DIELECTRIC CERAMIC TRIMMER CAPACITORS

Engineering Bulletin SG-305

Plastic Encased Lead Through Hole Type Ceramic Trimmer Capacitor

FEATURES

  • Very low cost due to automated production and solderless touch contact construction.
  • Wide selection of capacitance ranges.
  • Color coded housings.
  • Easy blind tuning (2 slots at 90° angle in adjust cavity - accepts cross-slotted tool).


SPECIFICATIONS

  • Operating Temperature Range: -25°C to +85°C
  • Voltage Rating: 100 VDC
  • Dielectric Withstanding Voltage: 220 VDC
  • Insulation Resistance: 104 Megohms min
  • Torque: 10 to 100 g-cm (0.14 to 1.39 oz-in)


4 x 4.5 mm Models - Unsealed Ceramic Trimmer Capacitors

Lead-through-hole mounting -- 5.0 mm hole centers

Capacitance
(pF)
TCC
(ppm/°C)
Q min Color
Code
Model Number
min max 1 MHz 10MHz  
1.4 3.0 0 ± 200 300 300 Red Dot* GKG3R024
2.0 6.0 0 ± 200 500 300 Blue GKG6R024
3.0 10.0 0 ± 300 500 300 White GKG10024
4.5 20.0 N900 ± 350 500 300 Red GKG20024
6.5 30.0 N1100 ± 450 300 300 Green GKG30024
15.0 50.0 N1700 ± 500 300 N.A. Orange GKG50024

* Marking on bottom of capacitor

Ceramic Trimmer Capacitor Picture

Ceramic Variable Capacitor Outline Drawing

All dimensions are in/mm. Unless otherwise specified, the tolerance on all dimensions is ±0.004/0.1.


4 x 4.5 mm Models - Sealed Ceramic Trimmer Capacitors

Lead-through-hole mounting -- 5.0 mm hole centers

Capacitance
(pF)
TCC
(ppm/°C)
Color
Code
Q min
(1 MHz)
Model Number
min max    
1.4 3 0 ± 200 Brown 300 GKG3R084
2.0 6 0 ± 200 Blue 500 GKG6R084
3.0 10 0 ± 300 White 500 GKG10084
4.5 20 N750 ± 300 Red 500 GKG20084
6.5 30 N1200 ± 500 Green 300 GKG30084
8.5 40 N1200 ± 500 Yellow 300 GKG40084
4.0 25 0 ± 300 Black 300 GKG25084
7.0 50 N750 ± 300 Black 300 GKG50084

Marking on bottom of capacitor.


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