Key Features
- High current carrying capability
- High operating temperature
- Low ESR and ESL
- Compact configuration
- Five termination styles
- RoHS compliant
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New Generation of Mil Quality Film Capacitors
The 5ME Series is one of the new generation of mil quality film capacitors developed by Electronic Concepts to meet the ever changing, higher performance demands of the electronic industry. The 5ME Series is specifically designed for switch-mode power supplies that require voltages to 400 VDC at temperatures to 85°C with dv/dt as high as 507 V/μs and peak current to 6,000 amps. It also offers low ESR, low inductance and current capabilities to 75 amps.In addition styles 5ME28 and 5ME29 offer inductance as low as 12nH to maximize resonant frequency to as high as 1.7MHz.
The tab terminations are mechanically studied and can accommodate higher current with minimal inductance. They also dissipate heat very efficiently.
With the introduction of the 5ME Series, the circuit designer now has a film capacitor that can increase overall system performance with miniaturization — and also realize significant cost savings.
Additional Information
Capacitance Range
- 1.0 to 200.0 microfarads.
- Capacitance is measured at 25°C and referenced to a frequency of 1kHz.
Capacitance Tolerance
- M=±20%, K=±10%, J=±5%
Temperature Range
- Operating: -40°C to +85°C
- Storage: -55°C to +85°C
Enclosure/ Construction
- Mylar tape outerwrap with specially formulated, conductive epoxy end fill to maximize heat exchange. Extended metallized polyester film.
Voltage Rating
- DC working voltage ratings are from 30 to 400VDC.
Quality Control
- Capacitors are tested 100% for:
- Capacitance tolerance
- Dissipation Factor
- Dielectric withstanding voltage
- Insulation Resistance
- Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR)
*Process and inspection data are maintained on file and available on special request.
Environmental
| Parameter | Method | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Vibration | 204 | D |
| Shock | 213 | I |
| Humidity | 106 | – |
| Thermal Shock | 107 | A |
| Life | 108 | F |
| Reference MIL-STD 202 | ||
| CAPACITANCE µF | AXIAL LEADS | LUGS | RADIAL LEADS | ||||||||
| 5ME22 | 5ME26, 5ME27 | 5ME28, 5ME29 | |||||||||
| T MAX | H MAX | L MAX | T MAX | H MAX | L MAX | T MAX | H MAX | L MAX | |||
| 30 VDC | 15 | 0.525 | 0.895 | 0.812 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 30 | 0.525 | 0.895 | 1.187 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 75 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.937 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.937 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.937 | ||
| 100 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.187 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.187 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.187 | ||
| 200 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.187 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.187 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.187 | ||
| 50 VDC | 10 | 0.525 | 0.895 | 0.937 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 15 | 0.525 | 0.895 | 1.062 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 50 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.062 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.062 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.062 | ||
| 100 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.062 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.062 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.062 | ||
| 150 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.437 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.437 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.437 | ||
| 75 VDC | 10 | 0.525 | 0.895 | 1.062 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 15 | 0.525 | 0.895 | 1.312 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 30 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.937 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.937 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.937 | ||
| 50 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.312 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.312 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.312 | ||
| 100 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.437 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.437 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.437 | ||
| 100 VDC | 5 | 0.525 | 0.895 | 0.937 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 10 | 0.525 | 0.895 | 1.187 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 20 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.937 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.937 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.937 | ||
| 50 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.062 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.062 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.062 | ||
| 75 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.437 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.437 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.437 | ||
| 150 VDC | 10 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.937 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.937 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.937 | |
| 15 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.062 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.062 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.062 | ||
| 20 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.312 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.312 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.312 | ||
| 30 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.187 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.187 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.187 | ||
| 40 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.312 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.312 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.312 | ||
| 200 VDC | 3 | 0.525 | 0.895 | 1.312 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.937 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.937 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.937 | ||
| 10 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.312 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.312 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.312 | ||
| 15 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.187 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.187 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.187 | ||
| 20 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.437 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.437 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.437 | ||
| 300 VDC | 1 | 0.525 | 0.895 | 0.937 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.812 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.812 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.812 | ||
| 3 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.937 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.937 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.937 | ||
| 5 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.312 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.312 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.312 | ||
| 10 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.312 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.312 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.312 | ||
| 400 VDC | 1 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.812 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.812 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 0.812 | |
| 2 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.187 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.187 | 1.030 | 1.440 | 1.187 | ||
| 3 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.062 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.062 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.062 | ||
| 4 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.312 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.312 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.312 | ||
| 5 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.437 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.437 | 1.455 | 1.825 | 1.437 | ||
| Note: Other sizes, values, and voltages are available upon request. | |||||||||||
| CAPACITANCE µf | ESR 100kHz m OHMS | MAXIMUM RIPPLE CURRENT IN AMPS 20kHz TO 100kHz | I PEAK AMPS | dv/dt V/µs | (TYP) ESL nH | 5ME22 5ME26 5ME27 (TYP) kHz Fres | 5ME28 5ME29 (TYP) kHz Fres | ||||
| TEMPERATURES | |||||||||||
| 25°C | 45°C | 65°C | 85°C | ||||||||
| 30 VDC | 15 | 9 | 9.0 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 950 | 63 | 12 | 375 | - |
| 30 | 5 | 13.6 | 11.2 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 905 | 30 | 24 | 187 | - | |
| 75 | 5 | 31.4 | 25.8 | 18.6 | 4.8 | 3476 | 46 | 16 | 145 | 174 | |
| 100 | 5 | 35.3 | 29.0 | 20.9 | 5.3 | 3017 | 30 | 24 | 102 | 122 | |
| 200 | 5 | 63.2 | 51.9 | 37.3 | 9.6 | 6034 | 30 | 24 | 72 | 86 | |
| 50 VDC | 10 | 14 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 618 | 62 | 16 | 454 | - |
| 15 | 10 | 9.9 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 731 | 49 | 20 | 290 | - | |
| 50 | 5 | 26.2 | 21.5 | 15.4 | 4 | 2437 | 49 | 20 | 159 | 191 | |
| 100 | 5 | 47.2 | 38.7 | 27.8 | 7.1 | 4873 | 49 | 20 | 112 | 134 | |
| 150 | 5 | 56.4 | 46.3 | 33.3 | 8.5 | 4472 | 30 | 32 | 72 | 86 | |
| 75 VDC | 10 | 14 | 8.3 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 609 | 61 | 20 | 355 | - |
| 15 | 10 | 10.9 | 8.9 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 642 | 43 | 28 | 245 | - | |
| 30 | 5 | 21.3 | 17.5 | 12.6 | 3.2 | 2318 | 77 | 16 | 229 | 275 | |
| 50 | 5 | 28.3 | 23.3 | 16.7 | 4.3 | 2140 | 43 | 28 | 134 | 161 | |
| 100 | 5 | 48.3 | 39.7 | 28.5 | 7.3 | 3727 | 37 | 32 | 89 | 107 | |
| 100 VDC | 5 | 26 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 464 | 93 | 16 | 562 | - |
| 10 | 14 | 9.2 | 7.5 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 603 | 60 | 24 | 325 | - | |
| 20 | 7 | 17.3 | 14.2 | 10.2 | 2.6 | 1854 | 93 | 16 | 281 | 337 | |
| 50 | 5 | 35.8 | 29.4 | 21.2 | 5.4 | 3655 | 73 | 20 | 159 | 191 | |
| 75 | 5 | 44.0 | 36.2 | 26.0 | 6.7 | 3254 | 45 | 32 | 102 | 122 | |
| 150 VDC | 10 | 13 | 11.9 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 1236 | 124 | 16 | 398 | 478 |
| 15 | 9 | 15.9 | 13.1 | 9.4 | 2.4 | 1462 | 97 | 20 | 290 | 348 | |
| 20 | 7 | 18.9 | 15.5 | 11.2 | 2.9 | 1370 | 68 | 28 | 212 | 254 | |
| 30 | 5 | 27.5 | 22.6 | 16.3 | 4.2 | 2413 | 80 | 24 | 187 | 224 | |
| 40 | 5 | 33.8 | 27.7 | 19.9 | 5.1 | 2740 | 68 | 28 | 150 | 180 | |
| 200 VDC | 3 | 5 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 308 | 103 | 28 | 549 | - |
| 5 | 25 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 927 | 185 | 16 | 562 | 674 | |
| 10 | 13 | 14.3 | 11.7 | 8.4 | 2.2 | 1027 | 103 | 28 | 300 | 360 | |
| 15 | 9 | 20.7 | 17.0 | 12.2 | 3.1 | 1810 | 121 | 24 | 265 | 318 | |
| 20 | 7 | 24.8 | 20.4 | 14.7 | 3.8 | 1789 | 89 | 32 | 199 | 239 | |
| 300 VDC | 1 | 123 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 247 | 247 | 16 | 1260 | - |
| 2 | 61 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 676 | 338 | 12 | 1030 | 1236 | |
| 3 | 41 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 742 | 247 | 16 | 726 | 871 | |
| 5 | 26 | 9.9 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 685 | 137 | 28 | 425 | 510 | |
| 10 | 13 | 17.6 | 14.5 | 10.4 | 2.7 | 1370 | 137 | 28 | 300 | 360 | |
| 400 VDC | 1 | 121 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 507 | 507 | 12 | 1450 | 1740 |
| 2 | 63 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 483 | 241 | 24 | 726 | 871 | |
| 3 | 41 | 9.1 | 7.5 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 877 | 292 | 20 | 649 | 779 | |
| 4 | 32 | 10.9 | 9.0 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 822 | 205 | 28 | 475 | 570 | |
| 5 | 26 | 12.9 | 10.6 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 894 | 179 | 32 | 398 | 478 | |
| Note: Current ratings are reflective of types 5ME26 and 5ME27. Other styles shall not exceed 19 AMPS RMS. Current is limited by #16 tinned copper leads. | |||||||||||
Dielectric Strength
Capacitors withstand a DC potential of 150% rated voltage applied between the terminals for one (1) minute without permanent breakdown. Test voltage is applied and discharged through one ohm per volt minimum, and at 25°C.
Dissipation Factor
Will not exceed 1.0% when measured at 25°C: at 1kHz for capacitance ≤ 20 microfarads; at 120 Hz for capacitance >microfarads.
- 5ME22 / axial lead termination
- 5ME26 / tab terminations – low profile
- 5ME27 / tab terminations – high profile
- 5ME28 / internal coaxial leads
- 5ME29 / internal coaxial leads with grounded copper shielding
