MERITEK
Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors RT Series
(General Purpose,Axial)
FEATURES
•Wide CV value range
•Load life 2000hrs at 85o
C
•High performance
SPECIFICATIONS
Item Characteristic
Operating Temp Range -40oC to +85oC -25oC to +85oC
Rated Working Voltage 6.3 to 100VDC 160 to 450VDC
Capacitance Tolerance ±20% (M)
Leakage Current
(25o
C)
Rated Voltage 100V > 100V
Time After 3 minutes
Leakage current (I) I 0.01CV or 3 μ A
Whichever is greater
I 0.03CV +10 μ A
C= Nominal Capacitance (μF) V= Rated voltage
Surge voltage (25o
C) WV 6.3 10 16 25 35 50 63 100 160 200 250 350 400 450
SV 8 13 20 32 44 63 79 125 200 250 300 400 450 500
Dissipation Factor
Tan (120Hz, 25 o
C)
Add 0.02 per 100μF for more than 100μF
WV 6.3 10 16 25 35 50 63 100 160 200 250 350 400 450
tan 0.24 0.20 0.17 0.15 0.12 0.10 0.10 0.08 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.25 0.25 0.25
Low Temperature
Stability
Impedance ratio at 120Hz
Rated voltage 6.3 10 16 25 35-100 160-250 350-450
-25oC to +25oC 4 3 2 2 2 8 12
-40oC to +25oC 10 8 6 4 3
Load Life After 2000 hours application of WV at +85oC the capacitor shall meet the following limits
Capacitance change ±20% of initial value
Dissipation Factor 150% of initial specified value
Leakage current initial specified value
Shelf Life At 85oC no voltage applied after 500 hours the capacitor shall meet the following limits
Capacitance change ±20% of initial value
Dissipation Factor 200% of initial specified value
Leakage current 200% of initial specified value
PART NUMBERING SYSTEM
RT 16V 222 M TA 13 x 21
Meritek Series
Voltage
Capacitance
Expressed in microfarads (μF). First two digits are
significant figures. Third digit denotes number of
zeros. ‘R’ Denotes decimal point for values less
than 10μF.
Tolerance – M = ±20%
Package
CODE TA TR BLANK
Tape & Ammo Tape & Reel Bulk
Case size – (D) Diameter X (L) Length in mm (Optional)
A suffix may be added to denote customer specific features
CASE SIZE
D6.3 8 10 13 16 18
d0.6 0.8
Specifications are subject to change without notice. rev.6a