On Mon, 8 Nov 1999, J. Larry Hendry wrote:
> > From: The Old Crow <oldcrow@...>
> > We should find an excuse to put a 1F cap in a MOTM. 1F 5.5WVDC caps
> are
> > about $6 ea. these days..heh heh
> >
> > Make an LFO of 0.0000000000000000000000000000001Hz or something
>
> Either that or up the voltage and use them for power failure ride through
> on the supply lines.
Well, that is what they're actually for. ^^ They're nonvolatile RAM
backup capacitors that keep data in CMOS static RAM intact for up to
several weeks in the absence of system power.
--Crow
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