Nichicon Corporation: Difference between revisions

From Caps Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
 
Line 2: Line 2:
== Specialties ==
== Specialties ==
Nichicon is known for its audio capacitors.
Nichicon is known for its audio capacitors.
== Failures/Capacitor Plague ==
== Failures/Capacitor Plague ==
Nichicon HM and HN capacitors from around 2000-2010 are known to fail. These capacitors fail due to the special Ultra Low ESR electrolyte that did not contain the necessary preservatives.
Nichicon HM and HN capacitors from around 2000-2010 are known to fail. These capacitors fail due to the special Ultra Low ESR electrolyte that did not contain the necessary preservatives.
Nichicon PL capacitors are known to leak electrolytic fluid from the bottom, corroding the capacitor leads and the circuit board.


<references />
<references />

Latest revision as of 14:50, 30 May 2023

Nichicon Corporation is a Japanese company established in about 1950 [1] that makes Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors, Supercapacitors (Electric Double Layer Capacitors), Aluminum Polymer Capacitors, Film Capacitors, Thermistors, Lithium Ion Batteries, Power Supplies, and Electronic Modules. [2]

Specialties

Nichicon is known for its audio capacitors.

Failures/Capacitor Plague

Nichicon HM and HN capacitors from around 2000-2010 are known to fail. These capacitors fail due to the special Ultra Low ESR electrolyte that did not contain the necessary preservatives.

Nichicon PL capacitors are known to leak electrolytic fluid from the bottom, corroding the capacitor leads and the circuit board.


  1. Nichicon Corporation "History"
  2. Nichicon Corporation "Products"