Re: [SI-LIST] : Capacitor dielectric type

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From: Doug Brooks ([email protected])
Date: Fri Nov 17 2000 - 10:16:57 PST


TK,

There is a question re: whether you really want to "minimize" ESR. I call
your attention to an article on our web site that suggests optimum
performance may result from NOT minimizing ESR.

Go to http://www.ultracad.com

and look at the article on ESR and Bypass Caps.

Doug Brooks

>I'm trying to put multiple decoupling capacitos on my board mixing small and
>large values in order to minimize the ESL and ESR.
>What I'm wondering is when I use different types of dielectic for the
>capacitors. For instance, I'm going to use 0.022uF X7R type and 470pF of
>NPO type because NPO has the lowest ESR.
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>Thanks,
>TK

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