• DocumentCode
    1761255
  • Title

    The Evolution of Capacitors [History]

  • Author

    Brusso, Barry ; Chaparala, Satish

  • Volume
    20
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    Nov.-Dec. 2014
  • Firstpage
    8
  • Lastpage
    12
  • Abstract
    A capacitor is a simple device. It is basically just two conductors sandwiched with an insulator between them. Engineers know the basic laws of physics: capacitance (the amount of charge) increases directly with the area of the conductors (plates), inversely with their distance apart, and directly with the dielectric constant of the insulation. Given a moment to think, engineers remember that the dielectric constant of air is one and that of pure water is 81. How did they find this out? The fascinating story goes back over two centuries.
  • Keywords
    electrolytic capacitors; history; permittivity; power capacitors; dielectric constant; electrolytic capacitors; power capacitors; Capacitance; Capacitors; Conductors; History; Insulation; Power capacitors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1077-2618
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MIAS.2014.2342592
  • Filename
    6915933
    • Link To Document
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