Failure due to overcurrent and overheating is a common failure mode for film capacitors. The reason for this failure mode is that due to the limited effective area of the electrode of the film capacitor, the equivalent series resistance of the electrode cannot be ignored.
A film capacitor of the evaporated metallized type for DC-use was used in the AC circuit. The RMS value of the AC voltage and the DC rated voltage *21 of the capacitor were almost the same. As a result, a voltage exceeding the rated voltage was continuously applied to the capacitor, causing it to short-circuit and catch fire *22.
When film capacitors are used in high-frequency circuits, the capacitor generates self-heating. Large self-heating may cause failure. The higher the frequency, the higher the current flowing through the film capacitor and the lower the voltage that can be applied.
*) In case of the metallized film capacitors (evaporated metal electrode type), if voltage in excess of the withstand voltage (or apparently in excess of the withstand voltage due to the lowering of withstand voltage) is applied, self-healing will happen continuously.
Film capacitors may ignite due to increased leakage current caused by a defect in the dielectric film or poor connection of the counter electrodes *20. In addition, there is a possibility of open failure in evaporated metallized type capacitors. *20 The dielectric of the film material is not flame retardant.
Improper mechanical stress is a common phenomenon of capacitor damage. For example, if the length of the pins of the capacitor inserted on the circuit board is too short, the capacitor pins will be improperly stressed due to thermal expansion and contraction. In the long run, the capacitor pins and capacitor ends will break and become invalid.
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