Department of technical education

Andhra Pradesh
Name : Y.SARATHBABU
Designation : Lecturer in ECE
Branch : ECE
Institute : GMR.Polytechnic,Gajwel.
Year/Semester : DECE-Iyear
Subject : Electronic component and devices
Subject code : EC-105
Topic : Capacitor
Sub Topic : Capacitance Range Tolerance and
applications of fixed capacitors.
Duration : 100minutes.
Teaching Aids : PPT’s
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OBJECTIVE

On completion of this period you would be able to know

• Capacitance range, tolerance, power factor, maximum

working voltage and applications of fixed capacitors.

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Recap

• Define Dielectric strength.

• Define Dielectric Constant.

• Classify capacitors.

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List of fixed capacitor

• Paper

• Mica

• Glass

• Polyester

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List of fixed capacitor (Contd)

• Polystyrene.

• Ceramic.

• Electrolytic.

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List of properties of capacitor

• Capacitance range.

• Tolerance.

• Working voltage.

• Operating temperature.

• Power factor.

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FIXED CAPACITORS
Tubular rolled paper capacitor

• The capacitance range is 0.005 to 1.00 µF.

• Tolerance is 10 to 20%.

• Power factor is 0.004 to 0.01 µF.

• Maximum working voltage is 1000 volts.

• Operating temperature is 850 to 1250C.

• Application of this is coupling and decoupling in AF

circuits.
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Metallised paper capacitor:

• The capacitance range is 0.005 to 1.00 µF.

• Tolerance is 25%.

• Power factor is 0.005 to 0.015 µF.

• Maximum working voltage is 400 volts.

• Operating temperature is 850 to 1250C.

• Application of this is coupling and decoupling in AF

circuits

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Polystyrene capacitor

• The capacitance range is 100 PF to 0.5 µF.

• Tolerance is 0.5 to 5%

• Power factor is 0.002.

• Maximum working voltage is 125 to 500 volts.

• Operating temperature is 650 to 850C.

• This is used in resonant circuits, coupling measuring

circuits.

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Polyester capacitor

• The capacitance range is 0.005 to 2 µF.

• Tolerance is 10 to 20%.

• Power factor is 0.005.

• Maximum working voltage is 500 volts.

• Operating temperature is 650 to 850C.

• Used in coupling and decoupling, and smoothing

circuits.

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Stacked mica capacitor

• The capacitance range is 50 PF to 0.01 µF.

• Tolerance is 5 to 20%.

• Power factor is 0.001 to 0.005.

• Maximum working voltage is 2000 volts.

• Operating temperature is 850C and above .

• This is used in RF coupling and bypassing circuits.

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Silvered Mica capacitor

• The capacitance range is 10 PF to 0.1 µF.

• Tolerance is 0.5% to 20%.

• Maximum working voltage is 1000 volts.

• Operating temperature is 850c and above.

• This is used in RF resonant circuits and measuring

circuits.

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Silvered ceramic capacitor

• The capacitance range is 2 PF to 0.001 µF.

• Tolerance is 1 to 20%.

• Power factor is 0.001.

• Maximum working voltage is 350 volts.

• Operating temperature is 850C and above.

• This is used in RF amplifiers and RF bypass circuits.

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Ceramic with High dielectric constant capacitor

• The capacitance range is 50 PF to 0.01 µF.

• Tolerance is 20%.

• Power factor is 0.001.

• Maximum working voltage is 350 volts.

• Operating temperature is 850C and above.

• This is used in various electronic circuits.

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 Electrolytic capacitors
Aluminum electrolytic capacitor.

• The capacitance range is i) 2 to 1000µF, ii) 50 to 1000 µF.

• Tolerance is i) 20%, ii) 50%

• Power factor is i) 0.002 to 0.2, ii) 50 to 200.

• Maximum working voltage is 600 volts.

• Operating temperature is i) 850 to 1200C,

• This is used in i) Rectifier filters and smoothing circuits,

ii)decoupling and bypassing in AF circuits.

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Tantalum electrolytic capacitors.

• The capacitance range is 1 to 2000µF.

• Tolerance is 25%.

• Power factor is 0.02 to 0.2.

• Maximum working voltage is 6 to 150 volts.

• Operating temperature is 850 to 1200C.

• This is used in coupling, decoupling, bypassing in

transistor amplifier circuits and PCB’s.

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SUMMARY

• We have studied about Capacitance range, tolerance,

power factor, maximum working voltage, operating
temperature and typical applications of fixed capacitors like:

• Tubular rolled paper capacitors.

• Metallised paper capacitor.
• Polystyrene capacitors.
• Polyester capacitors.
• Stacked mica capacitors.

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SUMMARY (Contd)

• Silvered mica capacitors.

• Silvered ceramic capacitors.

• Ceramic with high dielectric constant capacitors.

• Aluminum electrolytic capacitors.

• Tantalum electrolytic capacitors.

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Quiz

1. Power factor of polystyrene capacitor is

a. 0.005

b. 0.05

c. 0.5

d. 5

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2. Tolerance of metalised paper capacitor is

a. 25%

b. 35%

c. 45%

d. 32%

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. List various types of capacitors and its

applications

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Assignment Questions

1.Write in brief about properties , applications

of various types of capacitor?

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