CAP Thermal is a simulation tool that helps engineers calculate the thermal performance and lifetime of TDK’s power capacitors under real operating conditions.

CAP Thermal allows you to model the thermal behavior of our power capacitor families based on your specific application parameters, including RMS current spectrum, ambient temperature, and cooling conditions.

What can you do with it?

• Save time during the design phase and reduce prototyping cycles
• Compare different capacitor models to select the most fitting solution
• Simulate self-heating and hotspot temperatures under customer working conditions
• Estimate capacitor lifetime under customer working conditions

Main applications

• HVAC systems
• Offshore windfarms
• Air conditioning
• Ventilation
• Pumps

Features

• 4 to 720 A, 300 V/520 V, 10% impedance reactor
• R230 series: 10 to 207 A, 400 V/690 V
• Designed for motor cables up to 1000 m
• Slim design unique in the market
• UL approved isolation system class F (155 °C)
• Customized solutions on request

Main applications

• Frequency converters for motor drives, e.g.: Elevators, pumps, conveyor system, HVAC system
• EV charging systems
• Power supplies
• Industrial applications

Features

• 8 to 200 A, 530 V
• Easy to install
• Space-saving design
• High insertion loss
• Wide range of leakage current options
• UL/CSA/ENEC approval
• Customized solutions on request

1-axis 20 kHz digital MEMS accelerometer with embedded processing capabilities and CAN interface.

Main applications

• Vibration monitoring
• Critical machinery health monitoring
• Condition-based monitoring (CbM)
• Process quality monitoring

Features

• 0.5 Hz to 20 kHz bandwidth @ ±3 dB
• Acceleration range from ±8 g to ±64 g
• Programmable digital filters
• Configurable embedded indicators: Envelope, peak, peak-peak, RMS, Crest factor
• 4MODBUS RTU RS485 interface

Characteristics

• Sensitivity: 1.4 mg/LSB @ ±8 g (eq. 100 mV/g)
• Noise: 30 µg/√Hz @ ±8 g
• Dimensions, weight: 8 cm3, 20 grams
• Operating temperature: -40 to +125 °C

Detects early signs of failure: Unbalance, misalignment, bearing or gearing issue.

Main applications

• ESS systems​
• Traction inverters​
• Harsh environment - IP65 inverters​
• Eleyctrolyzer​s
• And in combination with SiC

Main features

• DC-link capacitor suitable for high switching frequencies
• Available in voltage ratings from 1350 to 1800 V
  (lower voltage versions and a 2 kV version under development)
• Extended service life of up to 200,000 hours at 105 °C
• 20% higher current density compared to Modcap HF, and up to 50% higher compared to standard power capacitors
• Operational temperature up to +105 °C
• Requires 40% less space while meeting demanding specification requirements

Main applications

• Solar and wind inverters​
• Industrial drives​
• Applications with high switching frequency

Main features

• DC-link capacitor suitable for high switching frequencies
• Available in voltage ratings from 900 to 1800 V
• Up to 60% lower ESL when using 4 terminals
• Lower ESR compared to standard power capacitors
• Homogenous current distribution between the windings

Main applications

• Drives and inverters
• UPS systems
• SMPS (Switch-Mode Power Supplies)
• Wind and solar energy
• EV charging

Main features

• Compact and high capacitance designs
• High ripple current capability:
  Excellent for demanding power applications
• Wide voltage range up to 600 V
• Long useful life: Up to 12,000 hours at +85 °C
  and 8,000 hours at +105 °C, depending on series

CAP Thermal is a simulation tool that helps engineers calculate the thermal performance and lifetime of TDK’s power capacitors under real operating conditions.

CAP Thermal allows you to model the thermal behavior of our power capacitor families based on your specific application parameters, including RMS current spectrum, ambient temperature, and cooling conditions.

What can you do with it?

• Save time during the design phase and reduce prototyping cycles
• Compare different capacitor models to select the most fitting solution
• Simulate self-heating and hotspot temperatures under customer working conditions
• Estimate capacitor lifetime under customer working conditions

Main applications

• HVAC systems
• Offshore windfarms
• Air conditioning
• Ventilation
• Pumps

Features

• 4 to 720 A, 300 V/520 V, 10% impedance reactor
• R230 series: 10 to 207 A, 400 V/690 V
• Designed for motor cables up to 1000 m
• Slim design unique in the market
• UL approved isolation system class F (155 °C)
• Customized solutions on request

Main applications

• Frequency converters for motor drives, e.g.: Elevators, pumps, conveyor system, HVAC system
• EV charging systems
• Power supplies
• Industrial applications

Features

• 8 to 200 A, 530 V
• Easy to install
• Space-saving design
• High insertion loss
• Wide range of leakage current options
• UL/CSA/ENEC approval
• Customized solutions on request