More about capacitors (77)

1-03-2023 | [Partner Content] 1µF to 75µF capacitance range, 1200VDC maximum voltage rating, and polypropylene dielectric.

1-08-2022 | This two-transistor circuit forms a simple square-wave generator with a frequency of about 5 kHz. The connection to the LED passes over mult...

6-07-2022 | Would you like an analog ESR meter to check and locate bad capacitors? With the right parts and a few helpful tips, you can build one for yo...

1-07-2022 | What do capacitors have in common with wires in water or fingers touching metallic surfaces? Quite a lot, as the author discovered with his...

1-07-2022 | Looking for an analog ESR meter to check and find bad capacitors? You can build your own. Here is one approach. 

23-06-2022 | Capacitive touch interfaces really took hold after their success in the Apple iPod with its rotary wheel. Since then, touch buttons have mad...

19-05-2022 | What do capacitors have in common with wires in water or fingers touching metallic surfaces? Quite a lot. You can use skin impedance for a v...

16-11-2021 | The proposed measurement principle is based on constant current, making the measurement completely insensitive to the series resistance. Th...

7-09-2021 | A bad capacitor shows different capacitance values for charging and discharging; a perfect capacitor will have the same values. Knowing this...

1-07-2021 | In the previous instalment [1] we saw how capacitors block DC but allow AC to pass through. But that most certainly isn't the end of it – vo...