8 Feb
2000
8 Feb
'00
12:41 p.m.
At 21:09 08-02-2000 +0100, you wrote:
There is one type of ecap that is rather sensitive to
negative spikes and overvoltage. These are called tantalium
capacitors.
That would be 'Tantalum.' No extra 'i.' ;-)
You are correct, though. Tantalums are quite sensitive to overvoltage
conditions, as well as reverse polarity.
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