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Ø 7.5 mm Film Dielectric Trimmers

FEATURES
• Housing diameter 7.5 mm
• For a basic grid of 2.54 mm (0.1") or 2.50 mm
• Top and bottom or top adjustment
• Vertical and horizontal versions
• Round head
• Mounting: radial
• Material categorization: for definitions of compliance
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APPLICATIONS
• Antennas
• Impedance matching circuits
• Medical
• RF
• For consumer and industrial equipment

QUICK REFERENCE DATA

Rated DC voltage 250 VDC
Test DC voltage for 1 min 500 VDC
Maximum contact resistance 10 m
Minimum insulation resistance 10 000 M
PP -40 °C to +70 °C
Category temperature range
PE, PTFE, PET -40 °C to +85 °C
PP 40/070/21
Climatic category (IEC 60068)
PE, PTFE, PET 40/085/21
Minimum storage temperature -55 °C
Related specification IEC 60418-1 and 4
Effective angle of rotation 180° (rotation in 180° only, see “Life of trimmer”)
Cmax. < 33 pF 1 mNm to 15 mNm
Operating torque
Cmax.  33 pF 1 mNm to 25 mNm
Maximum axial thrust 2N
Capacitance range (Cmin. / Cmax.) 1.4 pF / 5.5 pF to 3 pF / 33 pF
Maximum 10 cycles: rotation in 180° only (the electrical and mechanical
Life of trimmer
performance is not guaranteed if rotated beyond 10 cycles)
Sampling and data evaluation for quality level in accordance
with “MIL-STD-105D” and “IEC 60410”:
< 0.15 % major defects
Quality level
< 0.65 % minor defects
Each capacitor is tested for minimum Cmax. and is also subjected to
the full test voltage.

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DIMENSIONS in millimeters
ROUND HEAD
Ø 2.5
0.6
0.7
Ø 2.5
0.6
0.7

10 (1)
max.
10
max.

Z 110° ± 5°
4 ± 0.5 Rotor (2 x)
5 - 0.1
0 Z Stator
4 ± 0.5 1.15 max.
3 ± 0.2

8 4.5 7.6 8.6

max. 4.5 ± 0.2 7.6 ± 0.1 ± 0.2 ± 0.1 max.

8.6 ± 0.2 DETAIL Z Ø 1.6

DETAIL Z Ø 1.6 turned 90°
turned 90°

0.95
± 0.2
0.6 ± 0.1 0.5
0.95 ± 0.2 ± 0.15
0.5
0.6 ± 0.1 ± 0.15

Trimmers BFC2 808 ..... series, vertical version Trimmers BFC2 808 ..... series, horizontal version

5.08
R
7.5
R = Rotor, S = Stator R R

5.08 The large hole is for bottom R = Rotor, S = Stator

2.5
adjustment and the diameter is 1.3
determined by user’s requirements.
S
S R
1.3
Hole pattern

ADJUSTMENT
For top adjustment a screwdriver or trimming key can be used; for bottom adjustment a key is required as shown below.
Ø3
+ 0.1
+ 0.2 Ø 1.7 0
0.6 0 + 0.1
0.7 0

2 min.

Bottom adjustment key

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ORDERING INFORMATION
CATALOG NUMBER BFC2 808 .....

Cmin. / Cmax. VERTICAL VERSION HORIZONTAL VERSION

(pF) ROUND HEAD ROUND HEAD
TOP AND BOTTOM ADJUSTMENT TOP ADJUSTMENT ONLY TOP AND BOTTOM ADJUSTMENT
1.4 / 5.5 11558 00004 51558
2/9 00018 - -
2 / 10 11109 00005 51109
2 / 10 - 11004 -
2 / 15 11159 - -
2 / 18 00016 - -
2.5 / 20 - 11006 -
2.5 / 22 11229 00006 51229
3 / 33 11339 - -

MOUNTING
The trimmer can be mounted on printed-circuit boards with a grid of 2.50 mm or 2.54 mm and a minimum hole diameter of
1.25 mm.

PACKAGING
Bulk packaged in cardboard boxes lined with expanded plastic. For smallest packaging quantity (SPQ) see “Electrical Data”
table.

ELECTRICAL DATA
GUARANTEED tan 
MAX. Cmin. / SHAPE AT Cmax. x 10-4 TEMP. MIN. fres COL. CATALOG
ADJ.
MIN. Cmax. SPINDLE OF DIEL. COEFF. AT Cmax. OF SPQ NUMBER
MODE
AT 200 kHz HEAD 1 MHz 100 MHz (10-6/K) (MHz) BASE BFC2 ... .....
(pF)
Top + bottom 1400 .... 808 11558
Vertical Round
1.4 / 5.5 Top PE  10  25 -250 ± 350 850 Grey 1400 .... 808 00004
Horizontal Round Top + bottom 1200 .... 808 51558
2/9 Vertical Round Top + bottom PTFE  10  15 -150 ± 800 400 Yellow 1400 .... 808 00018
Top + bottom 1400 .... 808 11109
Vertical Round
2 / 10 Top PP  10  25 -250 ± 800 480 Yellow 1400 .... 808 00005
Horizontal Round Top + bottom 1200 .... 808 51109
2 / 15 Vertical Round Top + bottom PP  10  25 -250 ± 600 450 Blue 1400 .... 808 11159
2 / 18 Vertical Round Top + bottom PTFE  10  15 -250 ± 350 350 Green 1400 .... 808 00016
2.5 / 20 Vertical Round Top PET  160 - 0 ± 1100 250 Green 1000 .... 808 11006
Top + bottom 1400 .... 808 11229
Vertical Round
2.5 / 22 Top PP  10  25 -200 ± 500 350 Green 1400 .... 808 00006
Horizontal Round Top + bottom 1200 .... 808 51229
3 / 33 Vertical Round Top + bottom PP  10 - -250 ± 350 300 Brown 1400 .... 808 11339

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SOLDERING CONDITIONS
For general soldering conditions and wave soldering profile, we refer to the application note “Soldering Guidelines for Film
Capacitors”: www.vishay.com/doc?28171

TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS

IEC IEC 60068
60418-1 TEST TEST PROCEDURE REQUIREMENTS
CLAUSE METHOD
4.2 Method of mounting Method A
14 Capacitance drift After TC measurement C/C:  1 % for Cmax. < 40 pF;
C/C:  2.5 % for Cmax.  40 pF
19 Thrust Axial thrust of 2 N C/C:  0.3 %
21 Robustness of terminations:

21.1 Ua Tensile 1 N No damage

21.2 Ub Bending 1 cycle No damage

22 Na Rapid change of temperature 1 cycle; 0.5 h at lower and 0.5 h C/C:  2 %
at upper category temperature
23 T Soldering:

Ta Solderability Solder bath immersion 3 mm; Good wetting,

235 °C; 2 s no mechanical damage

Tb Resistance to heat Solder bath: 260 °C; 10 s No mechanical damage

24 Eb Impact bump 4000 ± 10 bumps; 40 g; 6 ms C/C:  0.6 %;
no mechanical damage
25 Fc Vibration Frequency 10 Hz to 55 Hz; C/C:  0.6 %;
amplitude 0.35 mm; no mechanical damage
1.5 h
26 Climatic sequence: C/C:  4 %

26.1 B Dry heat 16 h at upper category tan :  10 x 10-4 for Cmax. < 27 pF;
temperature tan :  70 x 10-4 for Cmax.  27 pF;
tan :  80 x 10-4 for Cmax.  40 pF

Rins.:  10 000 M;
rotor contact R:  10 m

26.2 D Damp heat accelerated, 1 cycle; 24 h; +40 °C; Voltage proof:

first cycle 95 % to 100 % RH 500 V for 1 min

26.3 Aa Cold 16 h; -40 °C Visual examination:

no mechanical damage

26.5 Damp heat accelerated, 1 cycle; 24 h; +40 °C;  Operating torque: 

remaining cycles 95 % to 100 % RH 1 mNm to 15 mNm for Cmax. < 33 pF;
1 mNm to 25 mNm for Cmax.  33 pF

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TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS

IEC IEC 60068
60418-1 TEST TEST PROCEDURE REQUIREMENTS
CLAUSE METHOD
27 Ca Damp heat steady state 21 days; +40 °C; C/C:  5 %
90 % to 95 % RH 
tan :  30 x 10-4 for Cmax. < 27 pF;
tan :  70 x 10-4 for Cmax.  27 pF;
tan :  80 x 10-4 for Cmax.  40 pF

Rins.:  10 000 M;
rotor contact R:  10 m

Voltage proof:
500 V for 1 min

Visual examination:
no mechanical damage

Operating torque: 
1 mNm to 15 mNm for Cmax. < 33 pF;
1 mNm to 25 mNm for Cmax.  33 pF
29 Mechanical endurance 10 cycles C/C:  1.5 %
 
Maximum 10 cycles: rotation C/C after axial thrust:  0.3 %;
in 180° only (the electrical and rotor contact R:  10 m
mechanical performance is not 
guaranteed if rotated beyond Voltage proof:
10 cycles) 500 V for 1 min

Visual examination:
no mechanical damage

Operating torque: 
1 mNm to 15 mNm for Cmax. < 33 pF;
1 mNm to 25 mNm for Cmax.  33 pF

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