Capacitors

A state-of-the-art guide to capacitors and their applications, this practical resource provides a comprehensive overview of capacitor technology and its evolution to keep pace with the emerging electrical and electronics industry. Computers, mobile devices, power supplies, automobiles, and other systems are consuming unprecedented quantities of capacitors. This book discusses capacitor physics, raw materials, and the latest manufacturing processes and describes how to select appropriate products for specific applications. Testing methods to ensure optimum capacitor performance are also included in this cutting-edge reference.

"Previously published as Capacitors: technology and trends by McGraw-Hill Education (India) Private Limited, New Delhi, copyright 2013"--Title page verso

A. Dedication -- B. About the author -- C. Foreword -- D. Foreword -- E. Preface -- F. Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction to capacitors -- History of capacitor development -- Basic principles -- Electric field -- Permittivity -- Capacitance -- Charging a capacitor -- Current in a capacitor -- Equivalent circuit of capacitor -- Dielectrics -- Dielectric materials -- Dielectric absorption -- General construction of a capacitor -- Codes for values of electronic capacitors -- Capacitor characteristics -- Capacitor performance requirements -- Applications in industry -- Definitions, ratings and service conditions -- 2. Properties of dielectrics -- Capacitor dielectrics -- Dielectric constant -- Equivalent series resistance (esr) -- Dissipation factor, loss factor, tan delta of capacitor -- Equivalent series inductance (esi) in capacitors -- Common dielectric materials -- 3. Polypropylene and polyester film -- Major plastic films in capacitors -- Polypropylene film -- Polyester films (pet) -- Choice of pp/pet for ac applications -- Corona discharge and partial discharge -- Comparison of pp and polyester film capacitors -- Polyphenylene sulphide (pps) -- 4. Metallized films -- Metallize…