This report provides a detailed analysis of the film capacitor market by type (polyester film capacitors, polypropylene film capacitors, PTFE film capacitors, and others), application (AC applications ...

Engineers designing power electronics find that capacitors are needed for several functions, from energy storage to filters and decoupling. Different capacitor types are available, that at first sight ...

You can work with a part for many decades, and still learn something new about it. At least we can, and we don’t mind admitting it. Take film capacitors — we all know they aren’t a polarized part like ...

Today's engineer is faced with several options when selecting capacitors for use in high reliability switch-mode power supply (SMPS) applications. Each type has advantages and disadvantages that are ...

Scientists have developed a novel process to identify a record-breaking material for film capacitors, which are needed for safe, reliable electric vehicles and are used in many energy technologies.

The choice of dielectric material significantly influences the performance of film capacitors in high-frequency applications, impacting energy storage density, dielectric strength, and overall ...

KEMET has announced the C4AK high temperature, power film DC-Link capacitor designed specifically for continuous operation up to 1,000 hours at 135℃. The C4AK series joins the C4AU (harsh environment) ...

You should limit thermal dissipation to a maximum of 15°C above ambient, and at no time should it exceed the maximum temperature rating of the capacitor. Film capacitors have been rapidly evolving to ...

Yi Liu (left) and Zongliang Xie fabricate film capacitors from polymers and then evaluate both the polymers and capacitors at the Molecular Foundry. The Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. Many of today's electronic systems rely on wound polycarbonate film capacitors for operation at temperatures exceeding +105°C. First introduced in the ...

(Nanowerk News) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and several collaborating institutions have successfully demonstrated a machine-learning technique to accelerate discovery of ...

LA JOLLA, CA – Scripps Research, the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), and several other collaborating institutions have successfully demonstrated a ...