What brand are these capacitors?

[Cyborg]

Hi all

This is my first message. I really want to thank you for the information you provide regarding this sadly widespread problem. I always tell people with unstable machines to come to this site! It's certainly the "bible" of caps.

I need yor help to identify these caps I've recently bought. They are not branded in any way, except for their capacitance/voltage numbers (1000uf/6.3V) and maximum working temperature (105ºC FC). Below that there is an 'M' inside a square. They also have another weird inscription: 61IIQE.

I have searched all over to identify them, but with no luck. I'll let the experts decide!

Thank you

[willawake]

Re: What brand are these capacitors?

they are panasonic FC 1000uf 6.3v

[tiresias]

Re: What brand are these capacitors?

Panasonic indeed, as Will said.

The (M) stands for "Matsushita Electric", the "mother company", if you will. "Panasonic" itself is a brand name created by Matsushita in the 60s.

The T-shaped vent is also quite characteristic for Panasonic caps, but not necessarily identifying - since caps of other brands such as Hermei also sometimes bear T-shaped vents.

[Cyborg]

Re: What brand are these capacitors?

Amazing! I didn't expect such a quick answer. Thank you.

So they aren't that bad? I certainly expected them to be the worst of the worst because of their price... they cost me the equivalent of US$ 0.08 approx!

[willawake]

Re: What brand are these capacitors?

61IIQE

last number of year = 200(6), month=1=january, II=second week, qe=line code

so they are made in 2nd week, january 2006. very nice

they cost me the equivalent of US$ 0.08

its very cheap, digikey price for instance is US$0.28 each (10 pack)

[kc8adu]

Re: What brand are these capacitors?

good deal!
they look real too.
stock up while you can as its usually hard to find good parts outside the usa.