63ZLH180MEFCRX10X16

Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors

Aluminum electrolytic capacitors are the most commonly used type of capacitors in electronic circuits. A common example of an aluminum electrolytic capacitor is the 63ZLH180MEFCRX10X16.

Application Field

Aluminum electrolytic capacitors are widely used in different types of applications to store and regulate voltage. They can be used for power supply filtering, signal filtering, and providing a rapid series of energy pulses needed for linear or switch-mode operation. They can also be used to decouple supply voltages from circuits or to protect them from voltage transients.

Working Principle

As the name suggests, aluminum electrolytic capacitors are based on the principles of electrolysis. The construction of these capacitors involves two aluminum foils with an electrolyte between them. The capacitance of an aluminum electrolytic capacitor is made up of the amount of electrical charge that can be stored on the electrolytic surface in the presence of a voltage. This surface area is known as the effective capacitance.

In a typical aluminum electrolytic capacitor, one of the aluminum foils is coated with an organic material known as the dielectric. This dielectric material is a high dielectric constant type that allows for a relatively high capacitance. The other aluminum foil acts as a cathode or negative terminal.

When voltage is applied to the aluminum electrolytic capacitor, the plate that has the dielectric material will be positively charged by the potential of the opposite plate and will collect particles of electrolytic solution on its surface. This will form a barrier between the two plates and create a capacitive effect.

The capacitance of an aluminum electrolytic capacitor is limited by the thickness of the dielectric material. The thicker the dielectric material, the greater the capacitance. Furthermore, the capacitance of aluminum electrolytic capacitors can also be adjusted by adjusting the distance between the two plates.

Conclusion

The 63ZLH180MEFCRX10X16 is just one example of the wide variety of aluminum electrolytic capacitors available in the market today. These capacitors are widely used in electronics applications, such as power supplies, signal filtering, and providing a rapid series of energy pulses required for linear or switch mode operations, as well as in decoupling supply voltages from circuits or protecting them from voltage transients.

At the same time, the working principle behind aluminum electrolytic capacitors is based on the principle of electrolysis, where one of the aluminum foils is coated with an organic dielectric material, and the other aluminum foil acts as a cathode. This allows the capacitance of aluminum electrolytic capacitors to be adjusted by altering the thickness of the dielectric material, or the distance between the two plates.