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   Murata Medium-voltage Capacitors Selection Tool by Voltage Form
                         Ver.1.6.0 Readme.txt
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This file contains the latest important information on how to launch the
"Murata Medium-voltage Capacitors Selection Tool by Voltage Form Ver.1.6.0".
Please read through carefully before attempting to use the application.

  1. System Requirements
  2. Starting and Quitting
  3. Supplement and Notes
  4. Support products
  5. Version History
  6. Software License Agreement


1. System Requirements
                          Minimum
: Display Resolution      1024x768
: Colors                  256 colors
: Memory                  32MB
: 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 Medium-voltage Capacitors Selection Tool by Voltage Form"
from start menu.
To quit the program, click "File" on the menu and choose "Exit."


3. Supplement and Notice

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

[Maximum applied frequency]
Maximum applied frequency :
(1) Lead type capacitors: 
  DEF series                    : 100kHz
  The othere lead type capacitors: 300kHz
(2) Chip type capacitors:
  C0G Char. rated voltage DC3.15kV : 100kHz
  The other chip type capacitors   : 500kHz
Please contact us for further details.

[Maximum operating temperature]
Maximum operating temperature in the selection by this Software :
  Lead type capacitors:  85 deg.C (185 deg.F)
  Only DEF series:      105 deg.C (221 deg.F)
  Chip type capacitors: 125 deg.C (257 deg.F)
*When lead type capacitors are used at the temperature ranging from 
 85 deg.C to 125 deg.C, it is necessary to reduce 
 the voltage / current applied to capacitors.  
*Either of lead type or chip type capacitors can not be used at the temperature
 above 125 deg.C. (85- deg.C : DEC series, 105- deg.C : DEF series)
Please contact us for further details.


4. Support products

  High-voltage Ceramic Capacitors DES Series (DC500V - 1kV)
  High-voltage Ceramic Capacitors DEH Series (DC500V - 3.15kV)
  High-voltage Ceramic Capacitors DEA Series (DC1kV - 3.15kV)
  High-voltage Ceramic Capacitors DEC Series (DC6.3kV)
  High-voltage Ceramic Capacitors DEF Series (DC6.3kV) for LCD back light inverter (sine wave only)
  Chip Monolithic Ceramic Capacitor Medium-voltage Low Dissipation Factor U2J Char.(DC250V - 3.15kV)
  Chip Monolithic Ceramic Capacitor Medium-voltage Low Dissipation Factor C0G Char.(DC3.15kV)
  Chip Monolithic Ceramic Capacitor for Automotive Medium-voltage Low Dissipation Factor U2J Char.(DC250V - 630V)
  Chip Monolithic Ceramic Capacitor Medium-voltage Low Dissipation Factor U2J Char.(DC250V - 3.15kV) for Automotive (Power train, Safety Equipment)

5. Version History

  Version 1.0.0 2002/12/25
    Murata original interface design

  Version 1.0.1 2004/03/01
    Modified the bug when displaying on a screen

  Version 1.1.0 2004/09/01
    Increase Support products

  Version 1.2.0 2005/04/01
    Delete previous part number name.

  Version 1.3.0 2005/10/01
    Increase Support products
    An addition of link function to reference page and Introduction page of this software.

  Version 1.4.0 2006/04/01
    Graph resolution improvement(256 -> 8192)

  Version 1.5.0 2007/10/01
    Increase Support products (Application limited products). 
    An addition of selection from the Application to be evaluated.

  Version 1.6.0 2008/04/01
    An addition of specification for a negative side of voltage axis (negative numeric value is acceptable) when inputting voltage waveform data from image file. 
  

6. 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.

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April 01, 2008