07 October 2009
DATASHEET
PC SERIES ULTRACAPACITORS
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
CAPACITANCE
Nominal capacitance
Tolerance capacitance
VOLTAGE
Rated voltage
Surge voltage
RESISTANCE
ESR, DC
Specification is as-built value.
Value after test is higher. Lifespan
and Cycles specifications are from
as-built specification.
ESR, AC
Resistance tolerance
TEMPERATURE
Operating temperature range
Storage temperature range
POWER
Pd
Pv
ENERGY
Emax
LIFESPAN
Lifetime
∆C < 20% decrease
ESR < 100% increase
Endurance
∆C < 20% decrease from rated
ESR < 100% increase from rated
CYCLES
Cycles
Capacitance change
Internal resistance
CURRENT
Leakage current
Short circuit current (lsc)
Maximum continuous current
PC10
PC10-90
PC10-270
Now containing Maxwell Technologies patented electrode
3,000 hours (2.5V, 70°C)
ESR < 100% increase
10 years (2.5V, 25°C)
∆C < 20% decrease
-40°C to +70°C
-40°C to +85°C
-10/+20%
660 W/kg
1390 W/L
6.9 mAh
0.04 mA
130 mΩ
500,000
0.18 Ω
2.5 A
2.5 V
2.7 V
Max.
19 A
10 F
MARKINGS
Modules are marked with the following information:
Rated capacitance, rated voltage, product number, name of
manufacturer, positive and negative terminal, warning marking,
serial number.
ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Capacitance and ESR, DC measured per document no. 1007239,
available at www.maxwell.com.
l c = leakage current after 72 hours at 25°C
lsc = short circuit current =
R th = thermal resistance
Pmax =
SIZE
Dimensions
(L x W x H) (mm) (±0.5mm)
Weight
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
• Over 500,000 duty cycles
• 10 year life capability
• Hermetically sealed, stainless steel construction
• Low profile prismatic design
• Higher energy vs. electrolytic capacitors
• Higher power vs. batteries
• UL recognized
• RoHS compliant
APPLICATIONS
• Automatic meter readers
• Automatic subsystems
• Back up power for soft shut down requirements
• Digital cameras and consumer electronics
• Wireless transmissions
• NASA space qualified
4R (1khz)
mass
V
2
ESR DC
V
Rated
Page 1 • Document number: 1003996.11
See drawings.
Emax =
Pd =
6.3g
3,600 x mass
0.12V
R (DC)
mass
½ CV
2
2
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