Re: emc success

Hi Mariss, what is your point about the tantalum caps. If you abuse
anything it will break. I am talking about tantalum caps in normal
operation.



--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, "Mariss Freimanis"
<geckohall@h...> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Tantalum capacitors blow up very readily due to their very low
> internal resistance (ESR). Try charging one from a battery, then
> discharging it by shorting its leads. The very high pulse currents
> will destroy it in short order.
>
> Mariss
>
>
> > > I refuse to use Tantalum capacitors, due to the fact they burn

up

> > > in a rather nasty way. Multilayer ceramic caps are fine for

the

> > > same purpose, and even cheaper
> >
> >
> > In 25 years of electronic work i have never seen a tantalum burn
> up.
> > They are made for this kind of stuff. high volumetric efficency
> and
> > good service life.