Datasheet

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Single-Ended Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors – ESC, +105°C
Dissipation Factor tan δ (DF)
DissipationFactortanδistheratiobetweentheactiveandreactivepowerforasinusoidalwaveformvoltage.Itcanbe
thought of as a measurement of the gap between an actual and ideal capacitor.
reactive
active
ideal
actual
δ
Tanδismeasuredwiththesameset-upusedfortheseriescapacitanceESC.
Tanδ=ωxESCxESRwhere:
ESC = Equivalent series capacitance
ESR = Equivalent series resistance
Dissipation Factor (%)
Dissipation Factor vs. Frequency
(typical value)
Frequency (kHz)
Dissipation Factor (%)
Dissipation Factor vs. Temperature
(typical value)
Temperature (°C)