No problem :) I haven't bought bypass caps in years, as I still have
a couple dozen left. So I would have to look to see if if use the
exact same ones. I bought whatever were the least expensive axial ceramic Z5U
.1uF caps from Digikey.
In retrospect, I probably shouldn't have said that "Ceramic
monolithic capacitors are the best choice for decoupling."
Monolithic means "single stone". Multilayer ceramic caps, which are
made by paralleling several monolithic caps in a single package, are
perfectly fine for decoupling.
Also, like all caps, they need to have a high enough voltage rating.
On 4/25/07, Richard Brewster put forth:
a couple dozen left. So I would have to look to see if if use the
exact same ones. I bought whatever were the least expensive axial ceramic Z5U
.1uF caps from Digikey.
In retrospect, I probably shouldn't have said that "Ceramic
monolithic capacitors are the best choice for decoupling."
Monolithic means "single stone". Multilayer ceramic caps, which are
made by paralleling several monolithic caps in a single package, are
perfectly fine for decoupling.
Also, like all caps, they need to have a high enough voltage rating.
On 4/25/07, Richard Brewster put forth:
>Very informative, Mark. Thanks. I use Mouser #581-SA105E104MAR for
>bypass. Multilayer Ceramic (MLC) Axial Capacitor SA10 0.1uF 50volts Z5U 20%
>
>http://www.mouser.com/search/refine.aspx?Ntt=581-SA105E104MAR
>
>$7.00 USD per 100
>
>-Richard Brewster
>http://www.pugix.com