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     Murata Chip Capacitor Characteristics Data Library Ver.2.14.0
                              Readme.txt
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This file contains the latest important information on how to launch the
"Murata Chip Capacitor Characteristics Data Library Ver.2.14.0".
Please read through carefully before attempting to use the application.

  1. System Requirements
  2. Starting and Quitting
  3. Supplement and Notes
  4. Murata samples for Temperature Rise characteristics
  5. Murata samples for Capacitance-Temperature characteristics
  6. Murata samples for Capacitance-DC Bias characteristics
  7. Murata samples for Capacitance-AC voltage characteristics
  8. Contrast of Murata part number with size code
  9. Contrast of Murata part number with temperature characteristics
 10. Version History
 11. Software License Agreement
 12. Warning


1. System Requirements
                          Minimum
: Display Resolution      800x600
: Colors                  256 colors
: Memory                  32M Byte
: CPU                     Pentium
: Required Disk Space	  up to 4MB
: System                  Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95/98, Windows NT(R) 4.0
                                       Windows(R) 2000, Windows(R) XP, Windows(R) Vista

Please note that the performance of this software depends on your system.


2. Starting and Quitting

Please select "Murata Chip Capacitor Characteristics Data Library" from start menu.
To quit the program, click "File" on the menu and choose "Exit."


3. Supplement and Notes

[Print]
To print charts appropriately, choose sheet size as "A4" or "Letter" in your
printer setup.


4. Murata samples for Temperaure Rise measurement
Murata samples for Temperaure Rise measurement are as follows:

 GRM15 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X6S/X7R/X8L     1nF    - 2.2uF            50/25/16/10/6.3/4V        16items
                Y5V                 470nF                     16V                        1items
 GRM18 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X6S/X7R/X7S/X8L/X8R
                                    1.0nF  - 4.7uF            100/50/25/16/10/6.3/4V    59items
                Y5V                 4.7nF  - 4.7uF            100/50/25/16/10/6.3V      17items
 GRM21 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X6S/X7R/X7S/X8L 4.7nF  - 22uF             100/50/25/16/10/6.3/4V    67items
                Y5V                 10nF   - 10uF             100/50/25/16/10/6.3V      17items
 GRM31 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X6S/X7R/X7S     33nF   - 47uF             100/50/25/16/10/6.3/4V    42items
                Y5V                 47nF   - 100uF            100/50/25/16/10/6.3V      16items
 GRM32 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X6S/X7R/X7U     68nF   - 100uF            100/50/25/16/10/6.3/4V    29items
                Y5V                 0.1uF  - 100uF            100/50/25/16/10/6.3V      10items
 GRM43 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X7R             0.15uF - 100uF            100/50/25/16/10/6.3V      14items
 GRM55 series;For general electronic equipment
                X7R                 1.0uF  - 15uF             100/50/25V                 7items
                Y5V                 0.47uF                    100V                       1items
 GCM18 series;For automotive
                X7R                 0.22uF - 0.47uF           50/25/16V                  7items

 GCM21 series;For automotive
                X7R                 0.33uF - 0.68uF           50/25V                     6items
                                                                          Total        309items

5. Murata samples for Capacitance-Temperature characteristics
Murata samples for Capacitance-Temperature characteristics which are classified by the type are as follows.

 GRM02series;Smallest size type
                X5R                        10nF                 6.3V                     1items
 GRM03 series;Smallest size type
                X5R/X6S/X7R                100pF   - 0.1uF      25/16/10/6.3/4V         59items
                Y5V                        1500pF  - 10000pF    10V                      6items
 GRM15 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X6S/X7R/X8L            220pF   - 2.2uF      100/50/25/16/10/6.3/4V  90items
                Y5V                        2200pF  - 1.0uF      50/25/16/10/6.3V        19items
 GRM18 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X6S/X7R/X7S/X8L/X8R    220pF   - 4.7uF      100/50/25/16/10/6.3/4V 111items
                Y5V                        1000pF  - 4.7uF      50/25/16/10/6.3V        27items
 GRM21 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X6S/X7R/X7S/X8L        10000pF - 22uF       100/50/25/16/10/6.3/4V  89items
                Y5V                        1000pF  - 10uF       50/25/16/10/6.3V        36items
 GRM31 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X6S/X7R/X7S/X7T/X8L    0.1uF   - 100uF      50/25/16/10/6.3/4V      69items
                Y5V                        0.33uF  - 22uF       50/25/16/10/6.3V        21items
 GRM32 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X6S/X7R/X7T/X7U/X8L    0.47uF  - 100uF      100/50/25/16/10/6.3/4V  40items
                Y5V                        1.0uF   - 100uF      50/25/16/10/6.3V         9items
 GRM43 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X7R                    0.33uF  - 100uF      50/25/16/10/6.3V        13items
                Y5V                        1.0uF   - 2.2uF      50V                      3items
 GRM55 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X7R                    0.68uF  - 100uF      50/25/6.3V               9items
                Y5V                        3.3uF   - 4.7uF      50V                      2items
 GCM03 series;For automotive
                X7R                        100pF   - 10nF       25/16/10V                6items
 GCM15 series;For automotive
                X7R                        220pF   - 0.1uF      100/50/25/16V           34items

 GCM18 series;For automotive
                X7R                        10nF    - 0.1uF      100/50/25/16V           10items

 GCM21 series;For automotive
                X7R/X7S                    1000pF  - 2.2uF      100/50/25/10V           23items
 GCM31 series;For automotive
                X7R                        100nF   - 10uF       100/50/25/16V            6items

                                                                           Total       683items

6. Murata samples for Capacitance-DC Bias characteristics 
Murata samples for Capacitance-DC Bias characteristics which are classified by the type are as follows.


 GRM02series;Smallest size type
                X5R                        10nF                 6.3V                     1items
 GRM03 series;Smallest size type
                X5R/X6S/X7R                100pF   - 0.1uF      25/16/10/6.3/4V         59items
                Y5V                        1500pF  - 10000pF    10V                      6items
 GRM15 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X6S/X7R/X8L            220pF   - 2.2uF      100/50/25/16/10/6.3/4V  90items
                Y5V                        2200pF  - 1.0uF      50/25/16/10/6.3V        19items
 GRM18 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X6S/X7R/X7S/X8L/X8R    220pF   - 4.7uF      100/50/25/16/10/6.3/4V 111items
                Y5V                        1000pF  - 4.7uF      50/25/16/10/6.3V        27items
 GRM21 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X6S/X7R/X7S/X8L        10000pF - 22uF       100/50/25/16/10/6.3/4V  89items
                Y5V                        1000pF  - 10uF       50/25/16/10/6.3V        36items
 GRM31 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X6S/X7R/X7S/X7T/X8L    0.1uF   - 100uF      50/25/16/10/6.3/4V      69items
                Y5V                        0.33uF  - 22uF       50/25/16/10/6.3V        21items
 GRM32 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X6S/X7R/X7T/X7U/X8L    0.47uF  - 100uF      100/50/25/16/10/6.3/4V  40items
                Y5V                        1.0uF   - 100uF      50/25/16/10/6.3V         9items
 GRM43 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X7R                    0.33uF  - 100uF      50/25/16/10/6.3V        13items
                Y5V                        1.0uF   - 2.2uF      50V                      3items
 GRM55 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X7R                    0.68uF  - 100uF      50/25/6.3V               9items
                Y5V                        3.3uF   - 4.7uF      50V                      2items
 GCM03 series;For automotive
                X7R                        100pF   - 10nF       25/16/10V                6items
 GCM15 series;For automotive
                X7R                        220pF   - 0.1uF      100/50/25/16V           34items

 GCM18 series;For automotive
                X7R                        10nF    - 0.1uF      100/50/25/16V           10items

 GCM21 series;For automotive
                X7R/X7S                    1000pF  - 2.2uF      100/50/25/10V           23items
 GCM31 series;For automotive
                X7R                        100nF   -  10uF      100/50/25/16V            6items

                                                                           Total       683items

7.Murata samples for Capacitance-AC voltage characteristics 
Murata samples for Capacitance-AC voltage characteristics which are classified by the type are as follows.
 GRM02 series;Smallest size type
                X5R                        10nF                 6.3V                     1items
 GRM03 series;Smallest size type
                X5R/X6S/X7R                100pF   - 0.1uF      25/16/10/6.3/4V         59items
                Y5V                        1500pF  - 10000pF    10V                      6items
 GRM15 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X6S/X7R/X8L            220pF   - 2.2uF      100/50/25/16/10/6.3/4V  90items
                Y5V                        2200pF  - 1.0uF      50/25/16/10/6.3V        19items
 GRM18 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X6S/X7R/X7S/X8L/X8R     220pF  - 4.7uF      100/50/25/16/10/6.3/4V  91items
                Y5V                        1000pF  - 4.7uF      50/25/16/10/6.3V        23items
 GRM21 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X6S/X6T/X7R/X7S/X8L      10nF  - 10uF       100/50/25/16/10/6.3/4V  70items
                Y5V                        1000pF  - 10uF       50/25/16/10/6.3V        22items
 GRM31 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X6S/X7R/X7S/X7T/X8L     0.1uF  - 100uF      50/25/16/10/6.3/4V      61items
                Y5V                        0.33uF  - 22uF       50/25/16/10/6.3V        18items
 GRM32 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X6S/X7R/X7T/X7U/X8L    0.47uF  - 100uF      100/50/25/16/10/6.3/4V  36items
                Y5V                        1.0uF   - 100uF      50/25/16/10/6.3V         9items
 GRM43 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X7R                    0.33uF  - 100uF      50/25/16/10/6.3V        12items
                Y5V                        1.0uF   - 2.2uF      50V                      3items
 GRM55 series;For general electronic equipment
                X5R/X7R                    0.68uF  - 100uF      50/25/6.3V               8items
                Y5V                        3.3uF   - 4.7uF      50V                      2items
 GCM03 series;For automotive
                X7R                        100pF   - 10nF       25/16/10V                6items
 GCM15 series;For automotive
                X7R                        220pF   - 0.1uF      100/50/25/16V           34items

 GCM18 series;For automotive
                X7R                        10nF    - 0.47uF     100/50/25/16V            9items

 GCM21 series;For automotive
                X7R/X7S                    4700pF  - 4.7uF      100/50/25V              11items
 GCM31 series;For automotive
                X7R                        100nF   -  10uF      100/50/25/16V            6items
                                                                               Total   596items

8.Contrast of Murata part number with size code

 Part number        JIS code     EIA code
    GRM02             0402          01005
    GRM03             0603          0201
    GRM15             1005          0402
    GRM18             1608          0603
    GRM21             2012          0805
    GRM31             3216          1206
    GRM32             3225          1210
    GRM43             4532          1812
    GRM55             5750          2220
    GCM03             0603          0201
    GCM15             1005          0402
    GCM18             1608          0603
    GCM21             2012          0805
    GCM31             3216          1206


9.Contrast of Murata part number with temperature characteristics
 Murata temperature characteristics code            EIA code
                B1                                    B
                B3                                    B
                R1                                    R
                R6                                    X5R
                C8                                    X6S
                D8                                    X6T
                R7                                    X7R
                C7                                    X7S
                D7                                    X7T
                E7                                    X7U
                L8                                    X8L
                R9                                    X8R
                F1                                    F
                F5                                    Y5V


10. Version History

Version 1.0.0 00/09/01
  Murata original interface design View the data by varies type of charts
  (Temperature Rising Characteristics chart, Capacitance-Temperature
   Characteristics chart, etc...).

Version 2.0.0 01/03/01
  Add output function of calculation data.
  Add setting scales for graph axes.

Version 2.1.0 01/09/01
  Large number of the products (373 types).

Version 2.2.0 02/03/01
  Large number of the products (407 types).

Version 2.3.0 02/09/01
  Large number of the products (428 types).
  Switching between EIA and JIS is available for selecting Part Number, Size Code or TCC.

Version 2.3.1 02/11/26
  With X5R/Y5V characteristics, ambient temparature ranges and plot area
  had been corrected as below.
         Error            Corrected
    X5R: -25 to 85 cel => -55 to 85 cel.
    Y5V: -25 to 85 cel => -30 to 85 cel.

Version 2.4.0 03/03/01
  Large number of the products (462 types).
  A functional addition of copying graph images to clipboard.

Version 2.5.0 03/09/01
  Large number of the products (457 types).

Version 2.6.0 04/03/01
  Large number of the products (481 types).
  Improvement which displays a name of the products on the picture copied to
  the clip board.

Version 2.7.0 04/09/01
  Large number of the products (508 types).
  An addition of link function to the catalog page of our company website.

Version 2.7.1 04/10/01
  Modified a part of bug in the graph of the current - temperature rise in Chart
  type "Temperature Rise Characteristics".

Version 2.8.0 05/04/01
  Large number of the products (512 types).
  An addition of Capacitance-AC voltage characteristics.
  Delete previous part number name.

Version 2.9.0 05/10/01
  Large number of the products (542 types).
  An addition of link function to reference page and Introduction page of this software.

Version 2.10.0 06/04/01
  Large number of the products (EIA 563 types, JIS 570 types).

Version 2.10.1 06/04/20
  In the following kinds, the bug from which the electric capacity is
  calculated about all 1.5 times as greatly is corrected.
  Kinds of GRM03, GRM15, GRM18, GRM21, GRM31, GRM32, GRM43, GRM55, GCM15 series,
   excluding characteristic temperature of Y5V. (387 items)

Version 2.11.0 06/10/01
  Large number of the products (EIA 579 types, JIS 579 types).
  The setting range of the frequency is changed.
     10 kHz to 1000 kHz  => 100 kHz to 1000 kHz.

Version 2.12.0 07/04/01
  Large number of the products (EIA 592 types, JIS 592 types).

Version 2.13.0 07/10/01
  Large number of the products (EIA 655 types, JIS 655 types).

Version 2.14.0 08/04/01
  Large number of the products (EIA 683 types, JIS 702 types).

11. Software License Agreement

Please read licensee.txt file in the installation folder to confirm the contents
of the Software License Agreement that concluded when you set up this software.


12. Warning

These data are for your information only.
You are requested to approve our product specification or to transact the
approval sheet for product specification, before ordering.

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