A capacitor made out of the precious metal tantalum. The silver-gray tantalum beads, in the form of compacted powder, can store a lot of charge relative to their mass. This enables smaller capacitors ...

Due to current bottlenecks in the procurement of surface-mount ceramic capacitors, designers are looking for substitutes to keep their production lines running smoothly, and to find long-term ...

Capacitor dielectrics come in various types, each with unique features suited for specific applications. Advances in materials and manufacturing have increased the capacitance and voltage capabilities ...

FOUNTAIN INN, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, announces that as of December 2011, all of its Congolese ...