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This specification covers the general requirements for ceramic plate, single layer capacitors. These capacitors are intended for stripline or microstrip applications, usually at frequencies of 1 GHz and higher. Capacitors covered by this specification have failure rate levels (FRL) ranging from 1.0 to 0.001 percent per 1,000 hours. These failure rate levels are established at a 90-percent confidence level and maintained at a 10-percent producer's risk. They are based on life tests performed at a maximum rated voltage at maximum rated temperature. An acceleration factor of 8:1 has been used to relate life test data obtained at 200 percent of rated voltage at maximum rated temperature, to rated voltage at rated temperature. Statistical Process Control (SPC) techniques are required in the manufacturing process to minimize variation in production of capacitors supplied to the requirements of this specification.

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