Full Film Foil Capacitors

What is the difference between film and foil capacitors?

In the case of film and foil types, the electrode is not applied as for the metallized capacitors, but is wound with the dielectric as a metal foil. Due to their lower series resistance, the components produced this way have excellent pulse and current carrying capability, as well as a very high insulation resistance.

What are film and foil organic dielectric capacitors?

The article explains construction, application and features of film and foil organic dielectric capacitors: Film capacitors are essential electrostatic capacitors suitable for medium, higher voltage and higher current circuits. Unlike most other dielectric systems, film capacitors feature low loss factor at very low temperature.

What are plastic film capacitors?

Plastic film capacitors are generally subdivided into film/foil capacitors and metalized film capacitors. Film / foil capacitors basically consist of two metal foil electrodes that are separated by an insulating plastic film also called dielectric. The terminals are connected to the end-faces of the electrodes by means of welding or soldering.

Which film material is used in the production of Vishay film capacitors?

Vishay film capacitors uses the following film materials in their production: Polyester film offers a high dielectric constant, and a high dielectric strength. It has further excellent self-healing properties and good temperature stability. The temperature coefficient of the material is positive.

How do metallised film capacitors work?

Unlike film capacitors, which use aluminium foils as electrodes, the electrodes of metallised film capacitors consist of a thin metal layer (about 0.03 microns thick) deposited on the dielectric film in a vacuum. Metallised capacitors are connected by a metal spraying process and by welding the leads to the sprayed ends.

How reliable are film capacitors?

The most important reliability feature of film capacitors is their self-healing capability, i.e. their abil-ity to clear faults (such as pores or impurities in the film) under the influence of a voltage. The metal coatings, vacuum-deposited directly onto the plastic film, are only 20 ... 50 nm thick.