They’re ‘Not’ JUST Capacitors

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https://www.electronics-lab.com/theyre-not-just-capacitors/

James Lewis from Kemet has made a presentation to address some of misconceptions about capacitors like how you should de-rate capacitors. James said that de-rating depends on the chemistry and configuration of a particularly capacitor.  So he started by asking a question: Should capacitors be de-rated 50%? And the answer was not a simple true […]

How To Select a Capacitor

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https://www.electronics-lab.com/how-to-select-a-capacitor/

Sanket Gupta @ blog.octopart.com has written a capacitor select guide. The article goes through aluminum electrolytic capacitors, ceramic capacitors, Tantalum Capacitors, mica capacitors, film capacitors and Polymer Capacitors. In this blog, we will explain all the different types of capacitors, their merits and demerits, and popular applications. We have included some recommendations for commonly used capacitor series with […]