Vishay SuperTan T16 tantalum capacitor range

Vishay has released a series of tantalum-cased wet tantalum capacitors with glass-to-tantalum hermetic seals.

For avionics and aerospace applications, the T16 electrolytic capacitors are claimed to provide all the advantages of the company’s SuperTan series devices, while offering improved reverse voltage and high vibration capability.

The devices offer enhanced performance with a reverse voltage of 1.5 V at +85°C and a high-reliability design with improved vibration (sine: 20 g; random: 27.7 g), thermal shock and mechanical shock capabilities.

This initial release will feature high capacitances from 150 to 680 µF in the D case code and capacitance tolerances of ±20% standard at 120 Hz and +25°C, with tolerances of ±10% and ±5% available.

The capacitors are optimised for timing, filtering, energy hold-up and pulse power applications in power supplies and space and avionics equipment.

The series operates over a temperature range of -55 to +85°C, to +125°C with voltage derating, and provides low ESR down to 0.70Ω at 120 Hz and +25°C.