Choosing the right capacitor, especially the right tantalum capacitor, is crucial to ensure equipment reliability both at first turn-on and over time. Always consider derating to achieve the best ...

Abstract: The capacitor is one of the key components in modular multilevel converter (MMC) systems. Its thermal characteristics have a significant impact on its lifetime and the reliability of the ...

YouTuber Styropyro Anthony wires 400 car batteries to deliver over 150,000 amps, with dramatic ferrofluid and metal tests, ...

Abstract: This article reports the time-dependent dielectric breakdown (TDDB) reliability of zirconia (ZrO2)-based MIM capacitors with sub-0.7-nm equivalent oxide thicknesses (EOT). Results indicate ...

One man decided to take it upon himself to wire 400 car batteries up in a wild experiment, all in the name of curiosity. We ...