Capacitors

Capacitors

Industry: Electrical equipment; Electronic components

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Capacitors

blocking

Electronic components; Capacitors

A situation where Direct Current (DC) is kept from a circuit element due to the high series impedance of a capacitor.

breakdown

Electronic components; Capacitors

A disruptive discharge through insulation. If plain dielectric films are used, this is usually catastrophic. If metallized films are used, self-healing should maintain the capacitor's integrity.

breakdown voltage

Electronic components; Capacitors

The voltage at which the insulation between two conductors will break down. This voltage should be at least 50% ~ 100% greater than the capacitor's rated voltage.

burn-in-test

Electronic components; Capacitors

Test designed to simulate conditions a product would encounter in actual operation. To shorten the duration of the test, it is conducted at maximum temperature and greater than rated voltage.

bypass (de-coupling)

Electronic components; Capacitors

The use of a capacitor to prevent the AC portion of a signal from a circuit element via a low impedance path in parallel with the circuit element.

Canadian Standards Association (CSA)

Electronic components; Capacitors

Group that generates product performance and/or safety standards for many Canadian industries.

capacitance

Electronic components; Capacitors

That property of a system of conductors and dielectrics which permits the storage of electricity when potential difference exists between the conductors. Its value is expressed as the ratio of a ...