Ripple Current Effects on Capacitors Performance

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On August 9, 2019
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The power dissipated by a capacitor is a function of ripple current and equivalent series resistance, being one of the key parameters to consider when selecting a capacitor for a specific application

How to read a capacitor data sheet

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On August 7, 2019
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The performance characteristics of any electronic component are included in product data sheets, which help designers and engineers to identify the properest component meeting the requirements of an application

The top ten Capacitors for automative applications

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On July 10, 2019
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The automotive demand is not just for ICs like processors, memories, power, sensors…, passive components such as capacitors are needed to ensure high stability and interference-free designs

Film Capacitors Characteristics and Uses in Power Applications

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On July 1, 2019
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Film capacitors in power electronics find a wealth of applications and excel when high ripple current ratings are required or when the environment imposes over-voltage stress

Understanding Ripple Voltage Based on Different Types of Capacitors

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On July 1, 2019
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Kemet Application Intelligence Center KAIC lab released a video that demonstrates how four different capacitor types affect the ripple voltage on a boost or buck regulator

KEMET New SMD Inductor Range Addresses Power Density and Efficiency

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On July 1, 2019
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Devices in the new METCOM series are ideal for developing more efficient DC to DC switching power supplies as well as other power-related applications including EMI filtering.

Solid Aluminum Electrolytics with Manganese Dioxide (obsolete)

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On June 25, 2019
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The SAL are aluminum electrolytic capacitors with anodic oxidized aluminum oxide as dielectric and with the semiconducting solid manganese dioxide as electrolyte (eased production Ss of December 31, 2015)

Solid Aluminum Electrolytics with Conductive Polymer or TCNQ Salt

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On June 25, 2019
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Another variant of a solid electrolyte is conductive polymer electrolyte. The aluminum oxide on an etched and formed foil is covered with an electrically very conductive and doped polymer

New flat aluminum electrolytic capacitors

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On June 21, 2019
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Aluminum electrolytic capacitors have been a mainstay in electronic power circuits for their ability to provide large bulk storage, high voltage and high energy density

How to choose a surface-mount inductor for a DC-DC converter

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On June 21, 2019
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Linear voltage regulators have one major drawback: The voltage dropped across the pass transistor multiplied by the load current equals wasted power. The option is a switch-mode DC/DC converter.