380LX391M400A032

Due to market price fluctuations, if you need to purchase or consult the price. You can contact us or emial to us:   sales@allicdata.com

Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors, also known as electrolytic capacitors, are electro-chemical devices often used to store electric charges. They are an important part of many modern electronic equipment and components.

380LX391M400A032 is an aluminum electrolytic capacitor with a cylindrical shape and has a capacitance of 0.39uF and a rated voltage of 2.5V-16V DC. The device has a length of 9.4 mm, a diameter of 6 mm and a weight of 0.06 g. It is mainly used in power supply circuits, noise suppression, snubber circuits, oscilloscopes and current limiters.

The working principle of an aluminum electrolytic capacitor is simple. It has two electrodes, one is a metallic plate and the other one is an oxide layer on the surface of the metal. In an ideal capacitor, the electrical connection of the metal and the oxide layer is the dielectric. The capacitor stores charges, which almost always envenly distribute over the dielectric surface.

As a type of polarized capacitor, the working principle of an aluminum electrolytic capacitor is affected by the "polarity" of the capacitor and the circuit in which it is used. For example, when a positive voltage is applied to the anode terminal, the anode puts out electrons which allow the oxide layer on the anode to absorb the negative charges. This also generates a positive charge in the oxide layer, which builds up potential. This potential prevents further charges from being added and is the key to the capacitor\'s function as a device to store electric energy.

Due to its simplicity, relatively low cost, and high capacitance values in small form factors, aluminum electrolytic capacitors are commonly used in a variety of applications. Most commonly, these capacitors are used to filter power supply ripple, when used as high-frequency bypass capacitors, snubber capacitors, filter capacitors, or interer-stage DC decoupling capacitors. Other common applications include pulse shaping and EMI/RFI filtering for high-frequency data signals. Apart from this, aluminum electrolytic capacitors are also used in audio compression circuits, power amplifiers, DC-DC converters, and charging circuits.

Overall, the 380LX391M400A032 aluminum electrolytic capacitor is a versatile device with a broad range of applications. Its simple working principle ensures it is reliable and will work in most circuit designs. As such, it has become an indispensable part in many modern electronic devices.

The specific data is subject to PDF, and the above content is for reference