[sdiy] Tantalums, ESR

[Ingo Debus]

Am 11.06.2009 um 01:13 schrieb Jerry Gray-Eskue:

> The big difference is the
> tantalum has a significantly higher ESR



Am 11.06.2009 um 01:11 schrieb John Henson:

> back in the days tantalum capacitors had (still have} two redeeming  
> features...
> Low leakage and very low ESR.

Now, which is true? ;-)

Browsing some random datasheets I find both high and low values for  
both capacitor types...

Ingo