Applications of capacitorsCapacitors have many uses in electronic and electrical systems. They are so ubiquitous that it is rare that an electrical product does not include at least one for some purpose. Capacitors allow only AC signals to pass when they are charged blocking DC signals. The main components of filters are capacitors. Capacitors have the ability to connect one circuit segment to another. Capacitors are used by Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) devices to represent binary information as bits.
Input impedanceThe input impedance of an electrical network is the measure of the opposition to current (impedance), both static (resistance) and dynamic (reactance), into a load network that is external to the electrical source network. The input admittance (the reciprocal of impedance) is a measure of the load network's propensity to draw current. The source network is the portion of the network that transmits power, and the load network is the portion of the network that consumes power.
Ceramic capacitorA ceramic capacitor is a fixed-value capacitor where the ceramic material acts as the dielectric. It is constructed of two or more alternating layers of ceramic and a metal layer acting as the electrodes. The composition of the ceramic material defines the electrical behavior and therefore applications. Ceramic capacitors are divided into two application classes: Class 1 ceramic capacitors offer high stability and low losses for resonant circuit applications.
Aluminum electrolytic capacitorAluminum electrolytic capacitors are polarized electrolytic capacitors whose anode electrode (+) is made of a pure aluminum foil with an etched surface. The aluminum forms a very thin insulating layer of aluminum oxide by anodization that acts as the dielectric of the capacitor. A non-solid electrolyte covers the rough surface of the oxide layer, serving in principle as the second electrode (cathode) (-) of the capacitor. A second aluminum foil called “cathode foil” contacts the electrolyte and serves as the electrical connection to the negative terminal of the capacitor.
Output impedanceThe output impedance of an electrical network is the measure of the opposition to current flow (impedance), both static (resistance) and dynamic (reactance), into the load network being connected that is internal to the electrical source. The output impedance is a measure of the source's propensity to drop in voltage when the load draws current, the source network being the portion of the network that transmits and the load network being the portion of the network that consumes.
Parasite (électricité)In electrical networks, a parasitic element is a circuit element (resistance, inductance or capacitance) that is possessed by an electrical component but which it is not desirable for it to have for its intended purpose. For instance, a resistor is designed to possess resistance, but will also possess unwanted parasitic capacitance. Parasitic elements are unavoidable. All conductors possess resistance and inductance and the principles of duality ensure that where there is inductance, there will also be capacitance.
Court-circuitUn court-circuit est la mise en connexion volontaire ou accidentelle de deux points (ou plus) d’un circuit électrique entre lesquels il y a une différence de potentiel, par un conducteur de faible résistance. Il donne naissance à un courant de court-circuit et, généralement, à une élévation de la température des conducteurs.
Adaptation d'impédancesL’adaptation d'impédances est une technique utilisée en électricité permettant d'optimiser le transfert d'une puissance électrique entre un émetteur (source) et un récepteur électrique (charge) et d'optimiser la transmission des signaux de télécommunications. la théorie de la puissance maximale détermine que l'impédance de la charge doit être le complexe conjugué de l'impédance du générateur ; dans les lignes de transmission, l'impédance caractéristique est une sorte de perméabilité du milieu qui cause des réflexions quand elle change (comme en optique ou en acoustique) et qui deviennent gênantes quand la longueur de la ligne approche une fraction non négligeable de la longueur d'onde du signal.
Variable capacitorA variable capacitor is a capacitor whose capacitance may be intentionally and repeatedly changed mechanically or electronically. Variable capacitors are often used in L/C circuits to set the resonance frequency, e.g. to tune a radio (therefore it is sometimes called a tuning capacitor or tuning condenser), or as a variable reactance, e.g. for impedance matching in antenna tuners. In mechanically controlled variable capacitors, the distance between the plates, or the amount of plate surface area which overlaps, can be changed.
Impédance caractéristiqueL'impédance caractéristique d'une ligne de transmission est une représentation d'une forme de perméabilité du milieu. Elle joue un rôle similaire à ce qu'on observe avec les ondes sonores ou les ondes électromagnétiques. Quand une onde traverse la frontière entre deux milieux différents, une partie de son énergie ne peut être transmise d'un milieu à l'autre et repart dans l'autre sens. Dans une ligne de transmission, elle correspond à l'impédance qu'on pourrait mesurer à ses bornes si elle avait une longueur infinie.
