Photo 1: The pullout shows a capacitor prototype with stratified 2D nanofillers embedded in the polymer matrix being tested in a University of Houston lab. In the quest for more efficient and ...

The market is fueled by AI power density and EV electrification. With ultra-low ESR capabilities, conductive polymers are ...

Switching has almost always meant “hard" switching, which is simple but comes with all kinds of electrical and thermal ...

Comparison of Class I and Class II MLCCs. The importance of equivalent series resistance. Why Class I caps are the choice when meeting power-density requirements. Two primary characteristics of a ...

Electric cars and laptop batteries could charge up much faster and last longer thanks to a new structure that can be used to make much better capacitors in the future. When you purchase through links ...

A capacitor is a passive electronic component that stores electrical energy in an electric field. It consists of two conducting plates separated by an insulating material called a dielectric. When a ...

Vehicle electrification is the biggest growth driver for capacitors used in power converters, according to a recent report from Yole Intelligence, part of Yole Group. The power capacitor market share ...

TDK Corp. has expanded its EPCOS aluminum electrolytic capacitor family with the introduction of the EPCOS B43657 series with snap-in terminals. These snap-in capacitors with case sizes from 22 × 25 ...

Berkeley Lab scientists create microcapacitors with ultrahigh energy and power density. The microcapacitors are made with engineered thin films of hafnium oxide and zirconium oxide. The technology ...

Graphene supercapacitors are moving from lab curiosity to serious contender for the next wave of electric vehicle energy storage. By pairing the near-instant charging of capacitors with the high ...