capacitor
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6.3
- noun
- /kəˈpæsɪtər/
- Specialized
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- The model consists of identical resistances R and identical capacitors C, illustrated in the figure at right.
- resistors and capacitors
- capacitors and inductors
- capacitor circuit
In this case, you add capacitors to both circuits.
- In this case, you add capacitors to both circuits.
- You just have to make sure your capacitor can handle those high ripple currents.
Examples
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In this case, you add capacitors to both circuits.
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Second, because of losses in the capacitor, the charge will not stay and must be refreshed.
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But is it the capacitor or is it the chip?
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Maybe the energy required for the test itself blew out the capacitor.
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The voltage change on the second capacitor is the circuit output.
Academic text (1996) -
The electricity for the event will discharge from a capacitor in a matter of microseconds.
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At this time, the capacitor voltage is equal to the gate voltage less the threshold voltage.
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After charging, it was necessary to discharge this capacitor before it could be used to transmit another pulse.
Academic text (2011) -
The electrical analogy of this system would be a large capacitor with a Zener diode to ground.
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The technician replaced the old capacitor to improve the device's performance.
Synonyms
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A part that stores electric charge in a circuit
A device that stores electric charge to give out later
Compounds
- Specialized
A small electronic part that sends fast electrical noise to the ground to keep voltage steady
- Specialized
A microphone that uses two metal plates, one that moves, to change sound into electrical signals
- Specialized
A microphone with a thin metal plate that moves with sound to record clear audio
- Specialized
An electrical part used in electronic circuits that stores electricity using a liquid between metal plates
- Specialized
A small adjustable electronic part used to make fine changes in an electrical circuit
How Large
Surface Forms
Morphology
capacitor = capacity (semi-transparent) = capacit + or
The word is built on the idea of electrical capacity plus the agentive/instrumental suffix -or, but the technical sense is specialized and not fully predictable for an average learner.
Etymology
Capacitor comes from the Latin root capacit-, which means 'ability to hold' and is the same root in familiar words like capacity and capable. So a capacitor is like a small 'container' for electric charge, storing energy and giving it back when a circuit needs it.