Tantalum capacitors
Inrush current
Beware of inrush current.
Inrush currents are inversely proportional to ESR. Large inrush currents can cause component failure.
100
10
1
0.1
0.1
33µF
33µF
15µF
4.7µF
100µF
4.7µF
47µF
22µF
Tantalum capacitor
Aluminum electrolyte
Vpp = 10V limit = 20A
Pulse Width = 500µsec.
Power OP Amp Slew Rate = 10V / 6µs
1
ESRΩ (100kHz)
10
100
Fig.16 Maximum inrush current and ESR
Inrush current can be limited by means of a protective resistor.
100
10
R
C
I
=
V
0.476
R = 0Ω
SAMPLE 16V-3.3µF NEC
Pulse width = 500µsec
Slew rate = 10V-6µc
Current limit = 20A
0.25
0.5
1.0
2.0
5.0
1
I
=
V
0.476
+
R
TCFG series
0.1
0.1
1
10
100
V (V)
Fig.17 Imax change due to protective resistor R
(11) Ultrasonic cleaning
Carry out cleaning under the mildest conditions possible. The internal element of a tantalum capacitor are larger than
those of a transistor or diode, so it is not as resistant to ultrasonic waves.
Example : water
Propagation speed
Solvent density
1500m / s
1g / cm3
Frequency and wavelength
Frequency Wavelength
20kHz
7.5cm
28kHz
5.3cm
50kHz
3.0cm
Precautions
14/15