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Surge Surface Mount Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors for Automotive Applications

High-reliability SMT aluminum electrolytic capacitors engineered for endurance, thermal stability, and automotive-grade performance.

Surge offers a comprehensive portfolio of surface mount aluminum electrolytic capacitors designed to meet the demanding requirements of automotive electronics. The range includes general purpose and low ESR solutions optimized for power applications, along with advanced solid polymer and hybrid polymer technologies for extended endurance.

With miniaturized footprints as small as 4 mm x 5 mm and high-capacitance options up to 18 mm x 21.5 mm, Surge provides exceptional design flexibility. These SMT aluminum electrolytic capacitors support a wide range of capacitance values, voltages, operating temperatures, and load-life ratings, making them well suited for harsh automotive environments.

Select series are qualified for extreme temperature operation up to +150°C, aligning with AEC-Q200 automotive application requirements where long-term reliability and thermal stability are critical.

Features

  • Surface mount aluminum electrolytic capacitor portfolio for automotive use
  • Available in standard, low ESR, high-temperature, and high-endurance variants
  • Voltage range from 4 V to 450 V
  • Operating temperature ranges up to +150°C
  • Load-life up to 7,000 hours for aluminum electrolytic capacitors
  • Load-life up to 20,000 hours for solid polymer capacitors
  • Load-life up to 10,000 hours for hybrid polymer capacitors
  • Compact sizes from 4 mm x 5 mm to 18 mm x 21.5 mm
  • RoHS and REACH compliant
  • Halogen-free construction

 

Applications

  • Power supply smoothing and filtering
  • DC-DC converters
  • Infotainment and digital control units
  • Networking and communication modules
  • Buffering and energy storage in automotive electronics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Surge — Surface Mount Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors for Automotive Applications

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V-Chip Surface Mount Capacitors
Surface mount, aluminum electrolytic capacitors featuring a wide temperature range, long life and low impedance

The Vertical Chip (V-Chip) series of aluminum electrolytic capacitors from Surge are loaded with high performance characteristics. A wide variety of package sizes are available. Automotive grade parts and antivibration parts are also available.

VUP - 125°C. Up to 3,000 hrs. For automotive applications.

VUJ - 150°C. Highest temp rating. For automotive applications.

VGB - 105°C. Bipolarized. For audio applications.

VZU - Ultra low ESR. Up to 5,000 hrs. For power applications.