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Tantalum Surface Mount Capacitors
High Reliability Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) – T428 Series High Volumetric Efciency Facedown MnO2
Construction
Tantalum
Carbon Silver Paint
Washer
Tantalum
Wire
Weld
Leadframe
(+ A node)
Leadframe
(-Cathode)
Ta2O5
MnO2
Epoxy
Time
Temperature
T
smin
25ºC to Peak
t
L
t
S
25
t
P
T
smax
T
L
T
P
Maximum Ramp Up Rate = 3ºC/seconds
Maximum Ramp Down Rate = 6ºC/seconds
Soldering Process
KEMET’s families of surface mount capacitors are compatible
with wave (single or dual), convection, IR, or vapor phase reow
techniques. Preheating of these components is recommended
to avoid extreme thermal stress. KEMET's recommended
prole conditions for convection and IR reow reect the prole
conditions of the IPC/J–STD–020D standard for moisture
sensitivity testing. The devices can safely withstand a maximum
of three reow passes at these conditions.
Note that although the X/7343–43 case size can withstand wave
soldering, the tall prole (4.3 mm maximum) dictates care in wave
process development.
Hand soldering should be performed with care due to the
difculty in process control. If performed, care should be taken to
avoid contact of the soldering iron to the molded case. The iron
should be used to heat the solder pad, applying solder between
the pad and the termination, until reow occurs. Once reow
occurs, the iron should be removed immediately. “Wiping” the
edges of a chip and heating the top surface is not recommended.
During typical reow operations, a slight darkening of the gold-
colored epoxy may be observed. This slight darkening is normal
and not harmful to the product. Marking permanency is not
affected by this change.
Prole Feature SnPb Assembly Pb-Free Assembly
Preheat/Soak
Temperature Minimum (TSmin)100°C 150°C
Temperature Maximum (TSmax)150°C 200°C
Time (ts) from Tsmin to Tsmax) 60 – 120 seconds 60 – 120 seconds
Ramp-up Rate (TL to TP)3°C/seconds maximum 3°C/seconds maximum
Liquidous Temperature (TL)183°C 217°C
Time Above Liquidous (tL) 60 – 150 seconds 60 – 150 seconds
Peak Temperature (TP)
Time within 5°C of Maximum
Peak Temperature (tP)
20 seconds maximum 30 seconds maximum
Ramp-down Rate (TP to TL)6°C/seconds maximum 6°C/seconds maximum
Time 25°C to Peak Temperature 6 minutes maximum 8 minutes maximum
Note: All temperatures refer to the center of the package, measured on the
package body surface that is facing up during assembly reow.
*Case Size D, E, P, Y, and X
**Case Size A, B, C, H, I, K, M, R, S, T, U, V, W, and Z