# ECHU1C153GX5

**PANASONIC** · Film Capacitors · 1206

ECHU1C153GX5 from PANASONIC, in a 1206. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.

## Pinout

| Pin | Name | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | passive | Terminal 1 of an unpolarised capacitor; either orientation. |
| 2 | 2 | passive | Terminal 2 of an unpolarised capacitor; either orientation. |

## Key specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | PANASONIC |
| Package | 1206 |
| Category | Capacitors |
| Pins | 2 |

## Electrical characteristics

Limits from the LCSC catalog entry for this part (page.json `metadata.characteristics` carries them as data).

| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ | Max | Unit | Conditions | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolerance |  | -2 |  | 2 | % | catalog description (LCSC C569777) | catalog |
| Capacitance |  |  | 15 |  | nF | nominal, catalog description (LCSC C569777) | catalog |

## Materials and finish

As the datasheet states them (page.json `metadata.appearance`; the 3D model's colours follow it).

| Part | Material | Colour / plating | Datasheet says | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| housing | PPS |  | Plastic Film Capacitors Stacked Metallized PPS Film Chip Capacitor | 1 |
| contacts | copper |  | ■ When the capacitor is mounted on a multilayer board or has copper leads, the internal temperature of the capacitor | 16 |

## CAD (KiCad official)

- Symbol: `ECHU1C153GX5`
- Footprint: `Capacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric`
- 3D model: 1206 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files: `echu1c153gx5-etched.step` / `echu1c153gx5-etched.glb` carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable `Adom.LaserEtch` group (Fusion-ready); `echu1c153gx5.step` / `echu1c153gx5.glb` are the bare package body.

## Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

- **Datasheet:** [PANASONIC datasheet](https://jlcpcb.com/api/file/downloadByFileSystemAccessId/8567697085009973248) (17 pp, sha256 `82aeef3bbc6e18c3`, retrieved 2026-10-17, tier: lcsc)
- **Extractor:** parts-factory `2.0.0` / `extract_pins`, primary `two-terminal convention` (convention), consensus `off` (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
- **CAD:** KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

[Datasheet PDF](docs/echu1c153gx5-datasheet.pdf)