ESR losses in capacitors explained
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- On August 12, 2019
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Frequency, voltage, and temperature can affect the performance of a capacitor, only frequency affects ESR
Ripple Current Effects on Capacitors Performance
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- On August 9, 2019
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The power dissipated by a capacitor is a function of ripple current and equivalent series resistance, being one of the key parameters to consider when selecting a capacitor for a specific application
Get the lowdown on shelf life and capacitors storage
- Posted by doEEEt Media Group
- On August 9, 2019
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Electrical characteristics of stored capacitors change mainly depending on storage conditions, especially temperature and humidity.
Effects of ESL on the performance of capacitors
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- On August 9, 2019
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The speed at which energy is transferred to a load is greatly determined by the equivalent series inductance of a capacitor. This speed increases with a decrease in ESL
Types of plastic film capacitor dielectrics
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- On August 8, 2019
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Film capacitors have characteristics that make them suitable for a broad spectrum of applications including filtering, decoupling, bypassing, EMI suppression, pulse coupling, blocking, and smoothing.
A user’s guide to snubber capacitors
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- On July 30, 2019
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Snubbers are used to suppress transient spikes, shape load lines, limit dV/DT, reduce switching losses/voltage and current ringing, transfer power dissipation from switches.
Modules and balancing of supercapacitors
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- On July 29, 2019
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Supercapacitors modules offer better coulombic efficiency, cycle life performance, low temperature performance, and power capability compared to traditional batteries-
AVX Completion of Its Largest Global MLCC Manufacturing Facility
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- On July 25, 2019
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The Penang expansion will support the continued evolution of the company’s extensive portfolio of high-performance, high-reliability passive components designed to meet the different industry demands.
Tantalum Capacitors from Kemet no longer subjet to Chinese tarifs
- Posted by Kemet Electronic Corporation
- On July 18, 2019
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KEMET Corporation has announced that its request to have Tantalum Polymer capacitors excluded from the Section 301 Chinese tariffs has been approved by the U.S. Trade Representative
VISHAY MLCC´s now available with reduced lead times
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- On July 18, 2019
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In keeping with the company’s commitment to supporting its multilayer ceramic capacitor customers, VISHAY has announced new reduced lead times for its MLCCs.