Capacitors

Capacitors

Industry: Electrical equipment; Electronic components

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Capacitors

AC ripple

Electronic components; Capacitors

The alternating current superimposed on the dc bias after rectification in a power supply.

Ageing

Electronic components; Capacitors

The change in properties of a material with time under specific conditions.

Alternating current

Electronic components; Capacitors

Electric current that rises from zero to a maximum in one direction, falls to zero and then rises to a maximum in the opposite direction, and then repeats another cycle.

Surge

Electronic components; Capacitors

A transient variation in the current and/or potential at a point in the circuit.

Tear strength

Electronic components; Capacitors

Force required to initiate or continue a tear in a material under specified conditions.

Surface resistivity

Electronic components; Capacitors

The resistance of a material between two opposite sides of a unit square of its surface. Surface resistivity may vary widely with the conditions of measurement.

The change in capacitance with temperature expressed linearly as parts per million per degree centigrade (PPM/°C), or as a percent change over a specified temperature range. Most film capacitors are ...