22 Sep
2014
22 Sep
'14
2:06 p.m.
Thanks. I had no idea that tantalum capacitors had polarity though, I
thought that was only electrolytics. The board has "+" markings for
'Tantalums' are a subset of electrolyticss (the full name is 'tantalum
electrolytic capacitor'). The more common electrolytiucs are 'aluminium
electrolytic capacitors'.
Conntecting a tantalume capacitor backwards is not something you'll
forget in a hurry. It will explode and probbly catch fire. It smells
terrible.
electrolytics, but none for the tantalum ones. Are you
sure they have
polarity?
Yes I am darn sure...
-tony