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 ...

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. He didn’t ...

Tantalum (Ta), a hard, blue-gray, lustrous metal, comprises just 8 × 10-9 % of the universe. It is fifteen times less plentiful than gold. However, it is far more abundant in the earth’s crust, and it ...

SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SAMWHA ELECTRIC (KRX:009470), a leading manufacturer specialized in electrolytic capacitors in Korea, draws attention in the world electronics market by launching ...

Workbench contributor and engineer Duke Evans writes that he has repaired many a circuit board trace with bare wire. In his years of circuit board repairs, Duke has also noted that some older ...

As home appliance and industrial motor drive systems continue to evolve, higher reliability, smaller system size, and lower costs have become key design priorities. Artery Technology has introduced an ...

Note: For a PDF version of this article, click here. Aluminum electrolytic capacitors remain a popular choice in power supplies due to their low cost. However, they have limited life and are sensitive ...

Cornell Dubilier recently announced the availability of its new ElectroFilm series of power film capacitors, which can be used to replace aluminum electrolytics where an increase in reliability is ...

Capacitors are a crucial component of any electrical circuit, and every engineer should know how they work and when to use them. But as with every electronic component, there’s a lot to understand ...

Somewhere between the period of 1999 and 2007 a plague swept through the world, devastating lives and businesses. Identified by a scourge of electrolytic capacitors violently exploding or splurging ...