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Polymer capacitors offer low ESR and high capacitance in a small package. See what happens when a tantalum polymer replaces an MLCC in a DC-to-DC converter. Or, check the result of replacing a traditional electrolytic capacitor with an aluminum polymer. For fun, James shows measurements on a modern switching power supply and goes back to a classic 8-bit favorite, the Commodore 64.

 

 

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  • The Learning Circuit 40: Learning About Polymer Capacitors
  • Measurements from replacing MLCCs with Polymer capacitors (TLC #42 Extra)
  • Why does this C64 electrolytic capacitor have AC applied to it?

 

 

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  • DAB
    DAB over 6 years ago +2
    Good video. As you point out, testing is key to understanding how different types of components affect specific circuits. There is much more to engineering than just copying circuit diagrams and putting…
  • Gough Lui
    Gough Lui over 6 years ago +2
    I enjoyed the video along with the (at times) suspenseful moments looking for improvements. I know in the past, I've tended to do "shotgun" style repairs where I will replace capacitors wholesale, mostly…
  • Gough Lui
    Gough Lui over 6 years ago in reply to baldengineer +2
    Thanks for the reply - I can definitely understand especially if you don't have an ESR meter to hand as it isn't necessarily easy to measure or interpret. In fact, I invested in one pretty early on as…
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    DAB over 6 years ago

    Good video.

     

    As you point out, testing is key to understanding how different types of components affect specific circuits.

    There is much more to engineering than just copying circuit diagrams and putting components together.

     

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    DAB over 6 years ago

    Good video.

     

    As you point out, testing is key to understanding how different types of components affect specific circuits.

    There is much more to engineering than just copying circuit diagrams and putting components together.

     

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