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    Guaranteed for a long life of 2000 hours at 85°C first in the industry (*1)

    Announcing the release of the stacked coin-type electric double layer capacitor with long life features

    Suitable for applications where high-reliability is essential

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    New Product
    March 24, 2008, Osaka, Japan-Panasonic Electronic Devices Co., Ltd. has succeeded in commercializing the stacked coin-type electric double layer capacitor with long life features, which is guaranteed for a long life of 2000 hours at 85°C, first in the industry (*1). and will commence mass production.
    Product name Long life stacked coin-type electric double layer capacitor
    Series name RF series (with a diameter of 21 mm)
    RG series (with a diameter of 19 mm)
    Production start April 2008
    Sample price 220 yen/piece
    Production capacity 2 million pieces/month
    Coin-type electric double layer capacitors used in real-time-clock or memory back-up function of the electronic equipment have been required to have a long life as well as high reliability along with the application expansion. To meet the market demand, Panasonic Electronic Devices Co., Ltd. has newly developed our original high-reliable material technology and commercialized the coin-type electric double layer capacitor with long life features, which is guaranteed for a long life of 2000 hours at 85°C, first in the industry (*1).

    [Features]

    1.Long life of 2000 hours at 85°C first in the industry (*1)

    Life: 2000 hours at 85°C(Capacitance deviation rate (*2): -30%)···RF/RG series
    Our current models (*3): 85 °C 1000 hours (Capacitancedeviation rate: -30%)

    2.Capable of discharging current more than 1 mA

    Recommended discharging current: less than 20 mA (*4) ···RF/RG series
          Our current models(*3): less than 1 mA

    3.New addition of compact types (withstanding voltage of 3.6 V)

    Dimensions: 19 mm (diameter)6.0 mm (height) (1.0 F/3.6 V) ···RG series
    Approx. 50 % volume reduction compared with RF series
    (*1) Our investigation of coin-type laminated electric double layer capacitors as of March 24, 2008
    (*2) Capacitance deviation rate in case of 85°C 2000 hours operation (our investigation)
    (*3) Our current models "coin-type laminated electric double layer capacitor F series"
    (*4) Recommended discharging current of 85°C 0.68F type
    Back-up function of real-time-clock or memory of general electronic equipment
    (Thin type TVs, DVD recorders, Car audio systems, etc.), industrial equipment
    (Servers, Industrial computers, Gas/Water/Power meters, Controllers, Machine tools, building control systems, etc.)
    Short-time motor driving or short-time LED lighting (such as open/close valve-operation of Water meters etc.)