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S6012_FM • 10/5/2016

Supercapacitors – FM Series

Measurement Conditions

Capacitance (Charge System)

Capacitanceiscalculatedfromexpression(9)bymeasuringthechargetimeconstant(τ)ofthecapacitor(C).Priorto

measurement,thecapacitorisdischargedbyshortingbothpinsofthedeviceforatleast30minutes.Inaddition,usethepolarity

indicator on the device to determine correct orientation of capacitor for charging.

Eo:

3.0(V) Productwithmaximumoperatingvoltageof3.5V

5.0(V) Productwithmaximumoperatingvoltageof5.5V

6.0(V) Productwithmaximumoperatingvoltageof6.5V

10.0(V)Productwithmaximumoperatingvoltageof11V

12.0(V)Productwithmaximumoperatingvoltageof12V

τ:

TimefromstartofcharginguntilVcbecomes0.632Eo(V)

(seconds)

Rc:

Seetablebelow(Ω).

Charge Resistor Selection Guide

Cap

FA

FE

FS

FY

FR

FM, FME

FMR, FML FMC

FG

FGR

FGH

FT

FC, FCS

HV

FYD FYH FYL

0.010 F

–

–

–

–

–

5000Ω

–

5000Ω

–

5000Ω

–

–

–

–

0.022 F 1000Ω

–

1000Ω 2000Ω 2000Ω 2000Ω 2000Ω

2000Ω

–

2000Ω

–

–

Discharge

–

0.033 F

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Discharge

–

–

–

–

–

–

0.047F 1000Ω 1000Ω 1000Ω 2000Ω 1000Ω 2000Ω 1000Ω

2000Ω

1000Ω 2000Ω

–

–

–

–

0.10 F

510Ω 510Ω 510Ω 1000Ω 510Ω

–

1000Ω

1000Ω

1000Ω 1000Ω Discharge 510Ω Discharge

–

0.22 F

200Ω 200Ω 200Ω 510Ω 510Ω

–

510Ω 0H: Discharge

0V:1000Ω

–

1000Ω Discharge 200Ω Discharge

–

0.33 F

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Discharge

–

–

–

–

–

0.47F

100Ω 100Ω 100Ω 200Ω 200Ω

–

200Ω

–

–

1000Ω Discharge 100Ω Discharge

–

1.0 F

51Ω

51Ω 100Ω 100Ω 100Ω

–

100Ω

–

–

510Ω Discharge 100Ω Discharge Discharge

1.4 F

–

–

–

200Ω

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1.5 F

–

51Ω

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

510Ω

–

–

–

–

2.2 F

–

–

–

100Ω

–

–

–

–

–

200Ω

–

51Ω

–

–

2.7F

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Discharge

3.3 F

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

51Ω

–

–

4.7F

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

100Ω

–

–

–

Discharge

5.0 F

–

–

100Ω

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

5.6 F

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

20Ω

–

–

10.0 F

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Discharge

22.0 F

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Discharge

50.0 F

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Discharge

100.0 F

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Discharge

200.0 F

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Discharge

*Capacitance values according to the constant current discharge method.

*HV Series capacitance is measured by discharge system

Vc

Rc

Switch

C

+

–

Eo

Capacitance:

C =

τ

(F) (9)

Rc