cap question

[Bill Layer]

Hi Chris, All,

>This cap is the integrator for the VCO. Best bet for a VCO is
>Poly"styrene" - can be found in the Mouser catalog, and they only come
>in small values (I keep hearing rumors that they aren't being made
>anymore - why is that?). 

The rumors stem from the closing of a major manufacturer of PS film in
Germany. Perhaps some of our German (or is that Deutsch?) friends know more
about the defunct firm. 

I heard this info from the folks at Reliable Capacitor, who gave it as the
reason that they were unable to continue supplying their *very* excellent
PS part that we used heavily at Atma-Sphere. We (now they) bought the
remaining stock on hand.

So my question is: Why the hell can't 3M make a decent PS film? Apparently,
microscopic pinholes are the enemy...


Bill Layer
Sales Technician
<b.layer at vikingelectronics.com>

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