CAPACITOR EQUATIONS GlobalCAPACITOR market

C = Q/V C = ε0 x εr (A/d) A Current annual worth of $20 billion in total

(according to figures compiled by Lucintel)
Where Q is Where ε0 is the permittivity of a vacuum
εr is the permittivity of the dielectric
εr
Charge and
It is estimated that nearly 5 trillion units were
V is Voltage A is the total area of the plates and d shipped in the last 12 months (according to
d is the distance between them
Research & Markets)

Energy Stored = 1/2 (CxV2)

Capacitor calculations

Series
Key CAPACITOR TECHNOLOGIES Capacitor types
1 1 1 1
• Ceramic Non - = + +
• Electrolytic Polarized Polarized Variable Cequivalent C1 C2 C3
• Film Capacitor Capacitor Capacitor
• Tantalum
• MLCC C1 C2 C3

CAPACITOR sizes & Formats

Parallel
Cequivalent = C1 + C2 + C3

C1 C2 C3

CAPACITOR TOLERANCES
SMT Chip Axial Lead Disk Canister
Capacitors Capacitors Capacitors Capacitors CODE TOLERANCE FIGURE
B ±0.1pf
C ±0.25pf
D ±0.5pf
CAPACITOR markings multiplier factors F ±1%
G ±2%
1st digit 2nd digit 3rd Digit Order of Magnitude J ±5%
0 1 K ±10%
1 10 M ±20%

252
2 100 Y ±30%
3 1000 Z +80% -20%

12V
4 10000
5 100000
CAPACITOR voltage codes
super CAPACITOR discharge
Voltage Multiplier profiles CODE voltage
Rating (gives order of 0L 5.5V
magnitude)
V Relates to the
1A
1E
10V
25V
ESR value 1H 50V
2A 100V
equivalent series resistance (ESR) Slow discharge
2D 200V
(for IoT energy
2E 250V
Takes into account the inherent resistance harvesting
2G 400V
& inductance in the capacitor device & applications)
equates them to a resistance
Key CAPACITOR selection
parameters

R C L R ESR C • Capacitance
• Working Voltage
= Rapid discharge
(for smartphone
• Temperature Range Supported
• Leakage Current
flash applications) • ESR
• Tolerance Level
Time • Moisture Sensitivity

Capacitor Reference Sheet