>> to model this using ideal components, [...] > So I'm slightly confused; you talk about the model being a parallel > resistor (which I get), but then switch to a series resistor. Why > the switch?
The two resistors model two different ways in which a capacitor is not ideal. The parallel resistor models DC leakage; the series resistor models losses in AC current through the capacitor. The term "ESR" refers to only the second one; it stands for, IIRC, Equivalent Series Resistance. /~\ The ASCII Mouse \ / Ribbon Campaign X Against HTML mo...@rodents-montreal.org / \ Email! 7D C8 61 52 5D E7 2D 39 4E F1 31 3E E8 B3 27 4B
