maximum voltage the capacitor can hold, the value of the dielectric, dimensions and tolerance

ratings.

Polyester type Electrolytic type surface mount ceramic disc

caps.

The surface mount capacitors are about the size of a dime or smaller and therefore certainly
used

with great advantage on the layout of any PC Board requiring many components.

Note that although the Physical definition for different types of capacitors will change depending
on their

structure and dimensions, however the Electrical definition C = Q/V holds for any capacitor
type.

II. Capacitor Circuits

1. Basic Capacitor Circuit
Here, the basic electrical parameters are given.

The voltage V which can be seen as the battery or

voltage across

the capacitor, the capacitance C, and the current I.

Before the battery is connected across the capacitor the voltage across the
capacitor is 0 volts. Once the battery is connected the capacitor will start to charge
up and since I = Q/T (the current is the charge going through a wire over a period
of time, by definition) , a small change in