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Engineering Practices Studies for Capacitors. FSC: 5910





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Engineering Practices Study Concerning the Use of Lead-Free, High-Temperature Solders in Ceramic Leaded Capacitors
Dated: 19 August 2008
File name: EP_LeadFreeSolderl.pdf, File Size: 109 kb

Engineering Practices Study Concerning A Change in the High Temperature Solder.
Dated: 01 October 2008
File name: EP_39003HiTempSolder.pdf, File Size: 37 kb

Engineering Practice Study for the Addition of Established Reliability to MIL-PRF-49470
Dated: 14 February 2008
File name: EPStudyprf49470.pdf, File Size: 63 kb

Engineering Practices Study of MIL-PRF-55365 Voltage De-Rating for In-Rush Current to Capacitors During Use.
Dated: 10 March 2008
File name: EPStudyprf55365.pdf, File Size: 89 kb

Engineering Practices Study Concerning A Part Number Conflict Between MIL-PRF-39003 Table II and the Surge Current Requirement/High Temperature Solder Option for MIL-PRF-39003/6 and /9.
Dated: 08 October 2008
File name: EPStudyprf39003.pdf, File Size: 42 kb

Change in Voltage From 15 Volts to 16 Volts in MIL-PRF-39003, MIL-PRF-39006 and MIL-PRF-55365
Dated: 22 January 2009
File name: EPStudyVoltageChange.pdf, File Size: 25 kb

Engineering Practices Study to Improve the Surge Current Testing of Tantalum Capacitors.
Dated: 16 March 2010
File name: 5910_EPStudy.pdf, File Size: 87 kb

Engineering Practices Study to Improve Surge Current Testing of Tantalum Capacitors
Dated: 27 October 2010
File name: fdeps surge current.pdf, File Size: 36 kb

Final Report Concerning the Addition of a Termination Substitution Table Into MIL-PRF-55681.
Dated: 18 January 2011
File name: epstudyprf55681final.pdf, File Size: 35 kb

Engineering Practices Study to Review the MLCC Thickness Requirement in DLA Land and Maritime Drawing 05007. - (Final Report)
Dated: 16 March 2011
File name: EPStudy05007.pdf, File Size: 16 kb

This Engineering Practices Study Was Conducted to Determine the Appropriate Level of Terminal Strength Testing for Non-Leaded Mu
Dated: 20 November 2012
File name: EPS TermStrgth MLCCs.pdf, File Size: 29 kb

Final Report: An engineering practices study is being conducted to determine the appropriate level of resistance to soldering heat testing for non-leaded multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) in an attempt to achieve consistency of testing between MIL-PRF-55681 and MIL-PRF-123.
Dated: 06 September 2013
File name: epsRSHTestMLCCFinal.pdf, File Size: 22 kb

Engineering Practice Study, Lead Requirements for MIL-PRF-49470
Dated: 29 August 2014
File name: EPSprf49470LeadReq.pdf, File Size: 67 kb

AN Engineering Practices Study Is Being Conducted to Gather Information and Comments Regarding the Addition of Lead Requirements to MIL-PRF-49470
Dated: 20 February 2014
File name: EPS Lead Requirements.pdf, File Size: 133 kb

Surge Current Testing Substitutability in MIL-PRF-55365.
Dated: 23 September 2015
File name: EPS55365SurgeCurrent.pdf, File Size: 28 kb

Proposed Removal of the Qualification Requirement From MIL-PRF-14409 (Capacitors, Variable (Piston Type, Tubular Trimmer), Gene
Dated: 10 January 2020
File name: epsprf14409.pdf, File Size: 93 kb

Qualification Requirements for Termination Finishes in MIL-PRF-32535
Dated: 26 March 2021
File name: epsprf32535final.pdf, File Size: 148 kb

Engineering Practices Study: Capacitance Measurement Requirements for Class II Ceramic Capacitors in MIL-PRF-55681.
Dated: 24 January 2023
File name: epsprf55681.pdf, File Size: 162 kb

Engineering Practices Study: Parameters to Be Measured During Board Flex Testing for Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCCS)
Dated: 25 April 2024
File name: epsBoardFlex.pdf, File Size: 165 kb

An engineering practices study has been conducted to solicit feedback from leaded ceramic capacitor manufacturers and users regarding the radiographic inspection criteria in MIL-PRF-39014 (Capacitor, Fixed, Ceramic Dielectric (General Purpose) Established Reliability and Nonestablished Reliability, General Specification for). This study was initiated in response to CE11 (Component Parts Committee) task 24-101.
Dated: 07 February 2025
File name: epsprf39014.pdf, File Size: 111 kb

An engineering practices study is being conducted to solicit feedback from stacked ceramic capacitor manufacturers and users regarding the lead frame materials used in the construction of MIL-PRF-49470 (Capacitor, Fixed, Ceramic Dielectric, Switch Mode Power Supply (General Purpose and Temperature Stable), Standard Reliability and High Reliability, General Specification for) capacitors. This study has been initiated in response to CE11 (Component Parts Committee) task 24-202.
Dated: 25 February 2026
File name: epsprf49470_25-033.pdf, File Size: 123 kb

An engineering practices study is being conducted to solicit feedback from ceramic capacitor manufacturers and users regarding the dissipation factor (DF) requirement in MIL-PRF-32535 (Capacitor, Chip, Fixed, Ceramic Dielectric (Temperature Stable and General Purpose), Extended Range, High Reliability and Standard Reliability, General Specification for).
Dated: 19 August 2025
File name: idepsprf32535.pdf, File Size: 353 kb

An engineering practices study has been conducted to solicit feedback from ceramic capacitor manufacturers and users regarding the dissipation factor (DF) requirement in MIL-PRF-32535 (Capacitor, Chip, Fixed, Ceramic Dielectric (Temperature Stable and General Purpose), Extended Range, High Reliability and Standard Reliability, General Specification for).
Dated: 31 October 2025
File name: epsprf32535_25-034.pdf, File Size: 158 kb


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