
160 RLA
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Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors
Radial, Enhanced High Temperature, Low Impedance
Fig. 1
FEATURES
• Useful life: up to 2000 h at 150 °C
• High stability, high reliability
• Very low ESR
• AEC-Q200 qualified
• Excellent ripple current capability
• Polarized aluminum electrolytic capacitors,
non-solid electrolyte
• Radial leads, cylindrical aluminum case with pressure
relief, insulated with a blue PET sleeve
• Charge and discharge proof
• Material categorization: for definitions of compliance
please see www.vishay.com/doc?99912
APPLICATIONS
• Power supplies (SMPS, DC/DC converters) for industrial,
automotive, telecommunications and military
• Smoothing, filtering and buffering
MARKING
The capacitors are marked (where possible) with the
following information:
• Rated capacitance (in μF)
• Tolerance on rated capacitance, code letter in accordance
with IEC 60062 (M for ± 20 %)
• Rated voltage (in V)
• Date code, in accordance with IEC 60062
• Code indicating factory of origin
• Logo of manufacturer
• Upper category temperature (150 °C)
• Negative terminal identification
• Series number (160)
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
DESCRIPTION VALUE
Nominal case sizes (Ø D x L in mm) 10 x 12 to 18 x 35
Rated capacitance range, CR33 μF to 3300 μF
Tolerance on CR± 20 %
Rated voltage range, UR16 V to 50 V
Category temperature range -55 °C to +150 °C
Endurance test at 150 °C 1000 h to 1500 h
Useful life at 150 °C 1000 h to 2000 h
Useful life at 40 °C, 1.8 x IR applied 200 000 h
Shelf life at 0 V, 150 °C 1000 h
Based on sectional specification IEC 60384-4 / EN130300
Climatic category IEC 60068 55 / 150 / 56
160 RLA
lower Z
longer life
140 RTM
125 °C 150 °C
150 RMI 146 RTI
SELECTION CHART FOR CR, UR, AND RELEVANT NOMINAL CASE SIZES (Ø D x L in mm)
CR
(μF)
UR (V)
16 25 35 50
33 →→→10 x 12
47 →→10 x 12 10 x 12
100 →10 x 12 10 x 16 10 x 16
220 10 x 16 12.5 x 20 12.5 x 20 10 x 20
330 10 x 20 12.5 x 25 12.5 x 25 12.5 x 20
470 12.5 x 20 16 x 25 18 x 20 12.5 x 25
680 12.5 x 25 →16 x 31 16 x 25
1000 16 x 25 16 x 31 18 x 35 18 x 31
1500 18 x 20 18 x 31 - -
2200 18 x 25 - - -
2700 18 x 31 - - -
3300 18 x 35 - - -