The Capacitor Handbook
A long and varied experience in many areas of electronic circuit design has convinced me that capacitors are the most misunderstood and misused electronic component. This book provides practical guidance in the understanding, construction, use, and application of capacitors. Theory, combined with circuit application advice, will help to understand what goes on in each component and in the final design. All chapters are arranged with the theory of the dielectric type discussed first, followed by circuit application information. With all chapters arranged in the same manner, this will make reading and using this book for reference easier. A practical glossary of terms used in the capacitor industry is included. The first chapter covers basic information that applies to all types of capacitors. Each following chapter addresses a different capacitor dielectric. This book could have been titled: 'Everything You Wanted To Know About Capacitors, But Were Afraid To Ask .. .' ix Preface THE CAPACITOR HANDBOOK Chapter 1 Fundamentals For All Capacitors For all practical purposes, consider only the parallel plate capacitor as illustrated in Fig. 1.1-two conductors or electrodes separated by a dielectric material of uniform thickness. The conductors can be any material that will conduct electricity easily. The dielectric must be a poor conductor-an insulator. Conductor (Electrode) Dielectric ,;~;...—~ Conductor (Electrode) 1..——-Wire to Outside World Fig. 1.1 The Parallel-Plate Capacitor Fig. 1.2 illustrates the symbol for a capacitor used in schematic diagrams of electronic circuits. The symbol resembles a parallel-plate model.
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The Capacitor Handbook
A long and varied experience in many areas of electronic circuit design has convinced me that capacitors are the most misunderstood and misused electronic component. This book provides practical guidance in the understanding, construction, use, and application of capacitors. Theory, combined with circuit application advice, will help to understand what goes on in each component and in the final design. All chapters are arranged with the theory of the dielectric type discussed first, followed by circuit application information. With all chapters arranged in the same manner, this will make reading and using this book for reference easier. A practical glossary of terms used in the capacitor industry is included. The first chapter covers basic information that applies to all types of capacitors. Each following chapter addresses a different capacitor dielectric. This book could have been titled: 'Everything You Wanted To Know About Capacitors, But Were Afraid To Ask .. .' ix Preface THE CAPACITOR HANDBOOK Chapter 1 Fundamentals For All Capacitors For all practical purposes, consider only the parallel plate capacitor as illustrated in Fig. 1.1-two conductors or electrodes separated by a dielectric material of uniform thickness. The conductors can be any material that will conduct electricity easily. The dielectric must be a poor conductor-an insulator. Conductor (Electrode) Dielectric ,;~;...—~ Conductor (Electrode) 1..——-Wire to Outside World Fig. 1.1 The Parallel-Plate Capacitor Fig. 1.2 illustrates the symbol for a capacitor used in schematic diagrams of electronic circuits. The symbol resembles a parallel-plate model.
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The Capacitor Handbook

The Capacitor Handbook

by Cletus J. Kaiser (Editor)
The Capacitor Handbook

The Capacitor Handbook

by Cletus J. Kaiser (Editor)

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A long and varied experience in many areas of electronic circuit design has convinced me that capacitors are the most misunderstood and misused electronic component. This book provides practical guidance in the understanding, construction, use, and application of capacitors. Theory, combined with circuit application advice, will help to understand what goes on in each component and in the final design. All chapters are arranged with the theory of the dielectric type discussed first, followed by circuit application information. With all chapters arranged in the same manner, this will make reading and using this book for reference easier. A practical glossary of terms used in the capacitor industry is included. The first chapter covers basic information that applies to all types of capacitors. Each following chapter addresses a different capacitor dielectric. This book could have been titled: 'Everything You Wanted To Know About Capacitors, But Were Afraid To Ask .. .' ix Preface THE CAPACITOR HANDBOOK Chapter 1 Fundamentals For All Capacitors For all practical purposes, consider only the parallel plate capacitor as illustrated in Fig. 1.1-two conductors or electrodes separated by a dielectric material of uniform thickness. The conductors can be any material that will conduct electricity easily. The dielectric must be a poor conductor-an insulator. Conductor (Electrode) Dielectric ,;~;...—~ Conductor (Electrode) 1..——-Wire to Outside World Fig. 1.1 The Parallel-Plate Capacitor Fig. 1.2 illustrates the symbol for a capacitor used in schematic diagrams of electronic circuits. The symbol resembles a parallel-plate model.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789401180924
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication date: 05/07/2012
Edition description: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
Pages: 126
Product dimensions: 5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.01(d)

About the Author

The author has 25 years experience as a components engineer in many areas of electronic and electrical circuit design. The book was written to assist the author and the many design engineers the author supported during the circuit design and product development.

Table of Contents

1 Fundamentals For All Capacitors.- Application Information.- 2 Ceramic Capacitors.- Application Information.- 3 Plastic Film Capacitors.- Application Information.- 4 Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors.- Production Technology.- Electro-mechanical Considerations.- 5 Tantalum Capacitors.- Tantalum Foil Style.- Wet Tantalum Style.- Solid Tantalum Style.- Application Information.- 6 Glass Capacitors.- Application Information.- 7 Mica Capacitors.- Application Information.- Appendix A Capacitor Selection Guidelines.- Ceramic.- Paper/Plastic Dielectric.- Aluminum Electrolytic.- Tantalum Electrolytic.- Glass.- Mica.- Trimmer Capacitors.- Appendix B Equations and Symbol Definitions.- Basic Capacitor Formulas.- Metric Prefixes.- Symbols.
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