Jon Elson <el...@pico-systems.com> writes: >One other place the military screwed up, is Tantalum >capacitors. These have the >bad characteristic that they can be VERY reliable if used >CONSTANTLY. That means >either on all the time, or used every few days. But, make >something with >tantalum caps, test it rigorously, and then put it in a >supply depot for a couple >years, and you will almost CERTAINLY find the caps short out >and blow (as >in fire and smoke) when you then put it into use. Does that mean that unused tantalum capacitors have a limited shelf life?
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