Abstract: Economic and environmental pressures have stimulated rapid changes in power-capacitor technology. Due to the development of stronger and easier-to-impregnate polypropylene films, together ...

Guest columnist Dale Cigoy, lead applications engineer at Keithley Instruments, outlines how an understanding of the challenges for testing capacitors can be invaluable to engineers. Capacitors are ...

Malvern, Pa. — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has expanded its Tantamount tantalum capacitor family with the introduction of its Hi-Rel COTS T95 series. These solid tantalum chip capacitors provide high ...

The company now offers a DO 160 test option for capacitors intended for use in aviation applications. The option entails tests performed with two DO 160 waveforms: Waveform 4 - levels 3 and 4 and ...

Many single-phase motors used on refrigeration systems will incorporate some type of capacitor. They will either use a start capacitor to aid in its starting or a run capacitor to improve its running ...

Capacitors are essential components in electronic circuits, responsible for storing and releasing electrical energy. Testing capacitors is crucial to ensure the proper functioning of electronic ...

Myrtle Beach, SC - AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and leaded solutions, now offers a DO 160 test option for capacitors intended for use in flight applications.