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T491A684M020AT
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KEMET Tantalum Capacitors, A (EIA 3216-18). Polarised capacitor: pin 1 is + by the KiCad polarised-footprint convention, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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T491A684M020AT
KEMET · Tantalum Capacitors · A (EIA 3216-18)
T491A684M020AT from KEMET, in a A (EIA 3216-18). 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 KiCad polarised-capacitor footprint (CP_, pad 1 = +). |
| 2 | - | passive | Negative terminal. |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | KEMET |
| Package | A (EIA 3216-18) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rated capacitance | C | 0.68 | µF | 120 Hz/25°C | 10 | ||
| Capacitance tolerance (M = ±20%) | -20 | 20 | % | M suffix in part number | 2 | ||
| Rated voltage | 20 | VDC | VDC at 85°C | 10 | |||
| DC leakage current | DCL | 0.5 | µA | +25°C, maximum/5 minutes | 10 | ||
| Dissipation factor | DF | 4 | % | +25°C, 120 Hz maximum | 10 | ||
| Equivalent series resistance | ESR | 12 | Ω | +25°C, 100 kHz maximum | 10 | ||
| Maximum allowable ripple current | 79 | mA | 100 kHz, +25°C | 10 | |||
| Maximum allowable ripple current | 71 | mA | 100 kHz, +85°C | 10 | |||
| Maximum allowable ripple current | 32 | mA | 100 kHz, +125°C | 10 | |||
| Capacitance change vs temperature at −55°C | Δ C/C | -10 | 10 | % | Temperature stability, −55°C step | 3 | |
| Capacitance change vs temperature at +85°C | Δ C/C | -10 | 10 | % | Temperature stability, +85°C step | 3 | |
| Capacitance change vs temperature at +125°C | Δ C/C | -20 | 20 | % | Temperature stability, +125°C step | 3 | |
| Endurance capacitance change | Δ C/C | -10 | 10 | % | 85°C at rated voltage, 2,000 hours | 3 | |
| Storage life capacitance change | Δ C/C | -10 | 10 | % | 125°C at 0 volts, 2,000 hours | 3 | |
| Thermal shock capacitance change | Δ C/C | -5 | 5 | % | MIL-STD-202 Method 107 Condition B, −55°C to 125°C, 1,000 cycles | 3 | |
| Surge voltage capacitance change | Δ C/C | -5 | 5 | % | 85°C, 1.32 x rated voltage, 1,000 cycles | 3 | |
| Mechanical shock/vibration capacitance change | Δ C/C | -10 | 10 | % | MIL-STD-202 Method 213 Condition I and Method 204 Condition D | 3 | |
| Operating temperature range | -55 | 125 | °C | 2 | |||
| Maximum power dissipation (case A) | P max | 75 | mW | 25°C w/+20°C rise | 14 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Permissible transient reverse voltage | 15 | % of rated voltage | 25°C, short periods | 15 | |||
| Permissible transient reverse voltage | 5 | % of rated voltage | 85°C, short periods | 15 | |||
| Permissible transient reverse voltage | 1 | % of rated voltage | 125°C, short periods | 15 | |||
| Reflow temperature | 260 | °C | Reflow, ≤ 260 °C rating column | 5 | |||
| Maximum storage temperature | 40 | °C | Storage | 16 | |||
| Maximum storage humidity | 60 | % RH | Storage | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| contacts | gold | solder systems. Tin/lead (Sn/Pb) terminations are available upon request for any part number. Gold-plated terminations | 1 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
T491A684M020AT - Footprint:
Capacitor_Tantalum_SMD:CP_EIA-3216-18_Kemet-A - 3D model: A (EIA 3216-18) (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files:
t491a684m020at-etched.step/t491a684m020at-etched.glbcarry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleableAdom.LaserEtchgroup (Fusion-ready);t491a684m020at.step/t491a684m020at.glbare the bare package body.
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: KEMET datasheet (23 pp, sha256
c90877715d84e98b, retrieved 2026-11-10, tier: lcsc) - Extractor: parts-factory
2.0.0/extract_pins, primarypolarised-capacitor convention(convention), consensusoff(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).