At 12:37 -0800 on 25/02/03, Clark Martin wrote: >At 11:12 AM -0500 2/25/2003, the pickle wrote: >>At 07:55 -0800 on 25/02/03, Clark Martin wrote: >> >>>Alumininum can electrolytics are less commonly used now in the lower >>>values, being replaced by tantalums mainly. 15 years ago they were >> >>I was under the impression tantalum chip caps used a film as the dielectric >>rather than an electrolyte. Am I just way off base here? Do you know of any >>specific sites where I can read more (he says as he heads to google)? > > >It's still considered an electrolytic. If for no other reason than a >consistency in terminology. An electrolytic capacitor is one that >can't have reverse voltage applied. I'm not all that up on the guts >of them, I'm know them better parametrically.
OK, now I'm way confused, because I *know* I've seen non-polarised electrolytics that could have voltage applied either direction... -- the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> _________________________________________________________________ -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
