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IPA transcription: [kə'pæsətɚ]

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Noun

Usage examples

  • The energy used in each pulse is stored in a capacitor.
  • Variable capacitors are considered of the highest quality when they have silver-plated plates.
  • Inductors block high-frequency signals and conduct low-frequency signals, while capacitors do the reverse.
  • However, instead of using a flywheel for energy storage the Capabus utilized electric capacitors.
  • Each crossing of metal lines is a ferroelectric capacitor and defines a memory cell.
  • Trimmable chip capacitors are built up as multilayer plate capacitors.
  • Mostly resistors and capacitors.
  • The capacitor and resistor form a low-pass filter to filter out the carrier frequency.
  • Derating curves are included in data sheets for such capacitors.
  • Cylindrical capacitors marked with bands may look like resistors.