When choosing an automotive capacitor, designers must not only understand the performance characteristics of different technologies, but also how they’re affected by operating conditions.
Choosing the right capacitor, especially the right tantalum capacitor, is crucial to ensure reliability both at first turn-on and over time. Always consider derating to achieve the best overall reliability performance.
Accurate modeling of power electronic converters must include series resistance of passives. This method allows for simple measurements of a capacitor’s Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR).
