Vintage equipment relies on many components to run properly, Chuck Gloman writes. Let’s focus today on what capacitors do in ...

Having acquired some piece of old electronic equipment, be it a computer, radio, or some test gear, the temptation is there to plug it in as soon as you’ve lugged it into the ‘shop. Don’t be so hasty.

The ever-increasing trend toward miniaturization and flatness of electronic devices is a given for consumer markets, but now the demand for smaller power circuits has also spilled into industrial and ...

Somewhere between the period of 1999 and 2007 a plague swept through the world, devastating lives and businesses. Identified by a scourge of electrolytic capacitors violently exploding or splurging ...

Workbench contributor and engineer Duke Evans writes that he has repaired many a circuit board trace with bare wire. In his years of circuit board repairs, Duke has also noted that some older ...

Note: For a PDF version of this article, click here. Aluminum electrolytic capacitors remain a popular choice in power supplies due to their low cost. However, they have limited life and are sensitive ...

Capacitors are classified according to their dielectric’s type. Electrolytic capacitors are popular in power electronic circuits, due to their high volumetric efficiency and excellent price ...

Cornell Dubilier recently announced the availability of its new ElectroFilm series of power film capacitors, which can be used to replace aluminum electrolytics where an increase in reliability is ...

TDK has unveiled through-hole aluminum electrolytic capacitors designed to work at up to +140°C for automotive power steering, fan control and transmission systems. They come in axial-lead (B41699) ...

Panasonic is to add a smaller case size to ZS-Series of SMD conductive polymer hybrid electrolytic capacitors. Remaining 10mm in diameter, the new case is 12mm rather than 16mm tall. “The effect of ...