Single-phase motors, adjustable-speed drives (ASDs), and power factor (PF) correction applications often depend on capacitors to operate properly. This article explains how to test these critical ...

Dancer Sandra Culp blackened her eye in rehearsal last week, but she laughed it off. In a warehouse space near Oakland's Jack London Square, the members of the performance troupe Capacitor sat on mats ...

Although questions linger about the strength of the overall economy, distributors of passive electronic components are focused on growth—especially in the capacitor market, which is expected to take ...

Capacitors are essential components in electronics, primarily used for bypassing and decoupling. Depending on the capacitor type and its application, it is prone to aging and failure. Detecting a ...

We are often dazzled by LEGO sets. From giant 2,000 piece brick masterpieces to the small yet mighty builds, LEGO is a treasure trove of creative delights. All in the form of colorful bricks. Plus, ...

The capacitor meter presented here can measure capacities between 100pF and 1uF on five areas of measurement, more we can say multimeter or tester. Circuit consists of an oscillator with variable ...

Ever wonder what goes on inside of an electrolytic capacitor? Nick Visic from AiSHi Capacitors shows how these popular capacitors work in this tear-down video from DesignCon. The screw terminal ...