What Exactly Is a Capacitor?

**PeteS in CA** · 12-16-2005, 05:51 PM

Here is a very informative article, titled What Exactly Is a Capacitor? It give some history and discusses the common types. The section on ceramic types gives good info on temperature coefficients.

Here is a technical information document from AVX, describing monolythic ceramic caps and their manufacture.

**arneson** · 12-16-2005, 07:26 PM

I love the history stuff.
Like when the first capacitor had gold and was measured in Cubits.
Maybe one of those Leydon jars could cool my Proc and filter the V supply at the same time.

12-16-2005, 05:51 PM	#1
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12-16-2005, 07:26 PM	#2
arneson Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 City & State: SWF Posts: 1,258	Re: What Exactly Is a Capacitor? I love the history stuff. Like when the first capacitor had gold and was measured in Cubits. Maybe one of those Leydon jars could cool my Proc and filter the V supply at the same time. __________________ Jim

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