[Tahmid Mahbub] was measuring an electrolytic capacitor with an LCR and noticed it measuring 19 uF despite the device being rated at 470 uF. This was because such parts are usually specified at ...

Aluminum electrolytic capacitors use an electrolytic process to form the dielectric. Wet electrolytic capacitors have a moist electrolyte. Dry or solid electrolytic capacitors do not. There are two ...

Tantalum capacitors rely on a unique characteristic of tantalum: the element tends to naturally form a non-conductive oxide surface layer which functions as the ... Image credit: ScienceDirect Wet ...