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High Ripple Polypropylene Film

Type Description Style Capacitance
Range (µF)
Rated
Voltage
947C High Cap, High Current 160-730 ±10% 800-1200
UNL ElectroFilm Metallized
Polypropylene
4.7-35 ±10% 400-1500
930 High Frequency Form Factor: Axial Round .022-10.0 ±10% 100-630
935 High Current,
High Frequency
Form Factor: Axial Round 1.0-30.0 ±10% 100-400
950 High Capacitance,
Low ESR
Form Factor: Axial Round 5-150 ±10% 250 Vac
932C High Voltage,
High Frequency
Form Factor: Axial Round 1.0-30.0 ±10% 250-700
936C High Current,
Low ESR
Form Factor: Axial Oval .47-2.2 ±10% 400-600
940C High dv/dt,
Double Metallized
Form Factor: Axial Round .01-4.7 ±10% 650-3000
941C High dv/dt,
Double Metallized
Form Factor: Axial Oval .01-4.7 ±10% 650-3000
942C Very High dv/dt,
Foil/Metallized
Form Factor: Axial Round .01-2.5 ±10% 600-2000
943C Very High dv/dt,
Foil/Metallized
Form Factor: Axial Oval .01-2.5 ±10% 600-2000
944U High Current, Low Profile, DC Link Form Factor: Axial Round 33-220 ±10% 800, 1000, 1200, 1400
945U High DC Link, Screw Terminal Case Form Factor: Axial Round 65-100.0 ±10% 600, 750, 900, 1000
946C High dV/dt,
Low ESR
Form Factor: Axial Oval .01-2.5 ±10% 850-3000
DPFF High Frequency,
High dv/dt
Form Factor: Radial Round .001-.47 ±5% 200-1600
DPM Low ESR, Low ESL Form Factor: Radial Oval .01-6.8 ±10% 250-630
DPP High Frequency Form Factor: Radial Oval .001-.47 ±10% 100-630
DPPM High Voltage,
Snubbers Circuits
Form Factor: Radial Oval .001-.047 ±10% 1000-2000
WPP High Frequency Form Factor: Axial Round .001-3.0 ±10% 100-1000

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IGBT Snubber Selection

Type Description Style dV/dt
Range
Peak
Current
Capacitance
Range (µF)
Rated
Voltage
SCD Direct Mount
IGBT Snubber
Form Factor: Module 150-800 1800-1200 .22-4.7 ±10% 600-2000
SCM Single/Dual
IGBT Snubber
Form Factor: Module 150-800 1800-1200 .22-4.7 ±10% 600-1200
SCC Dual IGBT
Clamp-Snubber
Form Factor: Module 150-600 300-500 .47-2.0 ±10% 600-1200

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Inverter Grade DC-Link Bus Capacitor Selection

Type Description Style Capacitance
Range µF
Rated
Voltage
947C High Capacitance, High Current 160-730 ±10% 800-1200
Screw Terminal Types
3186 High Capacitance,
BCc, NA Philips
220 µF to 1.0F 16-500
3188 Long Life,
BCc, NA Philips
270 µF to 1.0F 16-500
500C Long Life 100 µF to 2.6F 6.3-550
500R Very High Ripple, Long Life 1100-18000 350-500
520C Long Life 84-39000 200-500
550 High Ripple, Long Life 90 µF to 1.5F 6.3-450
550C Ultra-Ripple, Long Life 91 to 35000 200-500
CGR Excellent Reliability,
Mallory
330 to 100000 7.5-200
DCMC High Capacitance 85°C 110 µF to 2.7F 6.3-550
HES High Power Input Filtering,
Mallory
300 to 5600 350-450
Plug-In Types
381L/LX High Ripple, Snap-in 33 to 120000 10-450
383L/LX High Ripple,
4– or 5–Pin Snap-in
470 to 250000 10-450
400C Long Life 170 to 29000 100-500
420C Long Life 160 to 27000 100-500
450C Ultra-Ripple, Long Life 150 to 24000 100-500
4CMC High Capacitance 210 to 420000 16-500
UNL ElectroFilm Metallized
Polypropylene
4.7-35 ±10% 400-1500

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