Lifetime Assessment for Capacitors in EPS Application

25.9.2025

The paper “Lifetime assessment for capacitors in EPS Electric Power Steering application” was presented by Krzysztof Ptak, Nexteer Automotive Europe, Tychy,...

Comparative Evaluation of Wet Testing and Mechanical Testing for Quality Control of Tantalum Powder in Capacitor Production

2.7.2024

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This article written by Dr. Vladimir Azbel, independent consultant on tantalum capacitors, compares conventional wet testing and proposed mechanical testing...

Climatic Reliability of Electronic Components

5.2.2025

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Full paper download The paper compares two ways to increase the robustness of assembly against ECM electrochemical migration. In the...

Acceleration Factors for Reliability Assessment of Polymer Tantalum Capacitors

5.2.2025

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Using polymer tantalum capacitors in Hi-Rel systems requires an assessment of the reliability characteristics of the parts. For this assessment,...

Reliability Issues with Polymer and MnO2 Tantalum Capacitors for Space Applications

19.1.2021

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Alexander Teverovsky, Jacobs Engineering, Inc, NASA GSFC published presentation that provides a comparative analysis of degradation processes, failure modes and...

High Voltage, High Power Ceramic and Film Capacitor Selection Guide Explained; Kemet TechDay Webinar

8.1.2021

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Ceramic and film capacitors are the most common capacitor types used for high voltage, high power applications. What are the...

KEMET Webinars | Not All Capacitor Lifetime Calculations are Created Equal

2.6.2020

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Calculating the operational life of capacitors seems like an easy task, but care must be taken when calculating their lifetime....

High-Reliability Solid Tantalum Capacitors

25.4.2018

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Source: AVX technical article by Bob Fairey, AVX. Solid tantalum capacitors are among the most popular types of small, surface-mount...

Common Component Soldering Process Issues

2.5.2025

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This article explains common component soldering process issues on passive electronic components such as chip capacitors and resistors during board...