Comparison Table of 4 Major Japanese Low ESR Capacitors

[Big Pope]

Specifications of various famous capacitor brands

Here is a comparison table of four major Japanese low ESR capacitors.
Low ESR capcitors are suitable for motherboards, graphic cards and other circuits.

The lower the ESR, the higher the grade. (In the following table, the lower a capacitor is placed, the lower the ESR, the higher the grade.)

Nichicon NCC Rubycon SANYO Remarks
VZ KMG YXA MV-CZ 105C General Purpose
PW LXZ - MV-CX Miniature, Low ESR
HE KY YXG MV-CA K6, K6-2, P2, P3 grade
HD KZE ZL MV-WX K7, P3 grade
HV KZH ZLH - Extra long life, miniature, Low ESR
HM KZG MBZ MV-WG K7, K8, P4, P4+ high quality grade
HN KZJ MCZ - Ultra Low ESR
HZ - - - Lowest ESR of all electrolyte capacitors

Panasonic is not listed because of their low market share and different specifications!

[yanz]

interesting.. just want to tidy up a bit..

Nichicon 	NCC 		Rubycon 	SANYO 		Remarks
VZ 		KMG 		YXA 		MV-CZ 		105C General Purpose
PW 		LXZ 		-		MV-CX 		Miniature, Low ESR
HE 		KY 		YXG 		MV-CA 		K6, K6-2, P2, P3 grade
HD 		KZE 		ZL 		MV-WX 		K7, P3 grade
HV 		KZH 		ZLH 		- 		Extra long life, miniature, Low ESR
HM 		KZG 		MBZ 		MV-WG 		K7, K8, P4, P4+ high quality grade
HN 		KZJ 		MCZ 		- 		Ultra Low ESR
HZ 		- 		- 		- 		Lowest ESR of all electrolyte capacitors

[Per Hansson]

Can we update this list and make it a sticky?

I.e. to have a good reference to go by...

[tiresias]

Originally Posted by Per Hansson

Can we update this list and make it a sticky?

I.e. to have a good reference to go by...

I second that - it's a good idea.

The various series names may be confused by some - and such a table provides an obvious, easy way to identify 'equivalent' models by ESR, inter-brand.

[Per Hansson]

Originally Posted by tiresias

The various series names may be confused by some - and such a table provides an obvious, easy way to identify 'equivalent' models by ESR, inter-brand.

My thinking too... Of course I have no idea if this very list is accurate or not, there are a few more lists like this one buried here somewhere...

[yanz]

This thread inspiring me, so i'll make a comparison table between 5 major Japanese LESR capasitors. (Chemi-con, Nichicon, Panasonic/Matsushita, Rubycon, and Sanyo).