| Capacitor
purpose |
Circuit application |
Waveform |
Capacitor electrical
requirements |
WIMA
types |
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| Coupling or blocking |
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High insulation resistance.
Low self-inductance.
To observe the voltage
rating! |
SMD
MKS 02
MKS 2
MKS 2-XL
MKI 2
MKS 4
MKS 4-LN |
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| Decoupling or bypassing |
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High insulation
resistance.
Low self-inductance. |
SMD
FKS 02
MKS 02
FKS 2
MKS 2
MKS 2-XL
MKI 2
FKS 3
MKS 4
MKS 4-LN |
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| Timing |
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Stable
capacitance.
High insulation resistance. |
FKM 02
FKP 02
FKM 2
FKP 2
MKM 2
MKP 2
MKI 2
FKP 3
MKM 4
MKP 4 |
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| Smoothing |
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Comparably high
capacitance.
Low dissipation factor (to observe the
frequency). |
SMD
MKS 02
MKS 2
MKS 2-XL
MKS 4
MKS 4-LN
MKP 4
MKP 10 |
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| Energy storage / fast
discharge |
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High pulse rise time rating.
High
(surge) current carrying capacity.
(please refer to technical data)
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MKP 2
(>250VDC)
MKP 10
FKP 4
FKP 1
SnubberMKP
SnubberFKP
GTO MKP |
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Sample and hold
A-D
converters
Peak voltage detectors |
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Low dielectric
absorption.
High insulation resistance. |
FKP 02
FKP 2
MKP 2
FKP 3
MKP 4 |
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| RFI suppression |
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Particularly
high reliability against active and passive
flammability. |
MKP-X2
MKP-Y2
MP 3-X2
MP 3-X1
MP 3-Y2
MP 3R-Y2 |
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| Voltage dropper |
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Good reliability.
Flame
retardent.
(please check if approvals are required)
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MKP-X2
MP 3-X2
(MP3-X1)
Capacitance range >1.0μF
MKS 4 (>630VDC, >PCM
10) |
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| Oscillating |
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Low dissipation factor.
Stable
capacitance.
(please refer to technical data)
|
SMD-PPS
FKP 02
FKP 2
MKP 2
(>250VDC)
MKI 2
FKP 3
MKP 4
MKP 10
FKP 4
FKP 1 |
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| Temperature compensating (compensates for
temperature changes in other components e.g. ferrite
coils) |
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Normally
defined negative temperature characteristic.
Sometimes
positive characteristics needed. |
FKP 02
FKP 2
MKP 2
FKP 3
MKP 4 |
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TV fly-back
tuning
(1) |
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Low dissipation
factor.
High pulse rise time rating.
High dielectric
strength. |
MKP 10
FKP 4
FKP 1 |
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TV
S-correction
(2) |
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Low dissipation
factor.
Good pulse rise time rating. |
MKP 4
MKP 10 |
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| Snubbing |
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Low dissipation factor.
High pulse rise
time rating.
(please refer to technical data)
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FKP 02
FKP 2
MKP 2
(>250VDC)
FKP 3
MKP 10
FKP 4
FKP 1
SnubberMKP
SnubberFKP
GTO MKP |
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Filtering
Pass filter |
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Low dissipation
factor.
Stable capacitance. |
SMD-PPS
FKP 02
FKP 2
MKP 2
MKI 2
FKP 3
MKP 4 |
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Filtering
Stop filter |
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Low dissipation
factor.
Stable capacitance. |
SMD-PPS
FKP 02
FKP 2
MKP 2
MKI 2
FKP 3
MKP 4 |
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