An aluminum electrolytic capacitor consists of cathode aluminum foil, capacitor paper (electrolytic paper), electrolyte, and an aluminum oxide layer, which acts as the dielectric, formed on the anode foil surface. These type of capacitors have high voltage and high capacitance.
Possible Bromine on Electrolytic Capacitors
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received two power supply boards with components. The supplies were thought to have contamination, possibly …
November 23, 2018Electrolytic Capacitor 1
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received three electrolytic capacitors that were failing in the field. A capacitor stores electrical energy. …
February 5, 2017Power Supply Analysis
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received a power supply with several bulging capacitors on the motherboard. A power supply is an electronic …
June 16, 201625v Electrolytic Capacitors
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received five 25 volts (v) 120 microfarad (μF) electrolytic capacitors that were failing in the field. A …
March 28, 2014UPS Filter Capacitor Failure Analysis
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received an Areovox Z26P6045M21 45uF 600V capacitor for failure analysis. Capacitors are passive two-terminal …
April 17, 2013Contamination on Electrolytic Capacitors
Three lots of capacitors were submitted Gideon Analytical Laboratories for chloride and zinc contamination analysis on the terminal leads of …
November 20, 2012Failed Bias BPS2-07001 Power Supply
Gideon Analytical Laboratories performed failure analysis on several Bias BPS2-07001 failed power supplies. Several good units were …
July 18, 2010Electrolytic Capacitor Failure
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received a single capacitor for failure analysis. The capacitor had a capacitance of 22µF, a voltage rating …
July 17, 2008Process Contaminates Chlorides in Capacitors
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received electrolytic capacitors for chloride analysis according to a prior analysis technique for …
February 6, 2007Large Electrolytic Capacitor
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received an Aerovox Z26P6045M21 45uF 600V for failure analysis. No data was given on the capacitor. The …
January 25, 2002AC Capacitor Failure
Gideon Analytical Laboratories performed failure analysis on ten failed microwave AC capacitors used in microwave applications. The …
April 17, 2001
