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title: "They're JUST Capacitors?"
description: "Think capacitors are a simple device? This capacitor talk by James Lewis might make you think differently. Shot at Supplyframe in San Francisco."
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author: "James Lewis"
date: "2016-06-08T00:20:22Z"
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# They're JUST Capacitors?


I was invited to speak at the [11th Hardware Developers Didactic Galactic](http://www.meetup.com/Hardware-Developers-Didactic-Galactic/) group at the Supplyframe office in San Francisco. I talked about the misconception that capacitors are a simple device.

[Chris Gammell](https://twitter.com/Chris_Gammell) recorded the discussion and posted it via PHY Media. This video is about 50 minutes.

In this talk, I break down a few things to know about Ceramic, Aluminum, Tantalum, and Supercapacitors. You can see the full video via [PHY Media's YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVc3qqFrTTyyLp-xkx7MoOw): [They're JUST Capacitors](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAbOHFYRFGg). For links and the slides, [check out this post](/slides/hddg11).