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OUTLINE
CAPACITOR SECTION
GENERAL THEORY -
What is a Capacitor?
Terms, Definitions and Basic Formulas
Capacitor Category Types and Characteristics -
- Electrostatics
- Electrolytics
TYPES -
CERAMICS
MLCC's -
- Dielectric types - Class I, Class II, Class III ....EIA designations
- Construction and basic packaging (SMD, through-hole)
- Performance characteristics - capacitance, voltage range, IR, DF etc
- Environmental considerations - storage, shelf life, etc.
- Processing - re-flow recommendations, hand solder, board flexure capabilities
- Common applications - decoupling, filtering, etc.
- Data sheets & military specs
High Voltage Disk Ceramics
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- Dielectric types
- Construction and basic package sizes
- Performance characteristics
- Environmental considerations
- Processing
- Applications
- Data sheets & military specs
Speciality Ceramics -
- Low inductance
- Arrays
- X-Y safety caps
- RF caps
- Stacked
- Others
PLASTIC FILM
Dielectric Types - Polyester, Polypropylene, Polycarbonate, Polystyrene, Hi Temp Materials, etc. -
- Construction (film/foil, metallized) and basic packaging (through-hole, SMD)
- Performance characteristics
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