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T491A155K016AT

KEMET · Tantalum Capacitors · CASE-A-3216-18(mm)

T491A155K016AT from KEMET, in a CASE-A-3216-18(mm). 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 + passive Positive terminal (pad 1 of the CP_ footprint; symbol and 3D mark the + end).
2 - passive Negative terminal.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer KEMET
Package CASE-A-3216-18(mm)
Category Capacitors
Pins 2

Electrical characteristics

Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).

Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions Page
DC leakage current, maximum after 5 minutes DCL 0.5 µA at +25°C, 16 V / 1.5 µF row, max/5 minutes 9
Dissipation factor, maximum DF 8 % at +25°C, 120 Hz, max 9
ESR, maximum ESR 8 Ω at +25°C, 100 kHz, max 9
Maximum allowable ripple current (rms) 97 mA at +25°C, 100 kHz 9
Maximum allowable ripple current (rms) 87 mA at +85°C, 100 kHz 9
Maximum allowable ripple current (rms) 39 mA at +125°C, 100 kHz 9
Capacitance tolerance (K) -10 10 % K = ±10% per MPN suffix, at 120 Hz/25°C 2
Capacitance change over temperature ΔC/C -10 10 % at −55°C vs +25°C initial limit 3
Capacitance change over temperature ΔC/C -10 10 % at +85°C vs +25°C initial limit 3
Capacitance change over temperature ΔC/C -20 20 % at +125°C vs +25°C initial limit 3
Rated voltage 16 VDC rated at 85°C for this MPN 9
Maximum power dissipation (case A 3216-18) Pmax 75 mW at 25°C w/+20°C rise 14
Operating temperature range -55 125 °C operating temperature range 2
Recommended maximum application voltage 50 % of VR −55°C to 85°C 14
Recommended maximum application voltage 33 % of VR 85°C to 125°C 14
Rated capacitance C 1.5 µF at 120 Hz/25°C, nominal for T491A155K016AT 9

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: T491A155K016AT
  • Footprint: Capacitor_Tantalum_SMD:CP_EIA-3216-18_Kemet-A
  • 3D model: CASE-A-3216-18(mm) (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: t491a155k016at-etched.step / t491a155k016at-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); t491a155k016at.step / t491a155k016at.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: KEMET datasheet (23 pp, sha256 3a4dcd833b469a95, retrieved 2026-10-13, 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).

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