https://www.baldengineer.com/tag/kemetRecent content in KEMET on Bald EngineerHugoen-USSun, 27 Sep 2015 23:52:16 +0000https://www.baldengineer.com/about-kemet-engineering-center.htmlWed, 16 Sep 2015 13:00:21 +0000https://www.baldengineer.com/?p=5362Whether you are an engineer with enough experience to be called a graybeard or a novice that keeps grabbing the wrong end of a soldering iron, there is one component that eludes everyone working in electronics. It’s the humble capacitor. A seemingly simple device, turns out, to be incredibly complex. While the basic electrode-dielectric-electrode structure sounds simple, the materials used in that structure drastically changes the characteristics of the device. KEMET Engineering Center Screenshot, Courtesy of KEMET Corporation.

https://www.baldengineer.com/introduction-to-polymer-capacitors.htmlTue, 12 Nov 2013 13:15:37 +0000https://www.baldengineer.com/?p=1935November 2013’s issue of Electronic Products features an article on the cover titled “Introduction to Polymer Capacitors.” The author is, well, me. This article explains the differences between traditional MnO2-Tantalum and Polymer-Tantalum capacitors. Previously I explained these differences in the post on the fire hazard the Arduino GSM shield poses (due to improper derating). You can find the Electronic Products article wherever magazines are sold or here: Introduction to Polymer Capacitors. Check below for links to high-resolution pictures.