1000 pF ±10% 2000V (2kV) Ceramic Capacitor X7R 1808 (4520 Metric)
Engineering Specification
General Description
The C4520X7R3D102K130KE is a TDK multilayer ceramic chip capacitor designed for high-voltage surface-mount applications. It uses X7R dielectric material and is suitable for circuits requiring stable ceramic capacitance, compact PCB mounting, and reliable high-voltage performance. The component is commonly used in power supplies, filtering circuits, coupling circuits, snubber networks, voltage multiplier circuits, and general electronic assemblies requiring a high-voltage MLCC solution.
Device Identification
Manufacturer Part Number: C4520X7R3D102K130KE
Manufacturer: TDK Corporation
Product Series: C Series
Device Category: Passive Electronic Component
Device Type: Multilayer Ceramic Chip Capacitor
Capacitor Type: Surface-Mount MLCC
Application Grade: Commercial Grade
Functional Description
The device functions as a fixed-value ceramic capacitor for energy storage, noise suppression, coupling, decoupling, and filtering applications. It is designed to provide capacitance in a compact surface-mount package while supporting high-voltage operation. The X7R dielectric provides usable capacitance stability across a wide operating temperature range, making the component suitable for many general-purpose and power-related electronic designs.
Electrical Description
The capacitor has a nominal capacitance of 1000 pF with ±10% tolerance and a rated voltage of 2000 V DC. It uses X7R dielectric characteristics, making it suitable for applications where moderate capacitance stability and high-voltage capability are required. The device should be operated within the manufacturer’s specified electrical limits to maintain reliability and performance.
Mechanical Description
The component is supplied in a C4520 metric package, equivalent to EIA 1808 chip size. It is designed for surface-mount PCB installation using reflow soldering. The package includes soft termination construction, which helps reduce mechanical stress on the ceramic body and solder joints during board flexing or thermal cycling.
Material and Construction Description
The device is constructed as a multilayer ceramic capacitor using ceramic dielectric layers and internal electrode structures. The soft termination design improves board-level reliability by helping absorb mechanical strain between the PCB and capacitor body. This construction is useful in applications where vibration, thermal expansion, or board bending may affect component reliability.
Mounting and Assembly Description
The capacitor is intended for surface-mount assembly using reflow soldering. PCB land pattern, solder paste volume, component placement, and reflow profile should follow TDK recommendations. Proper spacing, voltage clearance, and creepage considerations should be applied because the component is used in high-voltage circuits.
Application Suitability
The C4520X7R3D102K130KE is suitable for high-voltage filtering, DC blocking, coupling, decoupling, power supply circuits, snubber circuits, inverter circuits, lighting equipment, industrial electronics, measurement equipment, and general PCB assemblies requiring a compact high-voltage ceramic capacitor.
Design Considerations
The design should account for rated voltage, capacitance tolerance, DC bias behavior, temperature characteristics, insulation resistance, soldering conditions, mechanical stress, board flex, creepage distance, and clearance distance. For high-voltage applications, PCB layout should provide adequate spacing and avoid contamination paths that may reduce insulation performance. The capacitor should not be used beyond the manufacturer’s specified electrical, thermal, or mechanical limits.
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