Ideal for AC filtering in power converters, UPS systems, solar & wind inverters, & motor drives, FLC Series medium power film capacitors exhibit extremely high dielectric strength, high reliability, long lifetimes, & excellent AC voltage performance.
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has announced the market availability of its new FLC Series medium power AC filtering film capacitors. Exhibiting extremely high dielectric strength in operating temperatures spanning -40 to 85 degrees Celsius, FLC Series capacitors are comprised of dry, metallized polypropylene encased in a plastic case filled with flame-retardant thermosetting resin, all in accordance with UL 94. Optimized for AC voltage performance and designed for PCB mounting, the series also exhibits self-healing properties, high ripple current, and high contact reliability and is ideal for AC filtering in power converters, UPS systems, solar and wind inverters, and motor drives, among other applications.
“Made in accordance with UL 94 and exhibiting high dielectric strength, self-healing properties, and excellent AC voltage performance, the board-mountable FLC Series film capacitors provide engineers with a high-reliability, long lifetime solution for AC filtering in a wide variety of power conversion applications,” said Gilles Terzulli, worldwide marketing manager, power film capacitors, AVX.
FLC Series capacitors are available in mulitiple sizes, voltages, pitches, capacitance tolerances and lead lengths.
Featuring a rated lifetime of 100,000 hours at rated voltage and 70 degrees Celsius, the RoHS-compliant FLC Series medium power film capacitors do not have a catastrophic failure mode as, unlike aluminum electrolytic capacitors, film capacitors simply experience a parametric loss of capacitance of approximately five percent from initial value with no risk of short circuit at the end of their lifetime and continue to be functional even after this five percent decrease.