INCH-POUND
MIL-C-5G
19 May 2011
SUPERSEDING
MIL-C-5F
15 December 2003
MILITARY SPECIFICATION
CAPACITORS, FIXED, MICA DIELECTRIC,
GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
This specification is approved for use by all Departments
and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
INACTIVE FOR NEW DESIGN
after 31 March 1999
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers the general requirements for molded and dipped mica dielectric, fixed
capacitors intended primarily for use in high-stability, low-loss radio-frequency applications such as tuned circuits
(see 6.1). This is a graded specification covering ranges in temperature coefficient, capacitance, tolerance,
temperature, and vibration.
1.2 Classification.
1.2.1 Type designation. The type designation is in the following form, and as specified (see 3.1 and 6.2):
CM15
C
D
010
D
N
3
Style
Characteristic Voltage rating Capacitance
Temperature
Vibration
Capacitance
(1.2.1.1)
(1.2.1.2)
range
grade
(1.2.1.3)
(1.2.1.4)
tolerance
(1.2.1.5)
(1.2.1.6)
(1.2.1.7)
1.2.1.1 Style. The style is identified by the two-letter symbol "CM" followed by a two-digit number; the letters
identify mica dielectric, fixed capacitors, and the number identifies the shape and dimensions of the capacitor.
1.2.1.2 Characteristic. The characteristic is identified by a single letter which indicates the relative stability of the
capacitor with temperature change, in accordance with table I.
TABLE I. Characteristic.
Symbol
Temperature coefficient
Capacitance drift
Parts/million/°C
±(0.5 percent +0.1 pF)
C
-200 to +200
±(0.1 percent +0.1 pF)
E
-20 to +100
±(0.05 percent +0.1 pF)
F
0 to +70
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