Datasheet

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Single-Ended Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors – ESY, +105°C
Impedance (Z) cont’d

C
o
R
e
L
C
e
0
.
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1,000
10,000
0
.
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1,000
Z
[
o
h
m
]
F
[
K
H
z
]
B
C
A
1
/
ω
ω
ω
ω
C
o
R
e
1
/
ω
ω
ω
ω
C
e
ω
L
• Capacitive reactance predominates at low frequencies.
• Withincreasingfrequency,capacitivereactanceXc=1/ωC
o
decreases until it reaches the order of magnitude of
electrolyte resistance R
e
(A)
• At even higher frequencies, resistance of the electrolyte predominates: Z = R
e
(A - B)
• Whenthecapacitor’sresonancefrequencyisreached(ω
0
), capacitive and inductive reactance mutually cancel each other
1/ωC
e
=ωL,ω
0
= 1/SQR(LC
e
)
• Abovethisfrequency,inductivereactanceofthewindinganditsterminals(XL=Z=ωL)becomeseffectiveandleadsto
an increase in impedance
Generally speaking, it can be estimated that C
e
≈0.01C
o
.
Impedance as a function of frequency (sinusoidal waveform) for different temperature values can be represented as follows
(typical values):
0
.
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1,000
10,000
0
.
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1,000
Z
(
o
h
m
)
F
(
K
H
z
)
8
5
°
C
2
0
°
C
10 µF
-
4
0
°
C
R
e
is the most temperature-dependent component of an electrolytic capacitor equivalent circuit. Electrolyte resistivity will
decrease if temperature rises.
In order to obtain a low impedance value throughout the temperature range, R
e
must be as little as possible. However, R
e
values that are too low indicate a very aggressive electrolyte, resulting in a shorter life of the electrolytic capacitor at high
temperatures. A compromise must be reached.