[sdiy] Harry's capacitor field guide

[John L Marshall]

 <snip>
Funny though, it doesn't mention what type of cap to use in BBD noise filter 
circuits...

 Tim (polarized and carrying a charge) Servo
</snip>


Use Leyden Jars.

Take care,
John

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Pacific Northwest Synth Meeting September 25, 2004
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Parkhurst" <tparkhurst at siliconbandwidth.com>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 9:39 AM
Subject: [sdiy] Harry's capacitor field guide


> Just thought I'd mention this nifty page of info by our own Harry Bissell
>
> http://www.muzique.com/cap_faq.htm
>
>
> It's a well written guide to capacitor construction, the various types of
> capacitors, and recommendations for the best use of each type (e.g. 
> Critical
> timing and tuning = Polystyrene Film. Power decoupling = Tantalum or
> Electrolytic in series with a small ceramic. Audio coupling = Film, or
> Electrolytic for low impedance circuits). Anyway, I found this info VERY
> useful, and the topic of caps and which type to use seems to come up now 
> and
> again, so I thought I'd pass this along. Funny though, it doesn't mention
> what type of cap to use in BBD noise filter circuits...
>
>
>
> Tim (polarized and carrying a charge) Servo
>
> "Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein
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