When choosing a capacitor for any application, there are a few key characteristics that must be understood in order to analyze its suitability for the circuit. In a simple capacitor equivalent circuit ...

Smyrna, Ga. – Murata Electronics North America Inc.'s GRM615 series capacitors can boost performance via lower equivalent series resistance (ESR) and increase battery life in mobile and handheld ...

Although there are other technologies competing for the same market – most notably polymer and hybrid polymer capacitors – electronics design engineers feel comfortable with electrolytics. They know ...

AVX Corporation, has announced a new low ESR tantalum capacitor range which includes - for the first time - low ESR 330µF/6.3V parts AVX Corporation, has announced a new low ESR tantalum capacitor ...

Capacitor discharge circuits are used extensively in fast pulse generation. In such applications, the capacitor's stray inductance (or equivalent series inductance ...

MALVERN, Pa., Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new Automotive Grade series of vPolyTan™ surface-mount polymer tantalum molded chip ...

High-quality multilayer organic capacitors are ideal for RF power amplifiers, filter networks, and MRI system applications GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer ...

GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has developed a multilayer capacitor (MLC) chip with new ...

Recent advances in polymer-cathode technology and improvements in tightening the tantalum supply-chain are allowing more designers to choose polymer tantalum capacitors as alternatives to traditional ...

Single-phase motors, adjustable-speed drives (ASDs), and power factor (PF) correction applications often depend on capacitors to operate properly. This article explains how to test these critical ...