There is a general trend of making electronics smaller and with more functionality. This translates into: “Cram it in there,” so naturally designers look to find smaller and smaller parts. What was on ...

Medium- and high-voltage capacitors find widespread use as snubbers or filters in applications, such as switching power supplies for audiovisual and business equipment (computers, modems and fax ...

Note: For a PDF version of this article click here. Power supply ripple and transient specifications establish the requirements for the amount of capacitance you will need. They also set limits on the ...