Capacitors and Different Daily Use Devices They Are Used In


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Have you ever wondered why circuit boards have so many capacitors? There are mica capacitors, ceramic capacitors, tantalum capacitors, aluminum electrolytic capacitors, paper capacitors, etc. Everything in a circuit has a function and is widely used in electrical and electronic fields. Some common situations in which capacitors are used are:

Electric Field

  • Electronic field - acts as a filter to remove ripples on the power source.
  • As a signal coupling capacitor between phases - the capacitor will not pass DC, but it will pass AC signals.
  • Adjust the resonant and oscillating circuits.
  • Disconnect the power supply and amplifiers, as part of the timing circuit. When as waves or filter

Power Factor Correction

Today's article deals with power factor correction capacitors that act as filters to remove ripple from power sources. When the AC signal from the output transformer passes through the diode, it becomes a non-uniform DC. The filter section is used to smooth out this DC signal. Filters usually contain one or more capacitors. A capacitor is placed between

the DC line and the ground. Capacitor values ​​are carefully chosen to give the filter circuit a specific timing constant, or TC. The TC measures how quickly a circuit responds to changes in the voltage level. If the circuit has good timing constants, it should smooth the output voltage, removing most of the fluctuation or "ripple" because the voltage is leaving the filter phase. Alternating current is converted into smooth DC current.

What If Filter Capacitors Fail?

If the filter capacitor fails to increase the ESR reading or loses some of its capacitance, the AC signal will remain in the DC, resulting in an unnecessary noisy signal. An unwanted noise signal can cause problems in electronic circuits. When the computer display has a power problem, a poor capacitor can cause power flickering, low power, voltage shutdown, no display, intermittent display, etc. Now I know why I check all secondary filter capacitors with an ESR meter first when my monitor is complaining like the one above. If all capacitors are checked fine, move to another circuit. This is just one of my troubleshooting methods.


Second, have you seen those little blue hats around your circuit board? So what about the function of the large filter capacitor mentioned above? Unwanted signals may already be filtered out. Why not enough filter capacitors for each DC line? On the other hand, a small blue resin-coated ceramic disc capacitor is more effective at shortening high-frequency noise spikes to the ground and preventing them from being transmitted back to other circuits.

Welding

Now you understand why there are two different types of capacitors on DC power lines. By the way, the small blue capacitor can be checked by setting it to X10kΩ (charge/discharge) with an analog meter or just checking the capacitance value with a digital capacitance meter.

The small blue capacitor is more likely to run out completely compared to the electrolytic capacitor and is very rare. Capacitors, formerly called capacitors, are electrical components that temporarily store electrical charges. Capacitors come in many shapes and sizes, but they all have one feature in common. It is about storing an electric charge.

A capacitor has two terminals separated by a non-conducting material called an insulator. Electrical insulators can be made of film, paper, plastic, or air, and the terminals can be made of aluminum or other electrically conductive metals.

You can make a capacitor at home using two sheets of aluminum foil and a sheet of paper. Not a good capacitor, but it still works.

All non-conductive materials can be classified as dielectrics, but only certain materials are used in the construction of capacitors depending on how they are applied. Dielectrics can determine the type and use of the capacitor.

The type and size of the dielectric determine the use of the capacitor. Some capacitors are better suited for higher frequency applications, while others are better suited for higher voltage applications. They can be used for a variety of applications, from light bulbs to giant bus-powered capacitors.

Motor Start Capacitors

Motor start capacitors can be used as electrical insulation in radio tuning circuits. Mylar-based capacitors are commonly found in timer circuits such as alarm clocks and eyeglasses and are often used as dielectrics for capacitors that require high voltage applications. Ceramic capacitors are used in high-frequency applications such as X-rays and MRIs.

The amount of charge a capacitor can store (also called capacitance) is measured in units called farads. Unlike batteries, capacitors only take a split second to fully discharge. However, the battery may take several minutes to do so. This feature of capacitors makes them often used in electronic flash-on cameras. Click on the photo and the flash will flash immediately.

This is a good example of a capacitor that instantly discharges all of its stored energy. The battery is charged when the flash is not clicked and this energy is discharged when the image is clicked with the flash. However, this can be dangerous because capacitors such as televisions can contain large amounts of charge.

So, if you turn on your TV and touch a fully charged capacitor, you may die. Capacitors undoubtedly have greatly improved electronic devices and greatly aided technological progress.


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