How to Measure Capacitance and ESR -- Workbench Wednesdays 10https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4376/how-to-measure-capacitance-and-esr----workbench-wednesdays-10en-USTelligent Community 12How to Measure Capacitance and ESR -- Workbench Wednesdays 10https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4376/how-to-measure-capacitance-and-esr----workbench-wednesdays-10Wed, 26 Jun 2019 07:24:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:901aeb03-d29f-4922-b5bf-008ba69dae16Matthttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4376/how-to-measure-capacitance-and-esr----workbench-wednesdays-10#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Documents by Matt on 6/26/2019 7:24:00 AM<br /> <div style="background:#ffffff;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;margin:0;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid #dadada;"><div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/" data-e14adj="t"><img alt="image" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div><div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;">How to Measure Capacitance and ESR</span><p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/" data-e14adj="t">element14 Presents</a></span>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/3704/vcp-biography-james" data-e14adj="t">Bald Engineer: James Lewis&#39; VCP Profile </a> <span style="padding-right:5px;"> </span><strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/" style="font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;color:#007fac;" data-e14adj="t">Workbench Wednesdays</a></p></div></div><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"></p><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9_CDPD4sh0">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span><p style="margin:0;"></p><p style="margin:0;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;background-color:#e9f6fc;padding:8px;max-width:740px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">An obvious measurement for a capacitor is its capacitance. However, knowing its ESR is critical in design work and an important troubleshooting clue. Capacitors with high ESR can cause significant ripple voltage and can indicate a capacitor near the end of its useful life. The Atlas ESR70 makes quick work of measuring a capacitor&#39;s ESR.</span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Supplement Content:</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><ul><li><span style="color:#3334ca;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif;"><span style="color:#303030;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/thelearningcircuit/w/documents/4050/the-learning-circuit-40-learning-about-polymer-capacitors" data-e14adj="t">Learning About Polymer Capacitors</a></span><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/thelearningcircuit/w/documents/4052/the-learning-circuit-42-replacing-mlccs-with-polymer-capacitors" data-e14adj="t">Replacing MLCCs with Polymer Capacitors</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a class="jive-link-blog-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/b/blog/posts/measuring-an-aluminum-electrolytic-capacitor-s-esr" data-e14adj="t">Measuring an aluminium electrolytic capacitor&#39;s ESR</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a class="jive-link-blog-small" href="/challenges-projects/design-challenges/polymer-capacitors/b/blog/posts/deep-dive-into-esr-testing" data-e14adj="t">Design Challenge - Experimenting with Polymer Capacitors</a></span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Bill of Materials</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><table border="1" class="jiveBorder mce-item-table" style="border:1px solid #c6c6c6;width:100%;"><thead><tr><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Product Name</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Manufacturer</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Quantity</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-Yf9zJ7UA-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2917878~1,2148494~1,2805863~1,9708308~1&amp;nsku=56Y1286~1,78K7800~1,49W0224~1,80K9126~1&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2917878~1,2148494~1,2805863~1,9708308~1&amp;nsku=56Y1286~1,78K7800~1,49W0224~1,80K9126~1&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Kit</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-Yf9zJ7UA-unlinked">Buy Kit</span></span></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">ESR70 - Capacitance and ESR Meter</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">PEAK</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-FIMCwI1W-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2917878&amp;nsku=56Y1286~1&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2917878&amp;nsku=56Y1286~1&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-FIMCwI1W-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">Supercapacitor</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">EATON</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-FzEjsk4A-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2148494&amp;nsku=78K7800~1&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2148494&amp;nsku=78K7800~1&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-FzEjsk4A-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">Axial Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor (VERIFY)</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">Panasonic</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-fQH2JZvS-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2805863&amp;nsku=49W0224~1&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2805863&amp;nsku=49W0224~1&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-fQH2JZvS-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">Through-hole Tantalum Capacitor</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">Multicomp</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-f2rrKA6R-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=9708308&amp;nsku=80K9126~1&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=9708308&amp;nsku=80K9126~1&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-f2rrKA6R-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: measure esr, capacitors, electrolytic capacitors, e14presents_baldengineer, esr, workbench wednesdays</div> Workbench Wednesday 10: How to Measure Capacitance and ESRhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4376/how-to-measure-capacitance-and-esr----workbench-wednesdays-10/revision/1Wed, 28 Aug 2019 13:56:48 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:901aeb03-d29f-4922-b5bf-008ba69dae16rjenahttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4376/how-to-measure-capacitance-and-esr----workbench-wednesdays-10#commentsRevision 1 posted to Documents by rjena on 8/28/2019 1:56:48 PM<br /> <div style="background:#ffffff;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;margin:0;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid #dadada;"><div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/"><img alt="image" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div><div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;">How to Measure Capacitance and ESR</span><p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/">element14 Presents</a></span>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/3704/vcp-biography-james">Bald Engineer: James Lewis&#39; VCP Profile </a> <span style="padding-right:5px;"> </span><strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/" style="font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;color:#007fac;">Workbench Wednesdays</a></p></div></div><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"></p><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9_CDPD4sh0">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span><p style="margin:0;"></p><p style="margin:0;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;background-color:#e9f6fc;padding:8px;max-width:740px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">An obvious measurement for a capacitor is its capacitance. However, knowing its ESR is critical in design work and an important troubleshooting clue. Capacitors with high ESR can cause significant ripple voltage and can indicate a capacitor near the end of its useful life. The Atlas ESR70 makes quick work of measuring a capacitor&#39;s ESR.</span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Supplement Content:</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><ul><li><span style="color:#3334ca;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif;"><span style="color:#303030;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/thelearningcircuit/w/documents/4050/the-learning-circuit-40-learning-about-polymer-capacitors">Learning About Polymer Capacitors</a></span><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/thelearningcircuit/w/documents/4052/the-learning-circuit-42-replacing-mlccs-with-polymer-capacitors">Replacing MLCCs with Polymer Capacitors</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a class="jive-link-blog-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/b/blog/posts/measuring-an-aluminum-electrolytic-capacitor-s-esr">Measuring an aluminium electrolytic capacitor&#39;s ESR</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a class="jive-link-blog-small" href="/challengesprojects/design-challenges/polymer-capacitors/b/blog/posts/deep-dive-into-esr-testing">Design Challenge - Experimenting with Polymer Capacitors</a></span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Bill of Materials</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><table border="1" class="jiveBorder mce-item-table" style="border:1px solid #c6c6c6;width:100%;"><thead><tr><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Product Name</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Manufacturer</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Quantity</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;"><span><span><a id="e14-product-link-ac34a" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2917878,2148494,2805863,9708308&nsku=56Y1286,78K7800,49W0224,80K9126&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_BUY_KIT" class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('ac34a'));" data-farnell="2917878~1,2148494~1,2805863~1,9708308~1" data-newark="56Y1286~1,78K7800~1,49W0224~1,80K9126~1" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Kit</a> </span></span></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">ESR70 - Capacitance and ESR Meter</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">PEAK</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;"><span><span><a id="e14-product-link-7ff53" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2917878&nsku=56Y1286&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" 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href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2805863&nsku=49W0224&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('5b14c'));" data-farnell="2805863" data-newark="49W0224~1" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">Through-hole Tantalum Capacitor</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">Multicomp</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;"><span><span><a id="e14-product-link-3f96b" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=9708308&nsku=80K9126&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('3f96b'));" data-farnell="9708308" data-newark="80K9126~1" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: measure esr, capacitors, electrolytic capacitors, e14presents_baldengineer, esr, workbench wednesdays</div> Workbench Wednesday 10: How to Measure Capacitance and ESRhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4376/how-to-measure-capacitance-and-esr----workbench-wednesdays-10/revision/2Wed, 28 Aug 2019 13:56:48 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:901aeb03-d29f-4922-b5bf-008ba69dae16rjenahttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4376/how-to-measure-capacitance-and-esr----workbench-wednesdays-10#commentsRevision 2 posted to Documents by rjena on 8/28/2019 1:56:48 PM<br /> <div style="background:#ffffff;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;margin:0;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid #dadada;"><div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/"><img alt="image" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div><div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;">How to Measure Capacitance and ESR</span><p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/">element14 Presents</a></span>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/3704/vcp-biography-james">Bald Engineer: James Lewis&#39; VCP Profile </a> <span style="padding-right:5px;"> </span><strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/" style="font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;color:#007fac;">Workbench Wednesdays</a></p></div></div><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"></p><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9_CDPD4sh0">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span><p style="margin:0;"></p><p style="margin:0;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;background-color:#e9f6fc;padding:8px;max-width:740px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">An obvious measurement for a capacitor is its capacitance. However, knowing its ESR is critical in design work and an important troubleshooting clue. Capacitors with high ESR can cause significant ripple voltage and can indicate a capacitor near the end of its useful life. The Atlas ESR70 makes quick work of measuring a capacitor&#39;s ESR.</span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Supplement Content:</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><ul><li><span style="color:#3334ca;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif;"><span style="color:#303030;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/thelearningcircuit/w/documents/4050/the-learning-circuit-40-learning-about-polymer-capacitors">Learning About Polymer Capacitors</a></span><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/thelearningcircuit/w/documents/4052/the-learning-circuit-42-replacing-mlccs-with-polymer-capacitors">Replacing MLCCs with Polymer Capacitors</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a class="jive-link-blog-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/b/blog/posts/measuring-an-aluminum-electrolytic-capacitor-s-esr">Measuring an aluminium electrolytic capacitor&#39;s ESR</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a class="jive-link-blog-small" href="/challenges-projects/design-challenges/polymer-capacitors/b/blog/posts/deep-dive-into-esr-testing">Design Challenge - Experimenting with Polymer Capacitors</a></span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Bill of Materials</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><table border="1" class="jiveBorder mce-item-table" style="border:1px solid #c6c6c6;width:100%;"><thead><tr><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Product Name</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Manufacturer</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Quantity</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-Yf9zJ7UA-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2917878~1,2148494~1,2805863~1,9708308~1&amp;nsku=56Y1286~1,78K7800~1,49W0224~1,80K9126~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2917878~1,2148494~1,2805863~1,9708308~1&amp;nsku=56Y1286~1,78K7800~1,49W0224~1,80K9126~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Kit</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-Yf9zJ7UA-unlinked">Buy Kit</span></span></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">ESR70 - Capacitance and ESR Meter</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">PEAK</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-FIMCwI1W-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2917878&amp;nsku=56Y1286~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2917878&amp;nsku=56Y1286~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-FIMCwI1W-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">Supercapacitor</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">EATON</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-FzEjsk4A-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2148494&amp;nsku=78K7800~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2148494&amp;nsku=78K7800~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-FzEjsk4A-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">Axial Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor (VERIFY)</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">Panasonic</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-fQH2JZvS-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2805863&amp;nsku=49W0224~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2805863&amp;nsku=49W0224~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-fQH2JZvS-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">Through-hole Tantalum Capacitor</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">Multicomp</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-f2rrKA6R-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=9708308&amp;nsku=80K9126~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=9708308&amp;nsku=80K9126~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-f2rrKA6R-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: measure esr, capacitors, electrolytic capacitors, e14presents_baldengineer, esr, workbench wednesdays</div> How to Measure Capacitance and ESR -- Workbench Wednesday 10https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4376/how-to-measure-capacitance-and-esr----workbench-wednesdays-10/revision/3Wed, 26 Jun 2019 07:24:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:901aeb03-d29f-4922-b5bf-008ba69dae16Matthttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4376/how-to-measure-capacitance-and-esr----workbench-wednesdays-10#commentsRevision 3 posted to Documents by Matt on 6/26/2019 7:24:00 AM<br /> <div style="background:#ffffff;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;margin:0;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid #dadada;"><div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/" data-e14adj="t"><img alt="image" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div><div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;">How to Measure Capacitance and ESR</span><p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/" data-e14adj="t">element14 Presents</a></span>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/3704/vcp-biography-james" data-e14adj="t">Bald Engineer: James Lewis&#39; VCP Profile </a> <span style="padding-right:5px;"> </span><strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/" style="font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;color:#007fac;" data-e14adj="t">Workbench Wednesdays</a></p></div></div><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"></p><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9_CDPD4sh0">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span><p style="margin:0;"></p><p style="margin:0;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;background-color:#e9f6fc;padding:8px;max-width:740px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">An obvious measurement for a capacitor is its capacitance. However, knowing its ESR is critical in design work and an important troubleshooting clue. Capacitors with high ESR can cause significant ripple voltage and can indicate a capacitor near the end of its useful life. The Atlas ESR70 makes quick work of measuring a capacitor&#39;s ESR.</span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Supplement Content:</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><ul><li><span style="color:#3334ca;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif;"><span style="color:#303030;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/thelearningcircuit/w/documents/4050/the-learning-circuit-40-learning-about-polymer-capacitors" data-e14adj="t">Learning About Polymer Capacitors</a></span><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/thelearningcircuit/w/documents/4052/the-learning-circuit-42-replacing-mlccs-with-polymer-capacitors" data-e14adj="t">Replacing MLCCs with Polymer Capacitors</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a class="jive-link-blog-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/b/blog/posts/measuring-an-aluminum-electrolytic-capacitor-s-esr" data-e14adj="t">Measuring an aluminium electrolytic capacitor&#39;s ESR</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a class="jive-link-blog-small" href="/challenges-projects/design-challenges/polymer-capacitors/b/blog/posts/deep-dive-into-esr-testing" data-e14adj="t">Design Challenge - Experimenting with Polymer Capacitors</a></span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Bill of Materials</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><table border="1" class="jiveBorder mce-item-table" style="border:1px solid #c6c6c6;width:100%;"><thead><tr><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Product Name</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Manufacturer</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Quantity</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-Yf9zJ7UA-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2917878~1,2148494~1,2805863~1,9708308~1&amp;nsku=56Y1286~1,78K7800~1,49W0224~1,80K9126~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2917878~1,2148494~1,2805863~1,9708308~1&amp;nsku=56Y1286~1,78K7800~1,49W0224~1,80K9126~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Kit</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-Yf9zJ7UA-unlinked">Buy Kit</span></span></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">ESR70 - Capacitance and ESR Meter</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">PEAK</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-FIMCwI1W-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2917878&amp;nsku=56Y1286~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2917878&amp;nsku=56Y1286~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-FIMCwI1W-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">Supercapacitor</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">EATON</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-FzEjsk4A-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2148494&amp;nsku=78K7800~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2148494&amp;nsku=78K7800~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-FzEjsk4A-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">Axial Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor (VERIFY)</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">Panasonic</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-fQH2JZvS-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2805863&amp;nsku=49W0224~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2805863&amp;nsku=49W0224~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-fQH2JZvS-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">Through-hole Tantalum Capacitor</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">Multicomp</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #c6c6c6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-f2rrKA6R-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=9708308&amp;nsku=80K9126~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=9708308&amp;nsku=80K9126~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-f2rrKA6R-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: measure esr, capacitors, electrolytic capacitors, e14presents_baldengineer, esr, workbench wednesdays</div>