APPLICATION MANUAL

The operational attentions to the use of the tantalum capacitors are as follows:

-Electrical

-Environmental

-Conditions for mounting on equipment and circuit boards

-Mechanical vibration, shock

If the tantalum capacitors are used without satisfying any one of these conditions, the probability of short-circuiting, leakage current, ignition or other problems to occur increases. To avoid such problems, observe the following precautions when using the tantalum capacitors.

OPERATING VOLTAGE

The voltage derating factor should be as great as possible. Under normal conditions, the operating voltage should be reduced to 50% or less of the rating. It is recommended that the operating voltage be 30% or less of the rating, particularly when the tantalum capacitors are used in a low- impedance circuit (see Figs. 1, 2, and 3).

For circuits in which a switching, charging, discharging, or other momentary current flows, it is recommended that the operating voltage be 30% or less of the rating, with a resistor connected in series to limit the current to 300 mA or less.

When the tantalum capacitors are to be used at an ambient temperature of higher than 85, the recommended operating range shown in Fig. 3 should not be exceeded.

 

Power supply filter

Power supply bypass

 

Power

+

+

 

~

supply

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+

IC

 

 

 

circuit

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-

 

 

Fig.

1

Fig. 2

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

-40 -20

0

20

40

60

85

100

125

-55

OPERATING TEMPERATURE

SCL Series

Fig. 3

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