EN IEC 60384-1-1:2022

Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 1-1: Generic blank detail specification

IEC 60384-1-1:2022 establishes a generic template and specifies requirements to the content of detail specifications for capacitors within the IEC 60384-X series. This part of IEC 60384-1 is applicable to the drafting of detail specifications for fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment.

Festkondensatoren zur Verwendung in Geräten der Elektronik - Teil 1-1: Allgemeiner Vordruck für Bauartspezifikation

Condensateurs fixes utilisés dans les équipements électroniques - Partie 1-1: Spécification particulière-cadre générique

L’IEC 60384-1-1:2022 établit un modèle générique et spécifie les exigences relatives au contenu des spécifications particulières pour les condensateurs relevant de la série IEC 60384-X. La présente partie de l’IEC 60384-1 s’applique à l’élaboration des spécifications particulières relatives aux condensateurs fixes utilisés dans les équipements électroniques.

Nespremenljivi kondenzatorji za elektronsko opremo - 1-1. del: Splošna okvirna podrobna specifikacija (IEC 60384-1-1:2022)

Ta del standarda IEC 60384-1 določa splošno predlogo in zahteve glede vsebine podrobne specifikacije za kondenzatorje iz skupine standardov IEC 60384-X.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 08-Sep-2022
• ICS: 31.060.10 - Fixed capacitors
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 40XA - CLC/TC 40XA
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 40 - IEC_TC_40
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 09-Sep-2022
• Completion Date: 09-Sep-2022
• Ref Project: SIST EN IEC 60384-1-1:2022 - Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 1-1 : Generic blank detail specification (IEC 60384-1-1:2022)

Overview - EN IEC 60384-1-1:2022 (Fixed capacitors)

EN IEC 60384-1-1:2022 (CLC adoption of IEC 60384-1-1:2022) is a generic blank detail specification template for fixed capacitors used in electronic equipment. It defines the structure and mandatory content for sectional detail specifications within the IEC 60384-X series. The standard helps manufacturers, specifiers and conformity bodies create consistent, complete capacitor specifications covering ratings, tests, marking and quality assessment.

Key topics and requirements

The standard sets out the elements that every capacitor detail specification should include. Major technical topics are:

• Ratings and characteristics - required information on dimensions, capacitance range, tolerances and rated voltage, and climatic categories.
• Tests and performance requirements - a comprehensive list of electrical, mechanical and environmental tests such as visual inspection, electrical measurements, terminations robustness, thermal shock, vibration, shock, climatic sequence, damp heat, and endurance.
• Marking, packaging and ordering information - mandatory marking on components and packaging, packaging methods and clear ordering data.
• Additional information - guidance on storage, transportation, substrate for assembly, soldering, cleaning agents, and coating/potting after assembly.
• Quality assessment procedures - options for 100% testing, certificates of conformity, qualification approval, maintenance of approval, quality conformance inspection and handling of non‑conforming items.
• Annexes - symbols, abbreviations and visual inspection reference materials to ensure uniform interpretation.

Keywords embedded in the standard include: EN IEC 60384-1-1:2022, fixed capacitors, generic blank detail specification, IEC 60384-X series, climatic category, tests, quality assessment.

Practical applications and who uses it

EN IEC 60384-1-1:2022 is practical for:

• Capacitor manufacturers - to draft product detail specifications that comply with the IEC 60384 family and to define required test schedules for qualification and production control.
• Component engineers and buyers - to evaluate supplier data, ordering information, packaging and marking requirements.
• Test and quality engineers - to implement required environmental, electrical and mechanical tests and to set up quality conformance inspection and qualification procedures.
• Standards writers and regulatory bodies - as the template for new sectional specifications (IEC 60384‑X) addressing specific capacitor technologies.

Use cases include creating new product specs, preparing submission documents for qualification approval, and harmonizing procurement requirements across suppliers.

Related standards

EN IEC 60384-1-1:2022 references several related normative documents used in practice:

• IEC 60384-1 (Generic specification for fixed capacitors)
• IEC 60062 (Marking codes for resistors and capacitors)
• IEC 61193-2 (Sampling plans for inspection)
• IEC 61760-2 (SMD transportation and storage conditions)
• IEC 62090 (Barcode and 2D symbologies for component labels)

This standard is essential for anyone specifying or qualifying fixed capacitors to ensure consistent, testable and auditable specifications across the electronics supply chain.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2022
Nespremenljivi kondenzatorji za elektronsko opremo - 1-1. del: Splošna okvirna
podrobna specifikacija (IEC 60384-1-1:2022)
Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 1-1 : Generic blank detail
specification (IEC 60384-1-1:2022)
Festkondensatoren zur Verwendung in Geräten der Elektronik - Teil 1-1: Allgemeiner
Vordruck für Bauartspezifikation (IEC 60384-1-1:2022)
Condensateurs fixes utilisés dans les équipements électroniques - Partie 1-1:
Spécification particulière-cadre générique (IEC 60384-1-1:2022)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60384-1-1:2022
ICS:
31.060.10 Fiksni kondenzatorji Fixed capacitors
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60384-1-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM September 2022
ICS 31.060.10
English Version
Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 1-1:
Generic blank detail specification
(IEC 60384-1-1:2022)
Condensateurs fixes utilisés dans les équipements Festkondensatoren zur Verwendung in Geräten der
électroniques - Partie 1-1: Spécification particulière-cadre Elektronik - Teil 1-1: Allgemeiner Vordruck für
générique Bauartspezifikation
(IEC 60384-1-1:2022) (IEC 60384-1-1:2022)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2022-08-24. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
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Ref. No. EN IEC 60384-1-1:2022 E

European foreword
The text of document 40/2951/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 60384-1-1, prepared by IEC/TC 40
"Capacitors and resistors for electronic equipment" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote
and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 60384-1-1:2022.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2023-05-24
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2025-08-24
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60384-1-1:2022 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60027 series NOTE Harmonized as EN 60027 series
IEC 60286 series NOTE Harmonized as EN 60286 series
IEC 61760-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 61760-1
ISO 80000 series NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 80000 series
ISO 80000-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 80000-1
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod),
the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60062 - Marking codes for resistors and capacitors EN 60062 -
IEC 60384-1 2021 Fixed capacitors for use in electronic EN IEC 60384-1 2021
equipment - Part 1: Generic specification
IEC 60384-X XXXX [Related sectional specification] EN 60384-X XXXX
IEC 61193-2 - Quality assessment systems - Part 2: EN 61193-2 -
Selection and use of sampling plans for
inspection of electronic components and
packages
IEC 61760-2 - Surface mounting technology - Part 2: EN IEC 61760-2 -
Transportation and storage conditions of
surface mounting devices (SMD) - Application
guide
IEC 62090 - Product package labels for electronic EN 62090 -
components using bar code and two
dimensional symbologies
IEC 60384-1-1 ®
Edition 1.0 2022-07
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Ratings and characteristics . 10
4.1 General . 10
4.2 Dimensions . 10
4.3 Climatic category and ratings . 11
4.4 Capacitance range, tolerances and rated voltage . 11
5 Tests, test severities and performance requirements . 12
5.1 General . 12
5.2 Visual inspection and check of dimensions . 12
5.3 Electrical tests and measurements . 12
5.4 Robustness of terminations . 12
5.5 Tests related to component assembly . 12
5.6 Rapid change of temperature . 12
5.7 Vibration . 12
5.8 Shock . 12
5.9 Climatic sequence. 12
5.10 Damp heat, steady state . 12
5.11 Endurance . 13
5.12 Further tests related to specific component technology (if applicable) . 13
5.13 Tests related to safety (if applicable) . 13
6 Marking, packaging and ordering information . 13
6.1 Marking . 13
6.1.1 Marking of the component. 13
6.1.2 Marking of the packaging . 13
6.2 Packaging . 13
6.3 Ordering information . 13
7 Additional information . 13
7.1 General . 13
7.2 Storage and transportation . 13
7.3 Substrate for assembly . 14
7.4 Soldering process . 14
7.5 Use of cleaning agents or solvents . 14
7.6 Coating or potting after assembly . 14
8 Quality assessment procedures . 14
8.1 General . 14
8.1.1 100 % test . 14
8.1.2 Certificate of conformity (CoC) . 15
8.1.3 Certified test records of released lots . 15
8.2 Qualification approval . 15
8.3 Maintenance of a qualification approval . 15
8.3.1 Quality conformance inspection . 15
8.3.2 Non-conforming item . 15

IEC 60384-1-1:2022 © IEC 2022 – 3 –
Annex A (normative) Symbols and abbreviated terms . 19
A.1 Symbols . 19
A.2 Abbreviated terms . 19
Annex B (normative) Reference for visual inspection . 20
Bibliography . 21

Figure 1 – Outline and dimensions . 10

Table 1 – Case size and dimensions . 10
Table 2 – Climatic categories . 11
Table 3 – Ratings. 11
Table 4 – Temperature coefficients, tolerances and capacitance ranges for climatic
category … / … / … . 11
Table 5 – Test schedule for a qualification approval . 16
Table 6 – Test schedule for quality conformance inspection . 17

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FIXED CAPACITORS FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT –

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FOREWORD
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IEC 60384-1-1 has been prepared by technical committee 40: Capacitors and resistors for
electronic equipment. It is an International Standard.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting
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IEC 60384-1-1:2022 © IEC 2022 – 5 –
A list of all parts in the IEC 60384 series, published under the general title Fixed capacitors for
use in electronic equipment, can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the
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INTRODUCTION
This introduction is not intended to be copied into the drafted detail specification. Therefore, it
is positioned in front of the conventional document structure and clause numbering range. It
nevertheless contains normative requirements to the drafted detail specification.
Scope of this generic blank detail specification
This part of IEC 60384-1 is applicable to the drafting of detail specifications for fixed capacitors
for use in electronic equipment.
Function of this generic blank detail specification
This generic blank detail specification is a supplementary document to the sectional
specifications and contains requirements for style, layout and minimum contents of detail
specifications. Detail specifications not complying with these requirements shall not be
considered as being in accordance with IEC specifications nor shall they be described as such.
The detail specification should contain a table of contents prior to the first page of the actual
specification.
In the preparation of the detail specification, the relevant content of the related sectional
specification IEC 60384-X shall be taken into account.
Units, graphical symbols and letter symbols should be chosen, wherever possible, from the
various parts of the IEC 60027 series, the ISO 80000 series and ISO/IEC Guide 99.
This blank detail specification uses for its purpose two different kinds of notes:
For notes which give additional information intended to assist the understanding or use of the
resulting document and therefore shall be copied as NOTE into the drafted detail specification.
As outlined in the ISO/IEC directives, these notes shall not contain any requirement, instruction,
recommendation or permission.
For instructions to the specification writer, COMMENTS are used instead of NOTES. For a clear
distinction, these comments are formatted as IEC-
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