Title :
A simple ESR measurement technique for capacitor using switching DC-DC booster
Author :
Ahmed, Khondker Zakir
Author_Institution :
Didar Islam, Power IC Ltd., Dhaka
Abstract :
This paper proposes a simple technique to measure the Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) of a capacitor. This method uses a switching DC-DC boost regulator to measure the ESR. This method is very simple in technique, consumes very little time and requires only simple instruments.
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; capacitors; equivalent circuits; semiconductor device measurement; switching convertors; capacitor; equivalent series resistance; simple ESR measurement technique; switching DC-DC boost regulator; switching DC-DC booster; Capacitors; Current measurement; Electrical resistance measurement; Frequency; Measurement techniques; Oscilloscopes; Paramagnetic resonance; Poles and zeros; Regulators; Voltage; Equivalent Series Resistance; booster; capacitor;
Conference_Titel :
AUTOTESTCON, 2008 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake Cirty, UT
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2225-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1088-7725
DOI :
10.1109/AUTEST.2008.4662623
