Latest Snap-in Power Aluminum Capacitors Come with Ripple Currents up to 4.42 A

Press Release Summary:

Vishay’s 259 PHM-SI Snap-in Power Aluminum Capacitors are offered in case sizes ranging from 22 x 25 mm to 35 x 60 mm with rated voltages from 200 to 500 V. Offering capacitance from 39 µF to 2200 µF, units deliver maximum ESR of 80 mΩ to 3.31 Ω (100 Hz) and impedance of 60 mΩ to 2.44 Ω (10 kHz). The capacitors are suitable for buffering, filtering, and energy storage applications and provide a useful life of 3,000 hours at 105°C temperature.


Original Press Release:

Vishay Intertechnology Snap-in Power Aluminum Capacitors Save Space, Lower Costs for Power Supplies, Solar Inverters, and Motor Controls

Devices Offer Increased Ripple Current to 4.42 A and Useful Life of 3,000 Hours at 105 °C

MALVERN, Pa. — May 16, 2018 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new series of miniature snap-in power aluminum electrolytic capacitors. Ideal for power supplies, solar inverters, and industrial motor controls, the Vishay BCcomponents 259 PHM-SI series combines 30 % higher ripple current than previous-generation components with a long useful life.

With ripple currents up to 4.42 A, the devices released today allow designers to utilize fewer components to save board space and lower costs. Their long useful life of 3,000 hours at 105 °C permits use in demanding applications requiring more than 10 years of lifetime from capacitors in ambient temperatures to 60 °C.

Featuring a cylindrical aluminum case, insulated with a blue sleeve, 259 PHM-SI series devices 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 capacitors 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 buffering, filtering, and energy storage in compact power applications, including power supplies for server farms or industrial tools such as plasma cutters; motor drives for compressors in industrial cooling systems; and industrial lamp drivers for UV water treatment systems.

Device Specification Table:

Case size (D x L in mm)                                                    22 x 25 to 35 x 60

Capacitance range                                                            39 µF to 2200 µF

Tolerance                                                                           ± 20 %

Ripple current at 100 Hz and +105 °C                             0.53 A to 4.42 A

Rated voltage                                                                    200 V to 500 V

Category temperature range                                           -40 °C to +105 °C

Useful life at +105 °C                                                       3000 h

Max. ESR at 100 Hz                                                          80 mΩ to 3.31 Ω

Max. impedance at 10 kHz                                              60 mΩ to 2.44 Ω

Sectional specification                                                   IEC 60384-4/EN130300

Climatic category IEC 60068                                         40/105/56

Samples and production quantities of the 259 PHM-SI series capacitors are available now, with lead times of 15 weeks. Pricing depends on capacitance and voltage rating. For example, the price for 1500 µF / 250 V devices in the 35 mm by 45 mm case size is $4 per piece in 1000-piece quantities.

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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Fortune 1000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH), is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, MOSFETs, and infrared optoelectronics) and passive electronic components (resistors, inductors, and capacitors). These components are used in virtually all types of electronic devices and equipment, in the industrial, computing, automotive, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, power supplies, and medical markets. Vishay's product innovations, successful acquisition strategy, and "one-stop shop" service have made it a global industry leader. Vishay can be found on the Internet a www.vishay.com.

Editorial Contact:
Paul Harrison 
Senior MarCom Manager 
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
Telephone: +49-9287-712808
Fax: +49-9287-712809
Email: paul.harrison@vishay.com

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