• DocumentCode
    1476462
  • Title

    Plastic film capacitors

  • Author

    Habermel, P.D.

  • Volume
    40
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1970
  • fDate
    11/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    259
  • Lastpage
    264
  • Abstract
    A review of the various materials used in plastic film capacitors shows the advantages of polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate and polycarbonate. The technique of construction of foil and film and of metallized types is described and the limitation of various electrical parameters pointed out. Life and reliability factors are explained as well as the mechanism of failure for both a.c. and d.c. operation.
  • Keywords
    capacitors; plastics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Radio and Electronic Engineer
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0033-7722
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/ree.1970.0093
  • Filename
    5267716