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Low-ESR tantalum capacitors make a difference in circuit designs

When choosing a capacitor for any application, there are a few key characteristics that must be understood in order to analyze its suitability for the circuit. In a simple capacitor equivalent circuit ...
EDN

Passive components: Low-ESR capacitors rise as voltages fall

System clock frequencies are increasing while logic operating voltages are dropping, resulting in designs that experience high switching-current demands. To meet those demands, designs depend on noise ...
Electronic Design

Ease Capacitor ESL/ESR Measurement With Mercury-Wetted Relay

Capacitor discharge circuits are used extensively in fast pulse generation. In such applications, the capacitor's stray inductance (or equivalent series inductance ...
Hackaday

Calculating The Capacitance And ESR Specifications For The Output Capacitor In Your Switching-Mode Power Supply

[Dr Ali Shirsavar] from Biricha Digital runs us through How to Select the Perfect Output Capacitor for Your Power Supply. Your switching-mode power supply (SMPS) will require an output capacitor both ...
Electronic Design

Tantalum Capacitors Offer Industry's Lowest ESR Ratings in C Case Size

AVX Corporation, has announced a new low ESR tantalum capacitor range which includes - for the first time - low ESR 330µF/6.3V parts AVX Corporation, has announced a new low ESR tantalum capacitor ...