If you’ve seen a big air-variable capacitor, you may have noticed that some of the plates may have slots cut into them. Why? [Mr Carlson] has the answer in the video below. The short answer: ...

Capacitors are small components that store and release electrical energy in quick bursts. This video explains how they charge ...

A friend of mine is producing a series of HOWTO videos for an open source project, and discovered that he needed a better ...

TDK has introduced hybrid polymer electrolytics that can resist 30g vibration, for automotive and industrial applications – tested to MIL-STD-202, Method 204. The parts are surface-mount, and their ...

Among the abundance of components making up electronic circuits, very few are as important as capacitors. These components, taking the form of conductive plates separated by an insulating material ...

Philippine Manufacturing Co. of Murata Inc., a subsidiary of Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., said it will produce more electronic components for smartphones and cars in its new building which will ...

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) ...

Ordinality, the tiniest capacitor is considered to be about 0.25mm x 0.125mm. In a world where ever-smaller parts are a virtue, Murata Manufacturing has created a multilayer ceramic capacitor that is ...

YouTube has become much more than a source of entertaining videos. Nowadays, you can find plenty of practical videos in areas such as home improvement, auto mechanics, food preparation, and for the ...