IEC 60384-19:2006

INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD 60384-19
QC 302200
Second edition
2006-01
Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment –
Part 19:
Sectional specification –
Fixed metallized polyethylene-terephthalate film
dielectric surface mount d.c. capacitors

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INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD 60384-19
QC 302200
Second edition
2006-01
Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment –
Part 19:
Sectional specification –
Fixed metallized polyethylene-terephthalate film
dielectric surface mount d.c. capacitors
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FIXED CAPACITORS FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT –

Part 19: Sectional specification – Fixed metallized polyethylene-
terephthalate film dielectric surface mount d.c. capacitors

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International Standard IEC 60384-19 has been prepared by technical committee 40:
Capacitors and resistors for electronic equipment.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1993 and constitutes
minor revisions related to tables, figures and references.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
40/1622/FDIS 40/1645/RVD
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This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

60384-19  IEC:2006(E) – 3 –
IEC 60384 consists of the following parts, under the general title Fixed capacitors for use in
electronic equipment:
Part 1: Generic specification
Part 2: Sectional specification: Fixed metallized polyethylene-terephthalate film dielectric
d.c. capacitors
Part 3: Sectional specification: Fixed tantalum surface mount capacitors
Part 4: Sectional specification: Aluminium electrolytic capacitors with solid and non-solid
electrolyte
Part 5: Sectional specification: Fixed mica dielectric d.c. capacitors with a rated voltage
not exceeding 3000 V - Selection of methods of test and general requirements
Part 6: Sectional specification: Fixed metallized polycarbonate film dielectric d.c.
capacitors
Part 8: Sectional specification: Fixed capacitors of ceramic dielectric, Class 1
Part 9: Sectional specification: Fixed capacitors of ceramic dielectric, Class 2
Part 11: Sectional specification: Fixed polyethylene-terephthalate film dielectric metal foil
d.c. capacitors
Part 12: Sectional specification: Fixed polycarbonate film dielectric metal foil d.c.
capacitors
Part 13: Sectional specification: Fixed polypropylene film dielectric metal foil d.c.
capacitors
Part 14: Sectional specification: Fixed capacitors for electromagnetic interference
suppression and connection to the supply mains
Part 15: Sectional specification: Fixed tantalum capacitors with non-solid or solid
electrolyte
Part 16: Sectional specification: Fixed metallized polypropylene film dielectric d.c.
capacitors
Part 17: Sectional specification: Fixed metallized polypropylene film dielectric a.c. and
pulse capacitors
Part 18: Sectional specification: Fixed aluminium electrolytic surface mount capacitors with
solid and non-solid electrolyte
Part 19: Sectional specification: Fixed metallized polyethylene-terephthalate film dielectric
surface mount d.c. capacitors
Part 20: Sectional specification: Fixed metallized polyphenylene sulfide film dielectric
surface mount d.c. capacitors
Part 21: Sectional specification: Fixed surface mount multilayer capacitors of ceramic
dielectric, Class 1
Part 22: Sectional specification: Fixed surface mount multilayer capacitors of ceramic
dielectric, Class 2
Part 23: Sectional specification - Fixed surface mount metallized polyethylene naphthalate
film dielectric DC capacitors
Part 24: Sectional specification - Surface mount fixed tantalum electrolytic capacitors with
conductive polymer solid electrolyte
Part 25: Sectional specification - Surface mount fixed aluminium electrolytic capacitors
with conductive polymer solid electrolyte
All sectional specifications mentioned above do have one or more blank detail specifications
being a supplementary document, containing requirements for style, layout and minimum
content of detail specifications.
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To be published.
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The QC number that appears on the front cover of this publication is the specification number
in the IECQ Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the maintenance result date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in
the data related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed;
• withdrawn;
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
A bilingual edition of this sectional specification may be issued at a later date.

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FIXED CAPACITORS FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT –

Part 19: Sectional specification – Fixed metallized polyethylene-
terephthalate film dielectric surface mount d.c. capacitors

1 General
1.1 Scope
This part of IEC 60384 is applicable to fixed surface mount capacitors for direct current, with
metallized electrodes and polyethylene-terephthalate dielectric for use in electronic
equipment. These capacitors have metallized connecting pads or soldering strips and are
intended to be mounted direct onto substrates for hybrid circuits or onto printed boards.
These capacitors may have "self-healing properties" depending on conditions of use. They
are primarily intended for applications where the a.c. component is small with respect to the
rated voltage.
Capacitors for electromagnetic interference suppression are not included but are covered by
IEC 60384-14.
1.2 Object
The object of this standard is to prescribe preferred ratings and characteristics and to select
from IEC 60384-1:1999, the appropriate quality assessment procedures, tests and measuring
methods and to give general performance requirements for this type of capacitor. Test
severities and requirements prescribed in detail specifications referring to this sectional
specification shall be of equal or higher performance level, because lower performance levels
are not permitted.
1.3 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
IEC 60063:1963, Preferred number series for resistors and capacitors
Amendment 1 (1967)
Amendment 2 (1977)
IEC 60068-1, Environmental testing – Part 1: General and guidance
IEC 60384-1, Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment – Part 1: Generic specification
IEC 60410, Sampling plans and procedures for inspection by attributes
ISO 3, Preferred numbers – Series of preferred numbers
1.4 Information to be given in a detail specification
Detail specifications shall be derived from the relevant blank detail specification.
Detail specifications shall not specify requirements inferior to those of the generic, sectional
or blank detail specification. When more severe requirements are included, they shall be
listed in 1.9 of the detail specification and indicated in the test schedules, for example, by an
asterisk.
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NOTE The information given in 1.4.1 may, for convenience, be presented in tabular form.
The following information shall be given in each detail specification and the values quoted
shall preferably be selected from those given in the appropriate clause of this sectional
specification.
1.4.1 Outline drawing and dimensions
There shall be an illustration of the capacitor as an aid to easy recognition and for comparison
of the capacitor with others. Dimensions and their associated tolerances, which affect inter-
changeability and mounting, shall be given in the detail specification. All dimensions are
preferably to be stated in millimetres.
Normally, the numerical values shall be given for the length, width and height of the body.
When necessary, for example when a number of items (sizes and capacitance/voltage
ranges) is covered by a detail specification, the dimensions and their associated tolerances
shall be placed in a table below the drawing.
When the configuration is other than described above, the detail specification shall state such
dimensional information as will adequately describe the capacitor.
1.4.2 Mounting
The detail specification shall give guidance on methods of mounting for normal use. Mounting
for test and measurement purposes (when required) shall be in accordance with 4.1 of this
sectional specification.
1.4.3 Ratings and characteristics
The ratings and charac
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