Panasonic Industry Passive Solutions

Panasonic Industry passive solutions

Panasonic Industry passive components are available for your next design. 

Panasonic Industry provides passives for nearly every application in the automotive and industrial field. Passive solutions include capacitors, inductors and resistors. Maximum capacitance in the smallest housings, high precision power resistors with best-in-class reliability, and miniaturised power choke coils with the utmost shock and vibration resistance make engineering fast and efficient. Discover the latest Panasonic Industry products and find out more about the brand’s comprehensive passives line-up.

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There is a Panasonic capacitor solution for every application. Capacitor options include long lifetime, AEC-Q200 compliance, high moisture resistance, anti-vibration and extremely small case sizes that provide board space savings. Panasonic offering an extremely wide range of MLCC alternative solutions including SP-Cap™, POSCAP™, OS-CON™, polymer hybrid and film capacitors. Not sure where to start? Get in touch with our technical specialists to discuss your requirements in detail.
 

 

Hybrid aluminum electrolytic capacitors

Panasonic Industry’s ZS, ZT, ZK, ZKU, ZA, ZC and ZK series hybrid capacitors combine the benefits of aluminum electrolytic and specialty polymer capacitors resulting in a capacitor featuring high endurance, low-ESR, high tolerance.

 

 

Series Product description Features and benefits Applications
ZS Conductive polymer hybrid aluminum electrolytic capacitors achieve low ESR, high withstand voltage, and high reliability through the use of the "hybrid electrolyte" consisting of conductive polymer and electrolytic liquid. The hybrid capacitors stand for a compact design, high reliability and safety.
  • High ripple current and large capacitance compared with conventional ZC series
  • SMD type
  • Endurance: 4000hrs at 125℃
  • Anti-vibration variants are available (φ6.3≤). 
  • AEC-Q200 compliant
  • RoHS compliant
  • Automotive, industrial
ZC Conductive polymer hybrid aluminum electrolytic capacitors achieve low ESR, high withstand voltage, and high reliability through the use of the "hybrid electrolyte" consisting of conductive polymer and electrolytic liquid. The hybrid capacitors stand for a compact design, high reliability and safety.
  • Endurance: 4000hrs at 125°C (high temperature/long life)
  • SMD type
  • Low ESR and high ripple current 
  • High-withstand voltage (up to 80V), low LC (0.01CV or 3uA)
  • Anti-vibration variants are available (φ6.3≤). 
  • AEC-Q200 compliant
  • RoHS compliant
  • Automotive, industrial
ZF Conductive polymer hybrid aluminum electrolytic capacitors achieve low ESR, high withstand voltage, and high reliability through the use of the "hybrid electrolyte" consisting of conductive polymer and electrolytic liquid. The hybrid capacitors stand for a compact design, high reliability and safety.
  • ​Endurance: 1000hrs at 150°C
  • Radial type
  • Low ESR, low LC (0.01CV or 3uA)
  • AEC-Q200 compliant
  • RoHS compliant                                    
  • High temperature-whithstand
  • Automotive industrial
ZA ZA hybrid capacitor series take the benefits of both electrolytic and polymer capacitor technologies and combine them.
  • Endurance: 10000hrs at 105°C (long life)
  • SMD type
  • Low ESR and high ripple current 
  • High-withstand voltage (up to 80V)
  • Anti-vibration variants are available (φ6.3≤). 
  • AEC-Q200 compliant
  • RoHS compliant
  • Automotive, industrial
ZK ZK series hybrid SMD capacitors has a temperature range of -55°C to +125°C and a Ripple Current Rating (RCR) of 10000hrs at +105°C and 4000hrs at +125°C

 

  • Minimum 8000hrs at +115°C and 16000hrs at +105°C (if all recommended specifications are followed)
  • High-temperature lead-free reflow
  • High capacitance and high ripple current
  • Low leakage current
  • Rated voltage range: 25VDC to 35VDC
  • Vibration-proof product (8mm and larger)
  • RoHS/REACH compliant
  • AEC-Q200 qualified
  • Automotive, industrial
ZKU Conductive polymer hybrid aluminum electrolytic capacitors achieve low ESR, high withstand voltage, and high reliability through the use of the "hybrid electrolyte" consisting of conductive polymer and electrolytic liquid.
  • Endurance : 1000hrs at +150°C (high temperature)
  • SMD type
  • Large capacitance in miniaturised body 
  • Low ESR, low LC (0.01CV or 3uA)
  • Anti-vibration variations are available (φ6.3≤). 
  • AEC-Q200 compliant
  • RoHS compliant
  • Automotive, industrial

 

Aluminum electrolytic capacitors


Panasonic surface mount aluminum electrolytic capacitors and leaded radial aluminum electrolytic capacitors are available in a broad range of voltage ratings and capacitance values. Featuring low ESR, high ripple current, long service life and operating temperatures up to +125°C, they can be used in many applications including A/V, telecommunications, automotive and industrial control equipment.

 

Series Product description Features and benefits Applications
FK FK series enables a reduction in weight and number of used capacitors. 
  • Endurance: +105°C, 2000hrs to 5000hrs
  • Low impedance (40% to 60% less than FC series)
  • Miniaturised (30% to 50% less than FC series)
    4) Vibration proof product up to 30G (φ6.3≤)
    5) RoHS complaint
  • Automotive, industrial
FKS FKS series: smaller case size with the same performance as larger conventional type.
  • Endurance: +105°C, 2000hrs
  • 1 size smaller than FK series
  • Vibration proof product up to 30G (φ6.3≤)
  • RoHS complaint 
  • Automotive, industrial
FT FT series's miniaturised body enables a reduction in weight and number of used capacitors.
  • +105°C 2000hrs to 5000hrs, low ESR in miniaturised body
  • High ripple current (1200mA at 100kHz)
  • AEC-Q200 compliant
  • RoHs compliant
  • High temperature lead-free reflow
  • Automotive, industrial
FP Panasonic surface mount aluminum electrolytic capacitors are available in a broad range of voltage ratings and capacitance values.
Featuring low ESR, high ripple current, long service life and operating temperatures up to +125°C, they can be used in many applications including A/V, telecommunications, automotive and industrial control equipment.
  • Endurance: +105°C, 2000hrs
  • Low ESR (30% to 50% less than FK series)
  • Vibration proof product up to 30G (φ6.≤)
  • RoHS complaint 
  • Automotive, industrial
TC Panasonic surface mount aluminum electrolytic capacitors are available in a broad range of voltage ratings and capacitance values.
Featuring low ESR, high ripple current, long service life and operating temperatures up to +125°C, they can be used in many applications including A/V, telecommunications, automotive and industrial control equipment.
  • Endurance: +105°C, 3000hrs (D8 size: 2000hrs)
  • High ripple current (50% higher than TP series)
  • Vibration proof product up to 30G (φ6.3≤)
  • RoHS complaint 
  • Automotive, industrial
TCU Panasonic surface mount aluminum electrolytic capacitors are available in a broad range of voltage ratings and capacitance values.
Featuring low ESR, high ripple current, long service life and operating temperatures up to +125°C, they can be used in many applications including A/V, telecommunications, automotive and industrial control equipment.
  • Endurance: +105°C, 3000hrs
  • Miniaturisation (20% to 40% less than TP series)
  • Vibration proof product up to 30G (φ6.3≤)
  • RoHS complaint 
  • Automotive, industrial
TP TP series of +125°C, 3hrs to 4000hrs aluminium electrolytic capacitors, featuring a higher capacitance than the currently available TK series. 
  • High capacitance and low ESR
  • Vibration proof
  • AEC-Q200 compliant
  • High temperature lead-free reflow
  • Automotive, industrial
TQ Panasonic surface mount aluminum electrolytic capacitors are available in a broad range of voltage ratings and capacitance values.
Featuring low ESR, high ripple current, long service life and operating temperatures up to +125°C, they can be used in many applications including A/V, telecommunications, automotive and industrial control equipment
  • Endurance: +105°C, 2000hrs
  • Low ESR at  low temperature after endurance (85% lower than TP series)
  • 1 size smaller and same performance compared with V-TP series
  • Vibration proof product up to 30G (φ6.3≤)
  • RoHS complaint 
  • Automotive, industrial

 

Film cap capacitors

Panasonic surface mount film capacitors offer stable capacitance and temperature characteristics, tight tolerances, low ESR, low dissipation factors, no shock noise, no piezoelectric effect and no audible noise. Surface mount film capacitor applications include DC blocking and filtering, PLL, audio, DC-DC converter and back lighting.

 

Series Product description Features and benefits Applications
ECQUA

ECQUA series of polypropylene film capacitors, featuring high humidity resistance and equipped with a safety mechanism in a accordance with UL/CSA and European safety regulation class X2.

  • High humidity resistance (THB test: +85°C/85%/240VAC/1000hrs - C <1μF)
  • High safety (safety function installed)
  • Compact
  • Flame-retardant plastic case and non-combustible resin
  • RoHS directive compliant
  • Automotive
  • Interference suppressor
EZPV Metallised polypropylene film capacitor
  • ​​AEC-Q200 compliant (for automotive part numbers)
  • High safety (built-in fuse function)
  • Long product lifetime
  • High reliability
  • High ripple current, low ESR
  • Flame-retardant plastic case and non-combustible resin
  • RoHS compliant
  • DC filtering for industrial power supplies, inverter circuit in appliance, renewable energy infrastructure such as solar inverter and wind power generation
  • DC-Link circuit for automotive applications such as OBC, AC-DC, DC-DC converter for xEV
ECWFG ECWFG series is ideal for a broad spectrum of applications including DC-DC, DC-AC, AC-DC converter, input and output filtering, or snubber for industrial power supply, EV/PHEV charger and inverter applications for renewable energy.
  • AEC-Q200 compliant
  • High safety (with safety function)
  • High moisture resistance (+85℃, 85%, 500VDC, 1000hrs)
  • High thermal shock resistance (-55℃ to +85℃, 1000 cycles)
  • High temperature load test(+125℃, 450VDC, 1000hrs)
  • Flame-retardant plastic case and non-combustible resin
  • RoHS compliant
  • Automotive 
  • Industrial power supply
  • EV/PHEV charger
  • DC-DC, AC-DC converter
  • Renewable energy

 

Polymer capacitors

Panasonic is a leading manufacturer of  specialty polymer aluminum capacitors SP-Caps, OS-CON and POS-CAP as well as polymer hybrid aluminium electrolytic capacitor technologies.

  • Low ESR is realised by using conductive polymer.
  • Ideal for noise reduction in a wide frequency domain by large capacitance and low ESR.
  • The temperature characteristics of conductive polymer are very stable for ESR and capacitance.

 

Series Product description Features and benefits Applications
GY "SP-Cap" is a rectangular chip-shaped aluminum electrolytic capacitor that uses a polymer as its electrolyte. SP-Cap has several features including low ESR, low ESL, long life span, small size, low profile, and high characteristic stability.
  • Endurance: 2000hrs at +105°C
  • Huge capacitance (2V, 820uF, 2.5V, 680uF/3mΩ) 
  • High ripple current (10200mA r.m.s. max.)
  • Low ESR characteristics (3mΩ max.)
  • RoHS compliant
  • Base station
  • Servers
  • Industrial applications
TDC POSCAP utilises sintered tantalum as an anode system and highly conductive polymer created with Panasonic's unique method as a cathode system.
  • Endurance: 1000hrs at +125°C (high temperature)
  • Size variation from B2 (3.5mm x 2.8mm) to D size (7.3mm x 4.3mm)
  • High voltage (25VDC)
  • RoHS compliant
  • Base station
  • Servers
  • Industrial applications
SVPT OS-CON is an aluminum solid capacitor with high conductive polymer. OS-CON acquires low Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR), excellent noise reduction capability and frequency characteristics. In addition, OS-CON has a long life span and its ESR has little change even at low temperatures since the electrolyte is solid.
  • Endurance: 20000hrs at +105°C
  • SMD type
  • Large capacitance in miniaturised body 
  • Long life time
  • Low ESR
  • RoHS compliant
  • Base station
  • Servers
  • Industrial applications

Panasonic Industry’s high power inductor in SMD technology offer a very low audible noise characteristic. The metal composite coils are supremely efficient with low DCR and eddy current loss reduction. Need advice on sensor selection? Get in touch with our technical specialists to discuss your design in detail.
 

SMD power inductors

Panasonic Industry's MC, LP and large current 12x12 series SMD power inductors offer a very low audible noise characteristic, low DCR and eddy current loss reduction.

 

Series Product description Features and benefits Applications
MC High performance series ETQP*M***YF*. High heat resistance and high reliability power choke coil 
  • 150°C for 2.000hrs, special molded structure to resist severe environment.
  • High peak current capability with soft saturation characteristics due to unique metal composite magnetics core technology.
  • Up to half size miniaturisation compared with general ferrite magnetics core inductors
  • AEC-Q200 compliant
  • Automotive
  • Motor actuator controller
  • Input filter as pai filter
  • DC-DC converter output choke
  • Industrial
  • Collaboration Robots
LP Low profile LP series ETQP*M***KV*. Low profile and high heat resistance power choke coil
  • 150°C for 2.000hrs, special molded structure to resist severe environment.
  • High peak current capability with soft saturation characteristics due to unique metal composite magnetics core technology.
  • Up to half size miniaturisation compared with general ferrite magnetics core inductors
  • AEC-Q200 compliant
  • Automotive
  • Motor actuator controller
  • Input filter as pai filter
  • DC-DC converter output choke
  • Industrial
  • Collaboration robots
Large current 12x12 Large current series ETQP8M***JFA. Up to 53A high power choke coil
  • 160°C for 2,000hrs, special molded structure to resist severe environment.
  • High peak current capability with soft saturation characteristics due to unique metal composite magnetics core technology.
  • Up to half size miniaturisation compared with general ferrite magnetics core inductors
  • AEC-Q200 compliant
  • Automotive
  • Motor actuator controller
  • Input filter as pai filter
  • DC-DC converter output choke
  • Industrial

 

Panasonic resistors have a wide range of features and specifications including conventional thick film chip resistors or specialised types like anti-sulfur, 0201 to 0805 case sized chip resistor arrays, three different types of power resistors, surface mount and leaded EMI filters and one of the smallest chip fuses in the industry. Avnet Abacus and Panasonic Industry can offer you invaluable support, guiding you to a solution that’s right first time. Get in touch with our technical specialists to discuss your design in detail.
 

Chip resistors

Panasonic Industry's ERA-A, ERJB, ERJD, ERJP series resistors for automotive applications feature stable resistances over high temperature ranges.

 

Series Product description Features and benefits Applications
ERJP Anti-surge thick film resistor
  • Superior pulse characteristics
  • Excellent heat dissipation
  • High voltage characteristics
  • High power in small package
  • AEC-Q200, ROHS, and reach compliance
  • Energy management, lighting
ERJA Metal film (thin film) chip resistors, high reliability type
  • High reliability
  • Small resistance tolerance and temperature coefficient
  • Low current noise, excellent linearity
  • Reference standards: IEC 60115-8, JIS C 5201-8, EIAJ RC-2133B
  • AEC-Q200 qualified
  • RoHS compliant
  • Automotive electronic circuits including ECUs (Electrical Control Units)
ERJB High power chip resistors/wide terminal type
  • High solder-joint reliability by wide terminal construction
  • Excellent heat dissipation characteristics by wide terminal construction
  • AEC-Q200 qualified
  • RoHS compliant
  • Automotive electronic circuits including ECUs (Electrical Control UnitS)
  • Anti-lock breaking systems and air-bag systems
  • Current sensing for power supply circuits in a variety of equipment
ERJD Low TCR high power chip resistors/wide terminal type
  • Achieved high power and low TCR (±100 x 10–6/°C) using wide terminal electrode structure and original material
  • Suitable for small size/high power current detection (low TCR enables high accuracy of current detection)
  • High solder-joint reliability by wide terminal construction
  • Excellent heat dissipation characteristics by wide terminal construction
  • AEC-Q200 qualified
  • RoHS compliant
  • Automotive electronic circuits including ECUs (Electrical Control Units)
  • Anti-lock breaking systems and air-bag systems
  • Current sensing for power supply circuits in a variety of equipment
ERA High reliability thin film resistor
  • High reliability
  • High precision
  • Low drift over lifetime
  • AEC-Q200, ROHS, and reach compliance
  • Energy management, safety, security, occupancy

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