[sdiy] Bypass caps: Tantalum or Ceramic?

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I would second this.. Its too critical a point if a tant shorts out.
Take a few things with it.

Rob

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----- Original Message -----
From: "The Old Crow" <oldcrow at oldcrows.net>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Bypass caps: Tantalum or Ceramic?


> On Thu, 15 Aug 2002, Jim Johnson wrote:
>
> > So what do most folks prefer for bypass caps: tantalum or ceramic?
>
>   Monolithic ceramic.  Tantalums tend to short out too much over
time
> IMHO.
>
> Crow
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