Capacitors

Panasonic provides various capacitor technologies including hybrid, electrolytic, polymer and plastic film. We constantly develop our product range to contribute to the optimization of your product.
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Hybrid capacitors
Capacitors

Hybrid capacitors

These devices combine the low ESR characteristics of specialty polymer capacitors and the low leakage current of aluminium electrolytic capacitors.
Polymer capacitors
Capacitors

Polymer capacitors

Panasonic is a leading manufacturer of specialty polymer aluminum capacitors: SP-Caps; OS-CON and POSCAP.
Film capacitors for a wide variety of applications
Capacitors

Film capacitors for a wide variety of applications

Low ESR, high reliability and long life solutions for industrial, automotive, infrastructure and home appliance applications.
Aluminium electrolytic capacitors
Capacitors

Aluminium electrolytic capacitors

Panasonic manufactures aluminium electrolytic capacitors in both surface mount and radial lead types.

Whitepaper on capacitor technologies

Name File type Size Date Language
PDF Evolving Capacitor Technology with outstanding ESR Whitepaper 1 MB 24.07.2020 English
PDF Polymer Capacitors vs. MLCCs Whitepaper 405 KB 03.05.2024 English
PDF Understanding Polymer and Hybrid Capacitors 2020 Whitepaper 4 MB 03.05.2024 English
News & Events

Capacitor News

Read the latest news about our capacitors and stay informed about our upcoming events.

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New product introductions

New SP-Caps feature longest lifetime and lowest ESR in the market

Panasonic Industry releases new TX, TZ, JZ and KZ series, extending the highly demanded KX series of SP-Caps
New product introductions

Panasonic Industry releases new ZUU series

New polymer hybrid capacitors benefit from highest ripple current handling capability combined with largest capacitance and lowest ESR values.
New product introductions

New ZTU Hybrid Capacitor series: the evolution of endurance excellence

AEC-Q200 compliant ZTU series sets new standards for endurance, ripple current and temperature tolerance
New product introductions

Proven technology, phenomenal increase in lifetime - and ready for the heat

5,500 hours at 125°C: Panasonic Industry enters new era by extending SP-Cap Polymer Capacitor line-up with temperature resistant KX series

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Design support for capacitors

Simulation data libraries
Tools

Simulation data libraries

Equivalent circuit models and S-parameter data can be downloaded for each individual item.
Characteristic viewer
Tools

Characteristic viewer

This tool presents various characteristics of a selected part using a graph of the operating frequency, temperature etc.
CAD data
CAD

CAD data

CAD data can be downloaded. (3D STEP, 3D PDF)
Capacitor selection tool
Tools

Capacitor selection tool

Download the tool here, which displays the characteristics, like ESR, ripple current, capacitance, needed for a capacitor and an automated selection.
LC simulator
Tools

LC simulator

Simulates attenuation requirements when configuring an LC filter using a power inductor and aluminium electrolytic capacitors.
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Cross reference search by part number

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