Predictive method for surplus life, temperature testing structure and electronic device
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ORMON CORP
- Publication Date
- 2003-09-03
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] The present invention relates to a method of predicting the remaining life of a capacitor and the like, a temperature detection structure suitable for the method, and various electronic devices such as a power supply unit equipped with a capacitor. Background technique
[0002] In such an electronic device, for example, in a power supply device, the life of an electrolytic capacitor having the shortest life among circuit components used therein is predicted as the life of the power supply device.
[0003] As is well known, the life of an electrolytic capacitor can be calculated by the following calculation formula based on Arrhenius' law, which is a temperature-life law that expresses the relationship between temperature and life.
[0004] Lx=Lo×2 (To-tx) / 10 ×k
[0005] Lx: Estimated lifetime in actual use (hours)
[0006] Lo: Guaranteed life at the highest operating temperature (hours)
[0007] To: maximum operating temperature (°C)
[0008] tx: ...