Cgs synth

Monoblock is one term given to the nasty little ceramic capacitors used for
decoupling. Their dialectric is a little "slab" or block. Basically, if
monoblock is specified, any damn thing will do if it fits. No need to waste
money on nice capacitors.

Ken

>Check out this link:
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface-mount_technology
>
>SMD = Surface Mount Device, a component part that falls within the
>family of SMT ... Surface Mount Technology.
>
>After reading that link, you will have learned among other things,
>that a "1206" component measures about .12" by .06" which is where the
>moniker "1206" comes from. And an 0805 component will measure about
>how big? Yup, .08" by .05"!
>
>I'll let Ken correct me if I'm off-base but I believe that "monoblock"
>refers to a capacitor that is contained within a rectangular plastic
>housing with the connecting leads sticking out the bottom of the part.
> (A "Radial" mounted component.) The small plastic housing that
>encompasses the capacitor is filled with a plastic goo that hardens
>during the manufacturing process. That makes for a monolithic
>structure. Since the capacitor looks like a "block" and cannot be
>dissected in to its constituent parts (monolithic) it is called a
>"monoblock".
>
>Go to Mouser.com and search for "wima" without the quotes. Those, I
>believe, are the capacitors to which Ken referred. ("Wima" is a brand
>name by the way.)
>
>Peace.
>Tom Farrand
>
>
>--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, "stuadh" <stuadh@...> wrote:
>>
>> Ken,
>>
>> I'm buying in supplies for the Programmer. Can you explain what the
>> 1206 SMD (Static Memory Device?) and the Monoblock capacitors are,
>please.
>
><big snip>
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>
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