Product Overview
Ceramite 271-J5A 270pF Radial Ceramic Capacitor - 50V, ±5% Tolerance, Through-Hole
Condition
Unused NOS sourced from an electronics distributor consolidating inventory. Blue epoxy body intact with no chips or damage. Both leads are straight, uncut, and oxide-free. Body marked "271 J5A" - consistent with 270pF, ±5% tolerance, and a 50V voltage rating. Verify the voltage rating against a current datasheet before use in critical designs, as the "5A" suffix is not universally standardized across all ceramic capacitor manufacturers.
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Product Overview
Ceramite 271-J5A - a 270 picofarad radial multilayer ceramic capacitor with ±5% tolerance and a rated voltage of 50V. Radial through-hole package with long, uncut leads ready for hand or machine insertion. Associated with the Vishay Cera-Mite line of ceramic capacitors. Well-suited for decoupling, bypass filtering, RF tuning, and general-purpose signal circuits.
Key Features
- Capacitance: 270pF (marked "271")
- Tolerance: ±5% (marked "J")
- Voltage rating: 50V ("5A" suffix - verify against datasheet for critical applications)
- Package: Radial through-hole, blue epoxy body
- Body size: approximately 4mm; leads approximately 40mm total length, straight and uncut
- Dielectric type: Multilayer ceramic - specific temperature coefficient not confirmed, verify for temperature-sensitive designs
Applications
- Decoupling and bypass capacitors in digital and analog circuits
- RF and IF stage tuning circuits
- EMI and RFI filtering
- Signal coupling and noise suppression
- Hobbyist and maker breadboard projects, vintage electronics repair, and audio circuit builds
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the exact voltage rating?
The "5A" marking on this capacitor is consistent with a 50V rating under common Ceramite and Vishay Cera-Mite coding conventions. The research supports 50V as highly probable. That said, "5A" is not a universally standardized code across all manufacturers - verify against the Ceramite datasheet before use in any design where voltage headroom is critical.
What is the temperature coefficient or dielectric type?
Not confirmed from available markings or research. A ±5% tolerance ceramic capacitor of this value commonly uses a C0G/NP0 dielectric, which is highly stable over temperature - but this is not confirmed for this specific part. Verify the temperature coefficient against the datasheet if your application is temperature-sensitive or high-precision.
Will the lead spacing fit my PCB?
Lead spacing is not confirmed from the available markings. The leads are long, straight, and uncut at approximately 40mm total - they can be trimmed to fit most standard PCB footprints for radial capacitors in this value range. Measure your PCB pad spacing and trim accordingly before soldering.
Is a datasheet included?
Not included.
A 270pF ceramic from the NOS bin - still straight-leaded, still marked clean, still ready to do exactly one small job very reliably. The right value in the right spot is all a bypass cap ever asks for.
