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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.)