The role of X- and Y-capacitors and where they’re mandated. How versions in surface-mount packages ease production flow. The key parameters of these capacitors in their unique roles. Designing a new ...

Devices that plug into an AC mains outlet need protection from EMI. A Pi filter, as shown in Figure 1, is often used for this application. Safety standards exist to protect people and equipment should ...

KYOCERA AVX TWA-Y Series High-Temperature Wet Tantalum Capacitors Now Offer the World's Highest CV/cc at 200°C at 125V The new 470µF/125V TWA-Y Series COTS-Plus capacitors have a leaded, cylindrical, ...

X- and Y-capacitors are commonly used to filter AC power-source electromagnetic interference (EMI) noise and are often referred to as safety capacitors. Here is a detailed view of these capacitors, ...