EN IEC 60384-1:2021

Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 1: Generic specification

EN IEC 60384-1:2021

Name:EN IEC 60384-1:2021   Standard name:Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 1: Generic specification
Standard number:EN IEC 60384-1:2021   language:English language
Release Date:26-Aug-2021   technical committee:CLC/TC 40XA - CLC/TC 40XA
Drafting committee:IEC/TC 40 - IEC_TC_40   ICS number:31.060 - Capacitors

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 60384-1:2016
Nespremenljivi kondenzatorji za elektronsko opremo - 1. del: Splošna specifikacija
(IEC 60384-1:2021)
Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 1: Generic specification (IEC
60384-1:2021)
Festkondensatoren zur Verwendung in Geräten der Elektronik - Teil 1:
Fachgrundspezifikation (IEC 60384-1:2021)
Condensateurs fixes utilisés dans les équipements électroniques - Partie 1: Spécification
générique (IEC 60384-1:2021)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60384-1:2021
ICS:
31.060.10 Fiksni kondenzatorji Fixed capacitors
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60384-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2021
ICS 31.060.10 Supersedes EN 60384-1:2016 and all of its amendments
and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 1:
Generic specification
(IEC 60384-1:2021)
Condensateurs fixes utilisés dans les équipements Festkondensatoren zur Verwendung in Geräten der
électroniques - Partie 1: Spécification générique Elektronik - Teil 1: Fachgrundspezifikation
(IEC 60384-1:2021) (IEC 60384-1:2021)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2021-08-20. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
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Ref. No. EN IEC 60384-1:2021 E

European foreword
The text of document 40/2848/FDIS, future edition 6 of IEC 60384-1, prepared by IEC/TC 40
“Capacitors and resistors for electronic equipment” was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote
and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 60384-1:2021.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2022–05–20
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2024–08–20
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60384-1:2016 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60384-1:2021 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60027 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 60027 (series)
IEC 60384-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60384-2
IEC 60384-3 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60384-3
IEC 60384-3-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60384-3-1
IEC 60384-26 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60384-26
IEC 60469:2013 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60469:2013 (not modified)
ISO 80000-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 80000-1
ISO 9000 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 9000
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60062 - Marking codes for resistors and capacitors EN 60062 -
IEC 60063 - Preferred number series for resistors and EN 60063 -
capacitors
IEC 60068-1 2013 Environmental testing - Part 1: General EN 60068-1 2014
and guidance
IEC 60068-2-1 - Environmental testing - Part 2–1: Tests - EN 60068-2-1 -
Test A: Cold
IEC 60068-2-2 2007 Environmental testing - Part 2–2: Tests - EN 60068-2-2 2007
Test B: Dry heat
IEC 60068-2-6 - Environmental testing - Part 2–6: Tests - EN 60068-2-6 -
Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
IEC 60068-2-13 - Environmental testing - Part 2–13: Tests - EN IEC 60068-2-13 -
Test M: Low air pressure
IEC 60068-2-14 - Environmental testing - Part 2–14: Tests - EN 60068-2-14 -
Test N: Change of temperature
IEC 60068-2-17 - Basic environmental testing procedures - EN 60068-2-17 -
Part 2–17: Tests - Test Q: Sealing
IEC 60068-2-20 - Environmental testing - Part 2–20: Tests - EN IEC 60068-2-20 -
Test Ta and Tb: Test methods for
solderability and resistance to soldering
heat of devices with leads
IEC 60068-2-21 - Environmental testing - Part 2–21: Tests - - -
Test U: Robustness of terminations and
integral mounting devices
IEC 60068-2-27 - Environmental testing - Part 2–27: Tests - EN 60068-2-27 -
Test Ea and guidance: Shock
IEC 60068-2-30 - Environmental testing - Part 2–30: Tests - EN 60068-2-30 -
Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h
cycle)
IEC 60068-2-45 1980 Basic environmental testing procedures - EN 60068-2-45 1992
Part 2–45: Tests - Test XA and guidance:
Immersion in cleaning solvents
+ A1 1993  + A1 1993
IEC 60068-2-58 - Environmental testing - Part 2–58: Tests - EN 60068-2-58 -
Test Td: Test methods for solderability,
resistance to dissolution of metallization
and to soldering heat of surface mounting
devices (SMD)
IEC 60068-2-67 - Environmental testing - Part 2–67: Tests - EN 60068-2-67 -
Test Cy: Damp heat, steady-state,
accelerated test primarily intended for
components
IEC 60068-2-69 - Environmental testing - Part 2–69: Tests - EN 60068-2-69 -
Test Te/Tc: Solderability testing of
electronic components and printed boards
by the wetting balance (force
measurement) method
IEC 60068-2-78 - Environmental testing - Part 2–78: Tests - EN 60068-2-78 -
Test Cab: Damp heat, steady-state
IEC 60068-2-82 2019 Environmental testing - Part 2–82: Tests - EN IEC 60068-2-82 2019
Test Xw1: Whisker test methods for
components and parts used in electronic
assemblies
IEC 60294 - Measurement of the dimensions of a EN 60294 -
cylindrical component with axial
terminations
IEC 60695-11-5 - Fire hazard testing - Part 11–5: Test EN 60695-11-5 -
flames - Needle-flame test method -
Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement
and guidance
IEC 60717 - Method for the determination of the space EN 60717 -
required by capacitors and resistors with
unidirectional terminations
IEC 61193-2 - Quality assessment systems - Part 2: EN 61193-2 -
Selection and use of sampling plans for
inspection of electronic components and
packages
IEC 61249-2-7 - Materials for printed boards and other EN 61249-2-7 -
interconnecting structures - Part 2–7:
Reinforced base materials clad and unclad
- Epoxide woven E-glass laminated sheet
of defined flammability (vertical burning
test), copper-clad
ISO 3 - Preferred numbers - Series of preferred - -
numbers
IEC 60384-1
Edition 6.0 2021-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment –

Part 1: Generic specification
Condensateurs fixes utilisés dans les équipements électroniques –

Partie 1: Spécification générique

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 31.060.10 ISBN 978-2-8322-9973-9

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms and definitions . 10
4 General requirements . 15
4.1 Symbols, units and abbreviated terms . 15
4.2 Preferred values and additional technical requirements . 17
4.3 Marking . 19
5 General provisions for tests and measurement procedures . 19
5.1 General . 19
5.2 Standard atmospheric conditions . 20
5.3 Drying . 21
5.4 Storage . 21
5.5 Mounting (for surface mount capacitors only) . 22
6 Electrical tests and measurements . 25
6.1 Insulation resistance . 25
6.2 Voltage proof . 28
6.3 Capacitance . 32
6.4 Tangent of loss angle and equivalent series resistance (ESR) . 32
6.5 Leakage current . 33
6.6 Impedance . 34
6.7 Self-resonant frequency and inductance . 35
6.8 Variation of capacitance with temperature . 38
6.9 Surge . 40
6.10 High surge current test. 42
6.11 Charge and discharge tests and inrush current test . 44
6.12 Dielectric absorption . 45
6.13 Voltage transient overload (for aluminum electrolytic capacitors with non-
solid electrolyte) . 47
7 Mechanical tests and measurements . 48
7.1 Visual examination and check of dimensions . 48
7.2 Outer foil termination . 49
7.3 Robustness of terminations . 50
7.4 Vibration . 51
7.5 Bump (repetitive shock) . 52
7.6 Shock . 52
7.7 Shear test . 52
7.8 Substrate bending test . 53
7.9 Container sea
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