Molded tantalum with military temperature range
The TPSD156K025R0300 is a Molded tantalum capacitor from the KYOCERA AVX TPS series, rated 15 µF ±10% at 25 V with a 300 mOhm ESR.
ESR and ripple current budget
The 300 mOhm ESR defines the self-heating under ripple current — for a power rail decoupling application, this ESR sets the maximum AC current the capacitor can handle before the internal temperature rise exceeds the derating curve. A lower ESR would reduce heating but increase inrush; this value is a middle ground for general-purpose bulk decoupling in the 2917 footprint.
