If you’ve ever worked on old gear, you probably know that electrolytic capacitors are prone to failure. [Dexter] undertook a repair of some four-decade-old capacitors in a power supply.

These aluminum electrolytic capacitors are common residents on circuit boards. We may have cut one open to satisfy our curiosity of what’s inside, but that doesn’t necessarily mean we ...

Aluminum electrolytic capacitors use an electrolytic process to form the dielectric. Wet electrolytic capacitors have a moist electrolyte. Dry or solid electrolytic capacitors do not. There are two ...

Discover how Navitas's 4.5kW data center power supply achieves unparalleled performance with YMIN snap-in aluminum ...

Note that the coatings around the tantalum core (manganese dioxide cathode, carbon, silver paint) are very thin. Solid Tantalum Capacitor Cutaway View. Image credit: ScienceDirect Wet tantalum ...

TME has now added new components to its catalogue. Available from KEMET, one of the largest suppliers of passive components, ...

The key characteristic of a capacitor is its capacitance, which is a measure of its ability to store charge. Capacitance is expressed in farads (F) and is determined by three main factors: ...

The global high voltage electric capacitor market is forecasted to experience significant growth, projecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.3% throu ...