https://www.baldengineer.com/tag/imedpanceRecent content in Impedance on Bald EngineerHugoen-USWed, 17 Apr 2024 21:04:14 +0000https://www.baldengineer.com/from-mlcc-to-polymer-unlocking-capacitor-impedance-plot-secrets.htmlTue, 02 Apr 2024 16:41:10 +0000https://www.baldengineer.com/?p=8919<h2 id="april-17-2024-at-100-pm-cdt">April 17, 2024, at 1:00 pm CDT</h2> <p><a href="https://bald.ee/mlcc2polymer">Register Now</a></p> <p>Capacitors are deceptively complex devices. It is why I love talking about them so much! Hioki USA loaned me an LCR Meter that works as an Impedance Analyzer to try out some measurements. As a result, I noted a few things that might catch someone off guard if they have never attempted to characterize capacitors.</p> <p>For example, many of us know about the MLCC DC Voltage Coefficient. However, do you know how to evaluate whether your parts lose 20 or 80% of their capacitance? Or, what considerations do you need to make when measuring a polymer electrolytic versus a film capacitor?</p>