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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Please critique my first attempt at pcb etching (links corrected)

From: "Leon Heller" <leon.heller@...>
Date: 2006-02-19

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From: "sbdwag" <sbdwag@...>
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Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 4:37 AM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Please critique my first attempt at pcb etching
(links corrected)


> Im curious how do big capacitors have internal inductance. If they
> have inductance wouldnt that cancel some of the capitance that they
> have? Are you talking about the leakage current? This would be the
> only thing that passed dc.

The electrodes are in the form of sheets that are rolled up. That sort of
construction is bound to result in a lot of inductance.

Leon
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