Ceramic chip capacitors are very popular

What is a ceramic chip capacitor?

They are usually found in power supplies, lighting circuits, and other high-voltage electronic systems. They have capacitance values in the range of 10pF to 100μF. Ceramic Chip Capacitors: These ceramic chip capacitors are widely used in consumer electronics, communication devices, and also in different digital applications.

What are the limitations of ceramic capacitors?

These are some limitations of ceramic capacitors: They offer less capacitance value to a few microfarads. The dielectric in them can be damaged over high voltages. They may have voltage-dependent capacitance changes. Due to the construction using a ceramic material, there is a risk of cracking or damage in case of mechanical loss.

What is a ceramic capacitor used for?

Tuning: ceramic capacitors are used for tuning radio frequency (RF) circuits and adjusting the resonance frequency of antennas. Signal coupling and decoupling: They facilitate the transfer of AC signals between different stages of an electronic circuit while blocking any DC components.

What are the different types of ceramic capacitors?

Depending on temperature range, temperature drift and tolerance, ceramic capacitors have two active classes: Class 1 and Class 2. A ceramic disc capacitor. (Image: Wikimedia / Elcap.) Ceramic capacitors are available in disc packages with radial leads. Surface mount multilayer ceramic chip (MLCC) capacitors are very popular.

What is a ceramic disc capacitor?

A ceramic disc capacitor. (Image: Wikimedia / Elcap.) Ceramic capacitors are available in disc packages with radial leads. Surface mount multilayer ceramic chip (MLCC) capacitors are very popular. The stacking of very thin layers permits MLCC capacitors to provide relatively large values of capacitance at lower voltages.

Why do multi-layer ceramic capacitors have a higher capacitance?

In the case of multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), we added several layers of ceramic with electrodes on each other to get higher capacitance. This construction helps in different separate capacitors in parallel and also it contributes to the overall capacitance value.