Basic Concepts Capacitors

Continuous ripple current, power rating, transient/pulse capabilities etc. are the key parameters to consider for a proper capacitor selection in...

The article explains capacitor derating principle and introduce category concepts. Almost all major capacitor technologies need a certain derating at...

The article describes capacitor energy content, what energy can be stored and delivered by the capacitor and what forces present...

Source: EDN article Bill Schweber explains some basic understanding of capacitor's ESR and why it is of interest. Back in...

Capacitors are widely used in electronic circuits for storing and managing energy. Typical applications include filtering, decoupling, energy storage, and...

Some energy losses within a capacitor can be attributed to the conductors while others involve the dielectric material. These losses...

This article explains capacitor losses (ESR, Impedance IMP, Dissipation Factor DF/ tanδ, Quality FactorQ) as the other basic key parameter...

This article explains some basic parameters of capacitors - insulation resistance, DCL leakage current and breakdown voltage / withstanding voltage....

Capacitors, just like other electronic components, are constructed with imperfect materials. The imperfections and defects in these materials have significant...

A typical capacitor comprises two conductive plates and a non-conductive dielectric material. The dielectric material separates the two conductive metal...