Capacitors

Capacitors

Industry: Electrical equipment; Electronic components

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Capacitors

Dv/dt

Electrical equipment; Capacitors

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

Electric double layer capacitor (EDLC)

Electrical equipment; Capacitors

Next-generation energy storage device that will be used as an auxiliary power supply and the combined use with photovoltaics equipment and hybrid electric cars. Also known as supercapacitors or ...

Electrode

Electrical equipment; Capacitors

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

Electrolytic capacitor

Electrical equipment; 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 ...

Electromagnetic and electronic ballasts

Electrical equipment; Capacitors

An Electromagnetic Ballast (Magnetic Ballast) is one that uses a Core & Coil assembly to transform electrical current to start and operate fluorescent and high intensity discharge (HID) lamps. An ...

Emi (electromagnetic interference)

Electrical equipment; Capacitors

Electrical interference (noise) generated by electrical and electronic devices.

Esr (equivalent series resistance)

Electrical equipment; Capacitors

A resistive element of the capacitor model found in both the AC and DC domains. Contributing factors: electrodes, leads, dielectric. This value can change with frequency, time, etc. A measure of the ...