If you search through an electrical engineering textbook, you probably aren’t going to find the phrase “gimmick capacitor” but every old ham radio operator knows about them. They come in handy when ...

Capacitors are tiny components that store and release electrical energy in a split second. This video explains how they work, ...

Supercapacitors are a special type of electrochemical energy storage device noted for their ability to deliver sudden bursts ...

Having acquired some piece of old electronic equipment, be it a computer, radio, or some test gear, the temptation is there to plug it in as soon as you’ve lugged it into the ‘shop. Don’t be so hasty.

One of the most common parts to fail on a single-phase HVAC system is a run capacitor, so much so that we sometimes refer to junior techs as “capacitor changers.” While capacitors may be easy to ...

The discovery was made by researchers from the Washington University in St. Louis and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Unlike their mid-century ancestors, today's plastics are being reimagined through ultra-thin layering at the molecular level.

Within Yageo, tantalum capacitors account for roughly 23% of revenue, making it the company’s second-largest product line ...

Würth Elektronik expands its portfolio of components for the mains input: The new series of WCAP-FTY2 film capacitors ...

TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. has commercialized the new "HVX (-J)" and "HTX (-J)" series of conductive polymer hybrid aluminum electrolytic capacitors (hereinafter referred to as "hybrid capacitors") by ...

Kelly has over 10 years of experience writing about home design and improvement for many prominent publications. She also spent several years working at a tech startup for an interior design game ...