Last month's column explained that AC current flowing through an inductance reaches its peak amplitude after the voltage. Lagging current is characteristic of an inductive circuit. Capacitive circuits ...

[Dr Ali Shirsavar] from Biricha Digital runs us through How to Select the Perfect Output Capacitor for Your Power Supply. Your switching-mode power supply (SMPS) will require an output capacitor both ...

Capacitors are passive electronic components that store electrical energy. Basic capacitors, formerly known as condensers, consist of two parallel plates - one positive and one negative - separated by ...

Capacitance standards and decades provide highly accurate standard capacitance values for testing, comparing, and calibrating electrical and electronic components and products. Standards usually ...

Capacitive sensors are found in a wide range of equipment, from consumer electronics to industrial/process control. Touch buttons are increasingly found in lamps and dimmers. Motion detectors can ...