SIST EN 60384-2:2006

SLOVENSKI SIST EN 60384-2:2006

STANDARD
februar 2006
Nespremenljivi kondenzatorji za uporabo v elektronski opremi – 2. del:
Področna specifikacija: nespremenljivi kondenzatorji z dielektrikom iz
metalizirane polipropilen-tereftalatne folije za enosmerne napetosti (IEC
60384-2:2005)
Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment – Part 2: Sectional specification:
Fixed metallized polyethylene-terephthalate film dielectric d.c. capacitors (IEC
60384-2:2005)
ICS 31.060.10 Referenčna številka
SIST EN 60384-2:2006(en)
©  Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60384-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM December 2005

ICS 31.060.30 Supersedes CECC 30 400:1984


English version


Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment
Part 2: Sectional specification:
Fixed metallized polyethylene-terephthalate film dielectric d.c. capacitors
(IEC 60384-2:2005)


Condensateurs fixes utilisés  Festkondensatoren zur Verwendung in
dans les équipements électroniques Geräten der Elektronik
Partie 2: Spécification intermédiaire: Teil 2: Rahmenspezifikation:
Condensateurs fixes pour courant continu Festkondensatoren mit metallisierter
à diélectrique en film de polytéréphtalate Kunststofffolie aus Polyethylen-
d'éthylène métallisé Terephthalat für Gleichspannung
(CEI 60384-2:2005) (IEC 60384-2:2005)


This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2005-11-01. CENELEC members are bound to
comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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Ref. No. EN 60384-2:2005 E

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EN 60384-2:2005 - 2 -
Foreword
The text of document 40/1593/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 60384-2, prepared by IEC TC 40,
Capacitors and resistors for electronic equipment, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote
and was approved by CENELEC as EN 60384-2 on 2005-11-01.
This European Standard supersedes CECC 30 400:1994.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2006-08-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2008-11-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60384-2:2005 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 60384-14 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60384-14:2005 (not modified).
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Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
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.
NOTE Where an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60063 1963 Preferred number series for resistors and - -
capacitors
A1 1967 - -
A2 1977 - -

1) 2)
IEC 60068-1 - Environmental testing EN 60068-1 1994
Part 1: General and guidance

1) 2)
IEC 60384-1 - Fixed capacitors for use in electronic EN 60384-1 2001
(mod) equipment + corr. October 2001
Part 1: Generic specification

1) 2)
IEC 60384-2-1 - Part 2-1: Blank detail specification - Fixed EN 60384-2-1 2005
metallized polyethylene-terephthalate film
dielectric d.c. capacitors - Assessment
levels E and EZ

1)
IEC 60410 - Sampling plans and procedures for - -
inspection by attributes

1)
ISO 3 - Preferred numbers - Series of preferred - -
numbers





1)
Undated reference.
2)
Valid edition at date of issue.

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INTERNATIONAL IEC


STANDARD 60384-2





QC 300400

Third edition
2005-11

Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment –
Part 2:
Sectional specification:
Fixed metallized polyethylene-terephthalate film
dielectric d.c. capacitors

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For price, see current catalogue

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.3
1 General .6
1.1 Scope.6
1.2 Object .6
1.3 Normative references .6
1.4 Information to be given in a detail specification .7
1.5 Terms and definitions .8
1.6 Marking .8
2 Preferred ratings and characteristics .9
2.1 Preferred characteristics .9
2.2 Preferred values of ratings .9
3 Quality assessment procedures.10
3.1 Primary stage of manufacture.10
3.2 Structurally similar components.10
3.3 Certified records of released lots.10
3.4 Qualification approval.10
3.5 Quality conformance inspection.17
4 Test and measurement procedures.18
4.1 Visual examination and check of dimensions.18
4.2 Electrical tests.18
4.3 Robustness of terminations .21
4.4 Resistance to soldering heat .21
4.5 Solderability .22
4.6 Rapid change of the temperature .22
4.7 Vibration.22
4.8 Bump .22
4.9 Shock.23
4.10 Climatic sequence .23
4.11 Damp heat, steady state.24
4.12 Endurance.24
4.13 Charge and discharge .25
4.14 Component solvent resistance.26
4.15 Solvent resistance of the marking.26

Table 1 – Sampling plan together with numbers of permissible defectives for
qualification approval test .12
Table 2 – Test schedule for qualification approval.13
Table 3 – Lot-by-lot inspection .18
Table 4 – Periodic inspection .18
Table 5 – Test points and voltages .19
Table 6 – Tangent of loss angle requirements.20
Table 7 – Insulation resistance requirements .20
Table 8 – Correction factors.21
Table 9 – Preferred severities .23
Table 10 – Test conditions.25
Table 11 – Lead spacing.26

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60384-2  IEC:2005(E) – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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FIXED CAPACITORS FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT –

Part 2: Sectional specification: Fixed metallized polyethylene-
terephthalate film dielectric d.c. capacitors


FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of IEC is to promote
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6) All users should ensure that they have the latest edition of this publication.
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8) Attention is drawn to the Normative references cited in this publication. Use of the referenced publications is
indispensable for the correct application of this publication.
9) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this IEC Publication may be the subject of
patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 60384-2 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 40:
Capacitors and resistors for electronic equipment.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 1982, amendment 1
(1987) and amendment 2 (1992) 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
40/1593/FDIS 40/1626/RVD

Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

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IEC 60384 consists of the following parts, under the (new) 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 chip 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 7: Sectional specification: Fixed polystyrene film dielectric metal foil 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 chip capacitors with solid and
non-solid electrolyte
Part 19: Sectional specification: Fixed metallized polyethylene-terephthalate film dielectric
chip d.c. capacitors
Part 20: Sectional specification: Fixed metallized polyphenylene sulfide film dielectric chip
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 d.c. capacitors
Part 24: Sectional specification – Surface mount fixed tantalum electrolytic capacitors with
conductive polymer solid electrolyte (under consideration)
Part 25: Sectional specification – Surface mount fixed aluminium electrolytic capacitors
with conductive polymer solid electrolyte (under consideration)
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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60384-2  IEC:2005(E) – 5 –
The QC 300400 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 version of this publication may be issued at a later date.

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FIXED CAPACITORS FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT –

Part 2: Sectional specification: Fixed metallized polyethylene-
terephthalate film dielectric d.c. capacitors



1 General
1.1 Scope
This part of IEC 60384 applies to fixed capacitors for direct current, with metallized electrodes
and polyethylene-terephthalate dielectric for use in electronic equipment.
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. Two performance grades of capacitors are covered, Grade 1 for long-life
application and Grade 2 for general application.
Capacitors for electromagnetic interference suppression and surface mount fixed metallized
polyethylene-terephthalate film dielectric d.c. capacitors are not included, but are covered by
IEC 60384-14 and IEC 60384-19 respectively.
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 60384-2-1, Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment – Part 2: Blank detail
specification: Fixed metallized polyethylene-terephthalate film dielectric d.c. capacitors.
Assessment level E
IEC 60410, Sampling plans and procedures for inspection by attributes
ISO 3, Preferred numbers – Series of preferred numbers

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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.
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
These 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 interchangeability and mounting, shall be given in the detail specification. All
dimensions shall preferably be stated in millimetres, however, when the original dimensions
are given in inches, the converted metric dimensions in millimetres shall be added.
Normally, the numerical values shall be given for the length of the body, the width and height
of the body and the wire spacing, or for cylindrical types, the body diameter, and the length
and diameter of the terminations. When necessary, for example when a number of items
(capacitance values/voltage ranges) are 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. When the capacitor is not
designed for use on printed boards, this shall be clearly stated in the detail specification
1.4.2 Mounting
The detail specification shall specify the method of mounting to be applied for normal use and
for the application of the vibration and the bump or shock tests. The capacitors shall be
mounted by their normal means. The design of the capacitor may be such that special
mounting fixtures are required in its use. In this case, the detail specification shall describe
the mounting fixtures and they shall be used in the application of the vibration and bump or
shock tests.
1.4.3 Rating and characteristics
The ratings and characteristics shall be in accordance with the relevant clauses of this
specification, together with the following:
1.4.3.1 Rated capacitance range
See 2.2.1.
NOTE When products approved to the detail specification may have different ranges, the following statement
should be added:
"The range of values available in each voltage range is given in IEC QC001005."
1.4.3.2 Particular characteristics
Additional characteristics may be listed, when they are considered necessary to specify
adequately the component for design and application purposes.

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1.4.3.3 Soldering
The detail specification shall prescribe the test methods, severities and requirements
applicable for the solderability and the resistance to soldering heat test.
1.4.4 Marking
The detail specification shall specify the content of the marking on the capacitor and on the
package. Deviations from 1.6 of this sectional specification shall be specifically stated.
1.5 Terms and definitions
For the purpose of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60384-1 and the
following apply.
1.5.1
performance grade 1 capacitors (long-life)
capacitors for long-life applications with stringent requirements for the electrical parameters
1.5.2
performance grade 2 capacitors (general purpose)
capacitors for general application where the stringent requirements for Grade 1 capacitors are
not necessary
1.5.3
rated voltage
maximum d.c. voltage which may be applied continuously to a capacitor at the rated
temperature
NOTE The sum of the d.c. voltage and the peak a.c. voltage applied to the capacitor must not exceed the rated
voltage. The value of the peak a.c. voltage must not exceed the following percentages of the rated voltage at the
frequencies stated and must be not greater than 280 V:
50 Hz: 20 %
100 Hz: 15 %
1 000 Hz: 3 %
10 000 Hz: 1 %
unless otherwise specified in the detail specification.
1.6 Marking
See 2.4 of IEC 60384.1, with the following details:
1.6.1  The information given in the marking is normally selected from the following list; the
relative importance of each item is indicated by its position in the list:
a) rated capacitance;
b) rated voltage (d.c. voltage may be indicated by the symbol
– – – or     );
c) tolerance on rated capacitance;
d) category voltage;
e) year and month (or week) of manufacture;
f) manufacturer's name or trade mark;
g) climatic category;
h) manufacturer's type designation;
i) reference to the detail specification.

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1.6.2  The capacitor shall be clearly marked with a), b) and c) above and with as many as
possible of the remaining items as is considered necessary. Any duplication of information in
the marking on the capacitor should be avoided.
1.6.3  The package containing the capacitors shall be clearly marked with all the information
listed in 1.6.1.
1.6.4  Any additional marking shall be so applied that no confusion can arise.
2 Preferred ratings and characteristics
2.1 Preferred characteristics
The values given in detail specifications shall preferably be selected from the following:
2.1.1 Preferred climatic categories
The capacitors covered by this specification are classified into climatic categories according
to the general rules given in IEC 60068-1.
The lower and upper category temperatures and the duration of the damp heat, steady-state
test shall be chosen from the following:
Lower category temperature: –55 °C, –40 °C and –25 °C
Upper category temperature: +85 °C, +100 °C and +125 °C
Duration of the damp heat, steady-state test: 4, 10, 21 and 56 days
NOTE  With continuous operation at 125 °C in excess of the endurance test time, accelerated ageing has to be
considered (see detail specification).
The severities for the cold and dry heat tests are the lower and upper category temperatures
respectively.
2.2 Preferred values of ratings
2.2.1 Rated capacitance (C )
R
Preferred values of rated capacitance are: 1, 1,5, 2,2, 3,3, 4,7 and 6,8 and their decimal
multiples.
These values conform to the E6 series of preferred values given in IEC 60063.
If other values are required, they shall preferably be chosen from the E12 series.
2.2.2 Tolerance on rated capacitance
The preferred tolerances on the rated capacitance are ±5 %, ±10 % and ±20 %.
2.2.3 Rated voltage (U )
R
The preferred values of rated voltage are: 40 V – 63 V – 100 V – 160 V – 250 V – 400 V –
630 V – 1 000 V – 1 600 V. These values conform to the basic series of preferred values R5
given in ISO 3.

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2.2.4 Category voltage (U )
C
The category voltage is equal to the rated voltage for T ≤ 85 °C.
For upper category temperature of 100 °C, the voltage is 0,8 U
R.
For upper category temperature of 125 °C, the voltage is 0,5 U
R.
2.2.5 Rated temperature
The standard value of rated temperature is 85 °C.
3 Quality assessment procedures
3.1 Primary stage of manufacture
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