The early 2000s capacitor plague is probably not just a stolen recipe
It's a widely known problem with roots in urban legend: Devices with motherboards failing in the early 2000s with a sudden ...
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History Of The Capacitor – The Modern Era
The first “wet” electrolytic capacitors appeared in radios briefly in the 1920s but had a limited lifespan. They were called “wet” due to their high water content. They were basically a ...
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Why Is My 470uF Electrolytic Cap More Like 20uF?
[Tahmid Mahbub] was measuring an electrolytic capacitor with an LCR and noticed it measuring 19 uF despite the device being rated at 470 uF. This was because such parts are usually specified at ...
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Vishay Intertechnology Expands Capacitor Series to Enhance Power Supply Solutions
MALVERN, PA — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) has announced the expansion of its 299 PHL-4TSI series of snap-in, ...
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Apple's backwards design mistake and the reversed capacitor
Leaky capacitors (and leaky batteries) have killed many ancient computers over the years. In the case of the former, electrolytic fluid can seep out and wreak havoc on circuit boards and nearby ...