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What is an electrolytic capacitor?

Each capacitance has a different application. Electrolytic capacitors are made with two aluminum foils placed parallel to each other, with an absorbent material wet in an electrolyte (i.e., liquid material) placed between them – hence the name of this kind of capacitor. Then this “sandwich” is spiraled.

Are there any Japanese manufacturers of electrolytic capacitors?

Of course there are more Japanese manufacturers around, but we are listing only the ones typically found on PC hardware parts, especially power supplies and motherboards, which are the two components where people are more concerned about the quality of electrolytic capacitors.

What is a dry type of electrolytic capacitor?

This type of electrolytic capacitor combined with a liquid or gel-like electrolyte of a non-aqueous nature, which is therefore dry in the sense of having a very low water content, became known as the "dry" type of electrolytic capacitor.

Are all electrolytic capacitors made equally?

[nextpage title=”Introduction”] Not all electrolytic capacitors are manufactured equally. Japanese and solid caps have better quality, protecting your equipment from the infamous capacitor leakage problem and also increasing the life-span of your equipment, especially if it works at high temperatures, like it is the case with power supplies.

What is a solid aluminum capacitor?

By the way, solid aluminum capacitors are also electrolytic capacitors but using a different packaging. The main goal of a capacitor is to store electric charges. The amount of electric charge it can store is given in a unit called coulomb.

Who makes Sang Jing capacitors?

Sang Jing Electronics is a Taiwanese capacitor company established in 1984. Their electrolytic capacitors have been distributed under the multicompPRO brand, the 'home brand' of distributor Premier Farnell Limited (other names Farnell / Newark / element14 / CPC). Some small Rubycon capacitors have a boxed R instead of the full Rubycon logo.