02-13-2018, 10:14 PM
As an EE (same here) you should know the differences.
Caps have
- different dielectrics, that dictate
- different tolerances
- different temperature drifts
- different kinds of dielectric losses
Also not directly related to dielectric but somewhat affected by it indirectly (dielectric dictates assembly technique, size etc)
- frequency and resonance characteristics
- ripple rating
- ESR/ESL.
some other stuff.
Ceramic caps are naturally low in ESL.
They are also more susceptible to microphonics.
Basically, datasheet is your friend.
Caps have
- different dielectrics, that dictate
- different tolerances
- different temperature drifts
- different kinds of dielectric losses
Also not directly related to dielectric but somewhat affected by it indirectly (dielectric dictates assembly technique, size etc)
- frequency and resonance characteristics
- ripple rating
- ESR/ESL.
some other stuff.
Ceramic caps are naturally low in ESL.
They are also more susceptible to microphonics.
Basically, datasheet is your friend.
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