Capacitors

Capacitors

Industry: Electrical equipment; Electronic components

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Capacitors

Flame resistance

Electronic components; Capacitors

Ability of the material to extinguish a flame once the source of heat is removed.

The tangent of the loss angle of the insulating material. A measure of the power factor (or losses) of a capacitor, given as D.F. = 6.28 fRC X 100%, where R is the equivalent series resistance (ESR) ...

DV/dT

Electronic components; Capacitors

Change in Voltage divided by Change in Time, usually expressed in Volts per uSec.

Electric field intensity

Electronic components; Capacitors

The force exerted on a unit charge.

Electric strength

Electronic components; Capacitors

The maximum potential gradient that the material can withstand without rupture. The value obtained for the electric strength will depend on the thickness of the material and on the method and ...

Electrode

Electronic components; Capacitors

A conductor, not necessarily metal, through which a current enters or leaves a capacitor.

Electrolytic capacitor

Electronic components; Capacitors

A polarised capacitor exhibiting a very high capacitance/volume ratio that consists of two electrodes immersed in an electrolyte, with a chemical film that acts as a dielectric on one or both ...