆ C Multi-layers

Polarity Single
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. N.P. P P
Cap

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Basic Capacitor Formulas

I. Capacitance (farads) XI. Equivalent Series Resistance (ohms)

English: C = .224 K A E.S.R. = (D.F.) (Xc) = (D.F.) / (2 π fC)
TD XII. Power Loss (watts)
Metric: C = .0884 K A Power Loss = (2 π fCV2) (D.F.)
TD XIII. KVA (Kilowatts)
II. Energy stored in capacitors (Joules, watt - sec) KVA = 2 π fCV2 x 10-3
E = 1⁄2 CV 2 XIV. Temperature Characteristic (ppm/°C)
III. Linear charge of a capacitor (Amperes) Ct – C25 x 106
T.C. =
I = C dV C25 (Tt – 25)
dt XV. Cap Drift (%)
IV. Total Impedance of a capacitor (ohms) C1 – C2 x 100
C.D. =
Z = Î R 2S + (XC - XL)2 C1
V. Capacitive Reactance (ohms) XVI. Reliability of Ceramic Capacitors
xc = 1
2 π fC
L0
Lt
=
Vt
Vo ( ) ( )
X Tt
To
Y

VI. Inductive Reactance (ohms) XVII. Capacitors in Series (current the same)
xL = 2 π fL
1 = 1 + 1 --- 1
Any Number:
VII. Phase Angles: CT C1 C2 CN
Ideal Capacitors: Current leads voltage 90° C C
Ideal Inductors: Current lags voltage 90° Two: CT = 1 2
C1 + C 2
Ideal Resistors: Current in phase with voltage
XVIII. Capacitors in Parallel (voltage the same)
VIII. Dissipation Factor (%) CT = C1 + C2 --- + CN
E.S.R. )
D.F.= tan d (loss angle) = = (2 πfC) (E.S.R. XIX. Aging Rate
Xc
A.R. = % D C/decade of time
IX. Power Factor (%)
P.F. = Sine d (loss angle) = Cos f (phase angle) XX. Decibels
P.F. = (when less than 10%) = DF V1
db = 20 log
V2
X. Quality Factor (dimensionless)
1
Q = Cotan d (loss angle) =
D.F.

METRIC PREFIXES SYMBOLS

K = Dielectric Constant f = frequency Lt = Test life
Pico X 10-12 Deca X 10+1 A = Area L = Inductance Vt = Test voltage
Nano X 10-9 Kilo X 10+3 TD = Dielectric thickness δ = Loss angle Vo = Operating voltage
Micro
Milli
X 10-6
X 10-3
Mega
Giga
X 10+6
X 10+9
V = Voltage φ = Phase angle Tt = Test temperature
t = time X & Y = exponent effect of To = Operating temperature
Deci X 10-1 Tera X 10+12 Lo = Operating life voltage and temp. Rs = Series Resistance

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