Nichicon GYC series

NICHICON CORPORATION has expanded the GYC series to include φ10 × 16.5L-sized capacitors. The GYC series of highly heat-resistant conductive polymer hybrid aluminum electrolytic capacitors with high ripple current and low ESR performance are increasingly required in the automotive and telecommunications.

NICHICON exhibited this product at the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2024 to be held at PACIFICO Yokohama from May 22 to 24.

Features

Conductive polymer hybrid aluminum electrolytic capacitors use both conductive polymers and electrolytic solutions for electrolytes. Combining the two types of electrolytes means the GYC series has characteristics of both aluminum electrolytic capacitors (oxide film repair) and conductive polymer aluminum solid electrolytic capacitors (low ESR performance and high heat resistance).

The new φ10 × 16.5L size that has been added to the existing size range from φ6.3 × 5.8L to φ10 × 12.5L Capacitances up to 1.5 times higher than the φ10 × 12.5L product in the GYC series and ripple currents up to 1.4 times other capacitors in the GYC series with the same guaranteed life.

The trend toward electric vehicles such as EVs and PHEVs is expected to accelerate further and the new capacitors of the GYC series will contribute to higher performance in circuits that require high capacitance and high ripple current. The new values will assist in the miniaturization of circuits by reducing the number of capacitors required.