1. OSCILLATION SUPPRESSION COMPONENT INVESTIGATION: CAPACITANCE AS A FUNCTION OF TEMPERATURE AND VOLTAGE MICHAEL GURR ME304 FALL 2012

2. CERAMIC CAPACITORS Most widely used type of capacitor Two terminal, non-polar, passive device Fixed capacitor with ceramic material serving as a dielectric Composition of ceramic material determines dielectric properties Have rated voltage and temperature ranges (i.e. tolerances)

3. CAPACITANCE The ability of a body to store electric charge With linear thermal expansion defined by Factors in surface mount ceramic capacitance calculation include: Dissipation factor Dielectric withstanding voltage Insulation/Heat resistance Project will focus on the effects of temperature and sustained voltage on capacitance