Can anyone tell me if there are any drawbacks in using 
tantalum capacitors in dc power supply filters? My recollection
is that they can "pop" if the voltage polarity is reversed, or if
there are large negative voltage swings during transients. 

TIA,


David Brumbaugh
The BOEING Company
Information, Space & Defense Systems
Electromagnetic Effects 
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