# Ceramic cap life hours estimation calculation

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**Category:** Capacitors\
**Tags:** ceramic-capacitors\
**Created:** [November 21, 2024, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/ceramic-cap-life-hours-estimation-calculation/46635 "2024-11-21T06:37:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![sandeep.kumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/71c47a/32.png) [@sandeep.kumar](https://forum.digikey.com/u/sandeep.kumar)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/ceramic-cap-life-hours-estimation-calculation/46635/1 "2024-11-21T06:37:33Z")

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ceramic cap life hours estimation calculation

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**Author:** ![Karl\_1696](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Karl\_1696](https://forum.digikey.com/u/Karl_1696)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/ceramic-cap-life-hours-estimation-calculation/46635/2 "2024-11-22T12:24:26Z")

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**Author:** ![APDahlen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/digikey/user_avatar/forum.digikey.com/apdahlen/32/40191_2.png) [@APDahlen](https://forum.digikey.com/u/APDahlen)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/ceramic-cap-life-hours-estimation-calculation/46635/3 "2024-11-22T14:04:44Z")

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Hello @sandeep.kumar,

This paper provides a good starting place: [Are there any methods for estimating the lifetime of a capacitor? | Capacitors FAQ | Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.](https://www.murata.com/en-global/support/faqs/capacitor/ceramiccapacitor/qlty/0010)

You may also be interested in this related article describing the life of aluminum electrolytic capacitors. Ref [Calculating the Operational Life of an Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor](https://forum.digikey.com/t/calculating-the-operational-life-of-an-aluminum-electrolytic-capacitor/45517)

Best wishes,

APDahlen