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A fundamental electronic component that stores energy in an electric field, commonly used in filtering applications.

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Ceramic caps vs electrolytic. What are the tangible differences in use?

Avoiding talking about the difference in their make-up, and the larger capacities found in electrolytic caps, what are the main thoughts that drive which type of capacitor to use for an application? … For example, why do I see it suggested to use ceramic caps for power decoupling per microprocessor & a larger electrolytic capacitor per board? why not use electrolytic all around? …
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