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WIMA Capacitors

WIMA has a long tradition as manufacturer of the passive electronic component film capacitor. It was founded by Wilhelm Westermann in Unna/Westphalia in 1948. Within only a few years he extended his company into the leading specialists in capacitor production. WIMA is still a privately owned company and the president today is Dipl.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Wolfgang Westermann.

Wima capacitors DistributorWIMA is a specialist in plastic film, paper and super capacitors. The company offers a variety of surface mount and through hole capacitors. WIMA has a long tradition as manufacturer of the passive electronic component film capacitor. It was founded by Wilhelm Westermann in Unna/Westphalia in 1948. Within only a few years he extended his company into the leading specialists in capacitor production. WIMA is still a privately owned company and the president today is Dipl.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Wolfgang Westermann.

WIMA is one of the world's leading manufacturers of film and snubber capacitors for the commercial and industrial markets. Since 1948, WIMA has pioneered the development of smaller, more reliable leaded and paper capacitors, such as film suppression, polyester film, polypropylene, SMD Film, and specialty dielectric capacitors.

  • Foundation: 1948
  • Field of activities: Manufacture and sale of plastic film capacitors and metallized paper capacitors
  • Ownership: 100 % privately owned company
  • Plants: 4 locations in Germany
  • Distribution: worldwide
Products:
  • SMD capacitors
  • PCM 5 capacitors
  • GTO capacitors
  • PCM 2.5 capacitors
  • Stringent requirements
  • Snubber capacitors
  • RFI capacitors
   
Applications:SMD capacitors
SMD capacitors:

  • Metallized polyester SMDs in size codes 1812-6560 and metallized paper SMD capacitors for RFI applications.
    • SMD 1812
    • SMD 2220
    • SMD 2824
    • SMD 4030
    • SMD 4036
    • SMD MP3-Y2
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Characteristics
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Specifications
Download SMD Capacitors Data Sheet
Applications: PCM 5 capacitors
PCM 5 capacitors :

  • With capacitances up to 10µF and voltage ranges up to 1000 VDC the WIMA capacitors in PCM 5 mm covers a wide field of applications.
    • MK2
    • MKP2
    • MKM2
    • FKS2
    • FKP2
    • FKM2
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Download PCM 5 Capacitors Data Sheet
Applications: Pulse capacitors
Pulse capacitors:

  • Designed for extremely high pulse loads this reliable, self-healing WIMA capacitors are available with voltage ranges up to 6000 VDC.
    • FKP1
    • MKP10
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Specifications
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Applications: GTO capacitors
GTO capacitors:

  • WIMA polypropylene GTO capacitors are especially designed to attenuate voltage spikes on GTO-Thyristors and IGBT.
    • GTO MKP
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Download GTO Capacitors Data Sheet
Applications: PCM 2.5 capacitors
PCM 2.5 capacitors:

  • WIMA PCM 2.5 mm capacitors are available in metallized polyester version with capacitances up to 1.0µF.
    • MKS 02
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Applications:
As the world's leading manufacturer, Wima develops and manufactures high quality film capacitors for professional use in all areas of electronics. Fields of Application: Automotive, Power, Lighting, Medical, Consumer, Telecom/Data, New Energy Product Type Application Function Circuit Application Waveform Requirements.
Stringent requirements:

  • Polypropylene, polyester and mixed dielectric capacitors up to 100µF with voltage ranges up to 2000 VDC
    • MKS4
    • MKP4
    • MKM4
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Applications: Snubber capacitors
Snubber capacitors:

  • WIMA polypropylene snubber capacitors are developed to meet the demands of high-power converter technology and are available in manifold connecting configurations.
    • Snubber FKP
    • Snubber MKP
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Characteristics WIMA's strength lies in the design and production of customized products requiring experience and highly developed expertise. Solutions can therefore be offered to all customer needs. Special Characteristics MKP 10, FKP 4, FKP 1    Fly-back (e.g. monitors, TV) - current flows from deflection coil to fly-back capacitor - electron beam is rapidly shifted from right to left side of screen - Low dissipation factor - High pulse rise time - High dielectric strength Pulse and current rating: high (MKP 10), very high (FKP 4) or extremely high (FKP 1) Self-healing capability -> high withstanding voltage, outstanding reliability Very low dissipation factor High insulation resistance S-correction (smoothing)
Specifications
Download Snubber Capacitors Data Sheet

Download RFI Capacitors Data Sheet

WIMA Catalogue 2016

WIMA Audio Capacitors
 
Applications: RFI capacitors
RFI capacitors:

  • WIMA metallized paper capacitors are neither actively nor passively flammable and protect your mains input from becoming a fire hazard.
    • SMD MP3-Y2
    • MP3-X2
    • MP3-Y2
    • MKP-X2
    • MKP-X2
    • MKP-Y2
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Characteristics
WIMA capacitors exhibit good high frequency characteristics and at the same time high voltage capabilities.

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