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| A capacitor question, ceramic versus film. |
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| Chris Wilson:
In the attached circuit C1 and C2 are 470pF for the MF version. I built the LF version and used polypropylene caps, easily found in 1nF value. I am building the MF version now, and I do not have poly caps in 470pF, is there any reason not to use ceramic through hole caps there, at 470pF? Thanks. |
| jmelson:
Just use NP0 caps, and it should be fine. Most likely anything at all will also be fine, is is just 5 V signals, anyway. Jon |
| David Hess:
In almost all cases, ceramic C0G/NP0 capacitors can be used in place of film capacitors. In many cases including this one, ceramic X7R capacitors (10% tolerance) would also work. |
| pwlps:
Poly caps are much more stable (temperature, aging) than the ceramic ones so you would use them e.g. in an RC or LC oscillator, but I don't see any reason to not to replace them with ceramic caps here. I have a question: in your circuit the high and low side mosfets are driven in quadrature (from the 7474), what is the purpose of that? |
| Chris Wilson:
Thanks for the replies, I guessed the ceramics would be OK as coupling caps in this application but thought it prudent to check and be sure, I know now for next time, and I much appreciate all the help :) |
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