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Film Capacitors
Capacitors for power electronic applications with self-healing and long lifetime capabilities (over 100 000 hours)
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Portfolio Overview
  • RFI and AC capacitors for electrical grid interface
  • DC-link capacitors for energy buffering and DC filtering
  • Snubber capacitors for reduced EMI by clamping voltage and current spikes on IGBTs
Key Features and Benefits
  • Reliability and safe performance over product lifetimes
  • Long life: over 100 000 hours on nominal ratings
  • State-of-the-art portfolio
    • DC-link MKP1848 product family featuring automotive grade parts, compact and economic parts and low profile series
    • AC filter MKP1847 with embedded microfuses for increased safety features
    • Snubber MKP386M with configurable terminals for high compatibility on direct mount in IGBT modules
Advantages
  • AEC-Q200 approvals on RFI, GP, and power capacitors
  • State-of-the-art portfolio
  • Capability for customized designs
  • Environmentally-friendly portfolio (Green, halogen-free, and RoHS-compliant capacitors)
Market Position
  • 68 years of building innovative, high-class film capacitors
  • Recognized brands: Roederstein and BCcomponents
  • Technology leader in film capacitors
  • Strong market position in safety X1 and Y2 RFI film capacitors
  • Largest DC-link capacitor portfolio in the market
Applications
  • Safety in industrial equipment
  • Automotive (HEVs and on-board computing)
  • Renewable energy inverters
  • Power supplies
  • AC filters
  • UPS drives
  • Traction systems
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