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September 13, 2012

Realizing withstand voltage of 80 V Announcing the release of “the conductive-polymer hybrid aluminum electrolytic-capacitor ( withstand voltage of 80 V )” Suitable for smoothing circuits of power supplies used in such communication infra- structure as communication base-station

September 12, 2012, Osaka, Japan－Industrial Devices Company, Panasonic Corporation has succeeded in commercializing “ the conductive-polymer hybrid aluminum electrolytic-capacitor (withstand voltage of 80V ) ”, which is surface-mount type and suitable for smoothing circuits of power supplies used in such communication infrastructure as communication base-station where high withstand-voltage is needed.

Product name	Conductive-polymer hybrid aluminum electrolytic-capacitor (with stand voltage of 80 V)
Series name	V type ZA series
Sample production	September 2012
Production start	October 2012
Sample price	100 yen/piece and over
Production capacity	2 million pieces/month

As such mobile communication-units as smart phones have rapidly spread, communication base-stations have been making rapid progress. Equipment used in base-stations have become smaller in size and lighter in weight, and electronic components to be used have been required to have higher withstanding voltage as well as higher reliability. To meet the market demand, Industrial Devices Company, Panasonic Corporation has commercialized “ the conductive-polymer hybrid aluminum electrolytic-capacitor (withstand voltage of 80 V ) ”, suitable for smoothing circuits of power supplies used in such communication infrastructure as communication base-station and featuring withstanding voltage of 80 V, and will commence mass production.

Features

1. Withstand voltage of 80 V and excellent endurance properties, contributing to high reliability

Endurance characteristics: 5000h at 105 ℃
Approx. 2.5 times compared with our current models (※1)

2. Low leakage current properties, contributing to down sizing and improving operation stability of equipment

Leakage current: 0.01 CV or less than 3 μA (※2)

3. Low ESR characteristics and high ripple-current, contributing to saving power and stabilizing operation of equipment

ESR: 36 to 45 mΩ
   Approx. 95 % reduction compared with our current models (※1)
Ripple current: 1550 mA to 1700 mA
   Approx. 8 times compared with our current models (※1)
Dimensions (diameter×height ): 8.0 mm × 10.2 mm, 10.0 mm × 10.2 mm

• (※1) Our current models: aluminum electrolytic capacitor ( FK series )
• (※2) Larger figure ( either of the two )

【Applications】

Communication infrastructure power-supplies (48 V type) used in communication base-station, Smoothing circuits of switching power supplies used in LED back-light power supplies