Guidelines for Screening, Lot Acceptance, and Derating for Polymer Tantalum Capacitors

These guidelines have been developed for NASA space projects that are planning to use new technology hermetic and chip polymer cathode tantalum capacitors. Polymer Tantalum Capacitors (PTC) selected from MIL-PRF-32700, automotive grade (AEC-Q200) parts, or COTS+ (hi-rel COTS) capacitors should be screened and qualified as suggested in Tables 1-3 and derated per section 9 below. Screening and lot acceptance tests that were carried out for a lot that is intended for flight as a part of the manufacturing process do not need to be repeated