Scribd
Upload
21 views

Types of Capacitor-1

Uploaded by

sadiqasiya83
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
21 views

Types of Capacitor-1

Uploaded by

sadiqasiya83
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 16

Types of Capacitors

Dr. Izza Ayub; PT


Types of Capacitors
Dr. Maryam Saleem PT
DPT, MSOMPT,MPPTA
 A capacitor is one of the most used
electronic components which is used in
almost any kind of circuit. Its uses &
characteristics rely upon the type of the
capacitor.
 The two main types of capacitors are

A fixed capacitors and


B variable capacitors.
Fixed Capacitors:
 As the name suggests, the fixed capacitor
has a fixed capacitance value. It cannot be
changed.
 Fixed capacitors are further divided into two

types i.e.
1. Polar Capacitors
2. Non-polar Capacitors
1.Polar Capacitors

 Polar capacitors or polarized


capacitors are such type of a capacitor
whose terminals (electrodes) have polarity;
positive and negative.
 The positive terminal should be connected

to positive of supply and negative to


negative.
 Reversing the polarity will destroy the

capacitor. These type of capacitors are only


used in DC applications.
 Polar capacitors are further classified into two types:
1. Electrolytic Capacitors
2. Supercapacitors
 Electrolytic Capacitors:
 An electrolytic capacitor is a type of polar capacitor that

uses an electrolyte as one of its electrodes to maintain


heavy charge storage.
 Supercapacitors:
 A supercapacitor is also known as ultra-capacitor or

Super cap. A supercapacitor is a type of polar capacitor


that has very high capacitance but low voltage ratings.
These types of capacitors can deliver charge much faster
than a battery and store charge more than an electrolytic
capacitor per volume unit.
2. Non-Polar Capacitors:

 Non-polar or non-polarized capacitors are


such types of capacitors whose terminals
have no fixed polarity.
 They can be used either way in a circuit. Due

to its non-polarized terminals, they are used


in DC circuits as well as AC circuits.
 Non-polar capacitor are classified into three

types
1. Ceramic Capacitor

2. Mica Capacitor

3. Film Capacitor
Ceramic Capacitors:
 As the name suggests the ceramic capacitor is a type

of non-polar capacitor in which the dielectric used is a


ceramic material.
Mica Capacitors:
 Mica capacitor as its name suggests is a non-polar

capacitor that uses mica (chemically inert and stable


material) as the dielectric.
Film Capacitors:
 Film capacitor, also known as Polymer film capacitor or

plastic film capacitor is a type of non-polar capacitor


which uses a film of usually plastic and sometimes
paper as a dielectric.
Variable Capacitors:
 Such types of capacitors whose capacitance
can be changed either mechanically or
electrically is known as the variable
capacitors.
 They don’t have fixed capacitance value

instead they provide a range of values.


 These variable capacitors are divided into

two main types based on its operating


mechanism
1. Mechanically Controlled
2. Electrically Controlled
1. Mechanically Controlled Variable
Capacitors
 These variable capacitors capacitance value

can be changed mechanically through a knob


or a screwdriver.
 They are made of semi-circular metal plates

with a dielectric in between them.


 Mechanical controlled types of capacitors are

further divided into two sub-types.


 Tuning Capacitors

 Trimmer Capacitors
Tuning Capacitors
 This type of variable capacitor is used for

tuning & is commonly used for radio tuning.


Trimmer Capacitors
 This type of variable capacitor’s

capacitance is varied by using a


screwdriver. They are not very tolerant to
continuous changing in capacitance. They
can only withstand a few adjustments.
2.Electrically Controlled Variable
Capacitors
 Such type of variable capacitor is made of

semiconductor device whose junction


capacitance is controlled using the reverse
voltage.

You might also like