EDN

Film capacitors: Characteristics and uses in power applications

Engineers designing power electronics find that capacitors are needed for several functions, from energy storage to filters and decoupling. Different capacitor types are available, that at first sight ...
Electronic Design

Mission-Critical Applications Require High-Voltage Capacitors to Meet Stability and Durability Requirements

Find a downloadable version of this story in pdf format at the end of the story. In any industry, there are applications whose failure could mean lost revenue and increased annoyance. In very few ...
Electronic Design

Select Power Film Capacitor Terminations to Fit Application

You should limit thermal dissipation to a maximum of 15°C above ambient, and at no time should it exceed the maximum temperature rating of the capacitor. Film capacitors have been rapidly evolving to ...
EDN

Introduction to Electrochemical Capacitors in Pulse Power Applications

Daniel W. O’Brien has aBSEE from Purdue University and a MS in Management from KrannertGraduate School, Purdue. He has worked the last eight years at NACCand is currently the Director of Engineering ...