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Introduction What Is a Polymer Capacitor? ECAS series (polymer-type aluminum electrolytic capacitor) No. C2T2CPS-063 Introduction If you take a look at the main board of an electronic device such as a personal computer, you’re likely to see some of the six types of capacitors shown below (Fig. 1). Common types of capacitors include tantalum electrolytic capacitors (MnO2 type and polymer type), aluminum electrolytic capacitors (electrolyte can type, polymer can type, and chip type), and MLCC. Figure 1. Main Types of Capacitors What Is a Polymer Capacitor? There are many other types of capacitors, such as film capacitors and niobium capacitors, but here we will describe polymer capacitors, a type of capacitor produced by Murata among others. In both tantalum electrolytic capacitors and aluminum electrolytic capacitors, a polymer capacitor is a type of electrolytic capacitor in which a conductive polymer is used as the cathode. In a polymer-type aluminum electrolytic capacitor, the anode is made of aluminum foil and the cathode is made of a conductive polymer. In a polymer-type tantalum electrolytic capacitor, the anode is made of the metal tantalum and the cathode is made of a conductive polymer. Figure 2 shows an example of this structure. Figure 2. Example of Structure of Conductive Polymer Aluminum Capacitor In conventional electrolytic capacitors, an electrolyte (electrolytic solution) or manganese dioxide (MnO2) was used as the cathode. Using a conductive polymer instead provides many advantages, making it possible to achieve a lower equivalent series resistance (ESR), more stable thermal characteristics, improved safety, and longer service life. As can be seen in Fig. 1, polymer capacitors have lower ESR than conventional electrolytic Copyright © muRata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. muRata confidential ECAS series (polymer-type aluminum electrolytic capacitor) No. C2T2CPS-063 capacitors. Note that the type of valve metal used for the anode basically determines the type of dielectric, and this in turn determines the dielectric constant and DC bias characteristics, as well as the acoustic noise characteristics. Thus, a wide variety of characteristics can be obtained by combining anodes, cathodes, and dielectrics made of different materials. Each has its own strong and weak points, and these must be kept in mind when selecting components as part of the circuit design process. The ECAS Series Aluminum electrolytic capacitors can be broadly divided into three types, based on the cathode material and the structure. Murata’s aluminum capacitors are all-solid multilayer polymer aluminum capacitors (the ECAS series)(Fig. 3). Other varieties of aluminum capacitors include can-type wrapped aluminum capacitors that use either an electrolyte or a polymer as the cathode. What sets ECAS series capacitors apart are the high conductivity of the conductive polymer used as the cathode and the multilayer (laminated) structure of the aluminum elements. These make possible the lowest ESR obtainable among electrolytic capacitors. ECAS series capacitors also achieve large capacitances, and the capacitance remains stable when DC voltage is applied due to the lack of DC bias. Thus, the major features of the ECAS series are low ESR, high capacitance, and stable capacitance. Figure 3. Example of Structure of ECAS Series Capacitor Capacitance Value (μF) 6.8 10 15 22 33 47 68 100 150 220 330 470 560 D4 D4 D4 D6 D4 D6 D9 2 16 9 9 7 9 6 4.5 6 4.5 D4 NEW D6 2.5 6 9 9 4.5 NEW D4 D4 D4 D6 D4 D9 4 20 16 16 10 9 8 NEW D4 D4 D4 D4 D4 D4 D6 D4 D6 D9 6.3 55 45 25 25 15 15 10 15 10 9 NEW D4 D4 D4 D4 D6 D9 D9 10 55 28 25 25 15 10 10 Rated Voltage (Vdc) Voltage Rated D4 D4 D4 D4 D6 D9 12.5 55 45 30 25 20 12 (mm) Size Code L W T D4 D4 D4 D6 D4 D4 D3 D4 16 D3 7.3 ± 0.3 4.3 ± 0.2 1.4 ± 0.1 70 60 40 30 40 40 40 40 D4 7.3 ± 0.3 4.3 ± 0.2 1.9 ± 0.1 D4 D4 D4 D4 NEW NEW D6 7.3 ± 0.3 4.3 ± 0.2 2.8 ± 0.3 25 40 40 40 40 D9 7.3 ± 0.3 4.3 ± 0.2 4.2 ± 0.3 NEW NEW NEW D4 Case Size Code Mass Production Under Development 6 ESR (mΩ) Figure 4. ECAS Series Capacitor lineup Copyright © muRata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. muRata confidential ECAS series (polymer-type aluminum electrolytic capacitor) No. C2T2CPS-063 Comparison of Capacitor Characteristics We will compare the characteristics of different types of capacitors, bringing in related data where relevant. Figure 5 is a comparative table of capacitor characteristics. Aluminum electrolytic capacitors (can type) using a conventional electrolyte and tantalum electrolytic capacitors using manganese dioxide (MnO2) are comparatively inexpensive, but they are inferior to polymer capacitors in their frequency characteristics, temperature characteristics, service life, and reliability. Murata’s ECAS series multilayer polymer aluminum capacitors have a relatively smaller lineup of product versions than other polymer capacitors, but their frequency characteristics, in particular, are superior. Capacitance Voltage Frequency Low heat Temperature DC voltage Withstand Service life/ acoustic Mechanical Type Size range range characteristics generation characteristics characteristics voltage reliability noise strength Aluminum Electrolytic (can) ◎ ◎ × × × × ◎ △ × ◎ ◎ Polymer (can) ○ ○ × ○ ○ ◎ ◎ △ ○ ◎ ◎ Polymer △ △ △ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ △ ○ ◎ ◎ (monolithic) Tantalum MnO2 ○ ○ ○ × × ◎ ◎ △ × ◎ ◎ Polymer ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ◎ ◎ △ ○ ◎ ◎ Ceramic High-dielectric ○ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ △ × ◎ ◎ × × constant (symbol) ◎: excellent, ○: good, △: normal, ◎: bad Figure 5. Comparison of Capacitor Characteristics ESR-Frequency Cap-Frequency Temperature changing ratio of CAP DC bias ECAS series Al electrolyte type Al polymer type (H-Chip/ polymer) (V-Chip/ liquid) (V-Chip/ polymer) Figure 6. Comparison of ESR and Capacitance @each Al capacitor (2V/330uF) Copyright © muRata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. muRata confidential ECAS series (polymer-type aluminum electrolytic capacitor) No. C2T2CPS-063 Main Applications of the ECAS Series By adding the ECAS series to its line of multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) products, Murata has further broadened the range of options available to customers. As electronic devices gain ever-more-sophisticated functionality, stricter voltage control is needed for the power lines of the CPU, etc. Maintaining voltage line stability sometimes requires large capacitance. In the past we would have suggested using multiple MLCCs, but now in many cases we can propose combining ECAS series capacitors with MLCCs in order to reduce both the quantity and cost of components. Figure 7. Simplified Circuit Diagram of Power Line for CPU or FPGA The ECAS series delivers low ESR, low impedance, and stable capacitance, making it ideal for applications such as smoothing (eliminating ripple and high transient response) various types of power lines subject to large fluctuations in the current load. Basically, ECAS series capacitors are almost always used in combination with MLCCs, and the ECAS series capacitors really show their value in applications involving suppression of voltage fluctuations (high-speed back- up). Polymer-type tantalum electrolytic capacitors and polymer-type aluminum electrolytic capacitors (can- type) are widely used to suppress voltage fluctuations, but ECAS series capacitors are even more ideally suited for such applications due to their low ESR and good balance between ESR and capacitance. If you are designing the power line for a CPU, we recommend the ECAS series. Copyright © muRata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. muRata confidential ECAS series (polymer-type aluminum electrolytic capacitor) No. C2T2CPS-063 Comparison of Application Performance 1. Good ripple absorption performance Comparing voltage smoothing performance at the switching power output side with other capacitor types. Test condition: Oscillo scope DC/DC - Same rating capacitors （2V/330uF） - Switching frequency：300kHz • Comparison of • Comparison of electrolyte type vs polymer type polymer type (H-Chip vs V-Chip) Voltage [V] Voltage Voltage [V] Voltage -10 -5 0 5 10 -10 -5 0 5 10 Time [us] Time [us] ECAS series Aluminum polymer Aluminum capacitor (H-Chip/ polymer) (V-Chip/ polymer) (V-Chip/ Electrolyte) ESR@100kHz 6mΩ 15mΩ 900mΩ ripple voltage 13mVp-p 36mVp-p 950mVp-p * This data is reference data Figure 8. Good ripple absorption performance (2V/330uF) 2. Good transient response performance Comparing transient response characteristics during quick load change with other capacitors Load Condition a cycle：240µs Oscillo scope b load range：45µs c DC/DC FG c rise time：100ns - Applied voltage：1.5V b - Load current：10A a Voltage drop is smaller! Driver DC/DC CPU IC MLCC Murata polymer capacitor provides good voltage stability even if a quick, large current load is applied because it can maintain low ESR and high ECAS series Aluminum capacitor capacitance at high frequency. (H-Chip/ polymer) (V-Chip/ Electrolyte) ⇒ It is suitable for quick back-up for IC/CPU. Figure 9. Good transient response performance (2V/330uF) Copyright © muRata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. muRata confidential ECAS series (polymer-type aluminum electrolytic capacitor) No. C2T2CPS-063 Main Markets of the ECAS Series The ECAS series capacitors are widely used in products such as consumer applications (notebook PCs, LCD televisions, game consoles, set-top boxes,etc.), Enterprise ones, Industrial ones and Network ones. Market Application Circuit Application Consumer Notebook/Ultrabook Overall Power Management Digital TV(LCD/OLE) Noise Suppression Ripple Absorption Audio/Projector Decoupling Set Top Box Game Console Power supply line around CPU,IC, etc. Drone VR Enterprise Server Multi Function Printer Enterprise Display(LCD) Smart meter Security(Camera/home) Amuse POS/Handy terminal Industrial Robotics PLC Industrial PC Production Equipment/module Network Base Station (wireless) G-PON (Optical) Switch/ Router Figure 10. Main Markets of the ECAS Series Copyright © muRata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. muRata confidential ECAS series (polymer-type aluminum electrolytic capacitor) No. C2T2CPS-063 Conclusion The comparison of characteristics outlined above is only partial in nature.
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