We don’t even need to disassemble an electrolytic capacitor to get our first hint: these cylinders have markings to indicate polarity, differentiating them from the basic capacitor which is ...

Retro computer enthusiast [JohnK] recently tweeted about one such database that he recently found, entitled The Ultimate SMD Marking Codes Database. This data base is only a couple of years old ...

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 ...

Solid Tantalum Capacitor Cutaway View. Image credit: ScienceDirect Wet tantalum (electrolytic) capacitors contrast with the solid variety, in that they feature a semi-liquid electrolyte paste as a ...

The gradient of this graph is equal to the capacitance of the capacitor. \(C= \frac{Q}{V}\) And the area under the graph is the energy stored by the capacitor.

This capability allows it to directly power 558-series connected blue LEDs and efficiently charge capacitors, marking a ...