Title :
Historical introduction to capacitor technology
Author :
Ho, Janet ; Jow, T. Richard ; Boggs, Steven
Author_Institution :
Army Res. Lab., Adelphi, MD, USA
Abstract :
At present, the important capacitor technologies are impregnated foil-polymer film (for high voltage, high current), metalized film, ceramic, electrolytic, and electric double layer, although metalized paper is still used occasionally in "soggy foil" designs, i.e., self-clearing, fluid-impregnated, high-voltage capacitors. Each of these major technologies faces challenges as they compete with each other for market share.
Keywords :
ceramic capacitors; electrolytic capacitors; capacitor history; capacitor technology; ceramic capacitor; electric double layer capacitor; electrochemical capacitor; electrolytic capacitor; impregnated foil-polymer film; metalized film; Capacitors; Ceramics; Paper technology; Supercapacitors; Voltage; capacitor; capacitor history; ceramic capacitor; double layer capacitor; electrochemical capacitor; film capacitor;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MEI.2010.5383924
