On 06-Feb-02 James Paul wrote:
>
>  Peter,
>
>  I am just saying it would supply a voltage, not a current as capacitors
>  are voltage devices.

I don't think you can classify capacitors as either a voltage OR a current
device, atleast not in the same way you might call a bipolar transisor a current
device but a FET a voltage device (actually its a transconductance device if I
remember correctly).

>  And as an FYI, I didn't say it would be a constant anything source.

I know you didn't, and no where did I say you did.  Mind you, rereading my post
I didn't make my point very clearly.

>  Just that it is more a voltage source than a current source.
> I guess it really doesn't matter.  It was just an observation.

Whether you consider it to be acting as a current or voltage source depends
on how you chose to model it and the circuit it is connected to.

Look up Norton & Thevenin equivalent circuits and you will see that voltage and
current sources are interchangeable.

Peter.

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