TCC
Temperature Coefficient of Capacitance
For common ceramic capacitor dielectrics |
| Low Limit -
DegC |
High Limit -
DegC |
Maximum
Allowable Capacitance Change From +25°C (@ 0 VDC) % |
| X |
-55 |
2 |
+45 |
A |
+/- 1 |
| Y |
-30 |
4 |
+65 |
B |
+/- 1.5 |
| Z |
+10 |
5 |
+85 |
C |
+/- 2.2 |
| |
6 |
+105 |
D |
+/- 3.3 |
| 7 |
+125 |
E |
+/- 4.7 |
| 8 |
+150 |
F |
+/- 7.5 |
| |
L |
+/-15 (-55-125C) +15/-40 (125-150C) |
| P |
+/- 10 |
| R |
+/- 15 |
| S |
+/- 20 |
| T |
+22 / -33 |
| U |
+22 / -56 |
| V |
+22 / -82 |
| X7R example: This
capacitor has an operating temperature from -55
to +125 DegC and a change in capacitance of no more than +/- 15%
from its initial value over that operating range. Note that
Tolerance is a percentage variation from the
initial
value indicated on the box, typically specified at 25C.
The tempco is then a change from this actual starting point as the
temperature changes. |
 
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