ECQ-U2A152MLA

Film Capacitors: ECQ-U2A152MLA application field and working principle

Film capacitors are components made of electrically insulating materials, usually a plastic film, and can store an electrical charge. They are the most versatile type of capacitors, used in a variety of applications. Film capacitors take the form of cylindrical or flat containers, but they can also be specially designed and packaged for specific applications, such as automotive or medical applications.

ECQ-U2A152MLA is a film capacitor from Panasonic. It is a cylindrical capacitor made of plastic film and suitable for general purpose applications such as power supplies and audio equipment. It is polarized, meaning it has two terminals of different types: positive and negative. The characteristics of this capacitor are a capacitance of 150 pF, a voltage rating of 160 VDC and a dissipation factor of 0.0006.

Application Field 

The ECQ-U2A152MLA can be used in a wide range of applications, such as electronic equipment, audio equipment, power supplies, precision circuits, and more. It is suitable for high frequency applications, with a frequency range of 0 MHz to 1.50 GHz, and is highly resistant to temperature, with a temperature range of -40 to 85 °C.

Working Principle 

The working principle of the ECQ-U2A152MLA film capacitor is based on the storage and release of electrical energy. The capacitor stores electrical energy in the form of an electric field between two metal plates (electrodes) that are separated by an insulating material, usually a plastic film. The electric field is created by the application of a voltage across the capacitor’s terminals. When a voltage is applied across the terminals of the film capacitor, an electrical current will pass through it. This current will vary depending on the capacitance of the capacitor, the frequency of the applied voltage and the voltage level of the applied voltage.

As the voltage and frequency of the applied voltage vary, the current passing through the capacitor will also vary, resulting in a ‘capacitive reactance’. The capacitive reactance is a measure of the capacitor’s electrical resistance to changes in the applied voltage or frequency. This reactance can be used to filter, or reduce, certain frequencies of the applied voltage. This makes the film capacitor useful for filtering and signal conditioning.

The film capacitor is an important component in electronic circuits, used for filtering, coupling, decoupling and signal conditioning. They are widely available in a variety of sizes and capacitance values, and are suitable for a wide range of applications. The ECQ-U2A152MLA is an excellent choice for general purpose applications, and its high frequency, low resistance and temperature resistance characteristics make it ideal for precision circuits, audio equipment and more.