This Standard is applicable to fixed surface mount capacitors for direct current, with metallized electrodes and polyphenylene sulfide dielectric for use in electronic equipment.

These capacitors have metallized connecting pads or soldering strips and are intended to be mounted directly onto substrates for hybrid circuits or onto printed boards.

These capacitors may have "self-healing properties" depending on conditions of use.

They are primarily intended for applications where the a.c. component is small with respect to the rated voltage.

These capacitors are classified into three performance grades, i.e. performance Grade 1 for long life applications, performance grade 2 general applications and performance grade3 fro miniature type specification.

This Standard does not apply to the following capacitors.

Capacitors for radio interference suppression cited in JIS C 6065, which are covered by JIS C 5101-14.

Capacitors for motors and for fluorescent lamps (for which IEC/TC33: Power capacitors and IEC/TC34: Lamps and related equipment are responsible).

NOTE: The International Standard corresponding to this Standard and the symbol of degree of correspondence are as follows:

IEC 60384-20:2008 Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment-Part 20: Sectional specification-Fixed metalized polyphenylene sulfide film dielectric surface mount d.c capacitors (IDT)

In addition, symbols which denote the degree of correspondence in the contents between the relevant International Standard and JIS are IDT (identical), MOD (modified) and NEQ (not equivalent) according to ISO/IEC Guide 21-1 .

NOTE: The International Standard corresponding to this Standard and the symbol of degree of correspondence are as follows:

IEC 60384-20-1:2008 Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment Part 20-1: Blank detail specification-Fixed metalized polyphenylene sulfide film dielectric surface mount d.c capacitors-Assessment level EZ (IDT)

In addition, symbols which denote the degree of correspondence in the contents between the relevant International Standard and JIS are IDT (identical), MOD (modified) and NEQ (not equivalent) according to ISO/IEC Guide 21-1.