----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dr Skip" <drskip@gmail.com>
To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." <piclist@mit.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:56 PM
Subject: [EE] Spec'ing Capacitors


> Does anyone have a good reference link online (or pdf) for specifying when 
> and
> where to use different capacitor types, such as the tradeoffs between 
> aluminum
> vs tantalum electrolytics, etc? The finer points of the benefits and 
> reasons
> for one one choice over another, ESR considerations, latest technologies, 
> etc -
> going a good bit beyond just capacitance and voltage as specs... Analog 
> apps
> from DC and switching to audio freq through RF.
>
> Would prefer something along the lines of a pdf which can be downloaded as 
> a
> reference, rather than an online tutorial or multi-page web site. It's for 
> an
> advanced high school (first/second year college level should work) 
> electronics
> workshop on circuits and design. (I could probably use a brush-up too ;-) 
> Some
> discussion of fields would be OK, as would a little background math 
> (calculus
> OK), but am really looking for a good all-around design guide.
>
> TIA,
> Skip
>
>

Have you come across anything yet?
If not, though a multi-page site, would this help?

http://www.analog.com/library/analogDialogue/Anniversary/21.html



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