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A capacitor, usually ceramic, used to provide instantaneous energy to a local circuit.

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What is a decoupling capacitor and how do I know if I need one?

I was the one that asked that question. Here is my rudimentary understanding: You attach capacitors across \$V_{CC}\$/GND to try to keep the voltage more constant. Under a DC circuit, a capacitor acts …
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