MAL214097011E3

Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors

An aluminum electrolytic capacitor is an electrical component used in different geophysical and electrochemical consumer, medical, automotive, and aerospace applications. Aluminum electrolytic capacitors are used for their relatively large capacitance and low cost. These capacitors are mainly employed for energy storage, voltage decoupling, power conditioning, filtering, and buffering. Capacitance values of the aluminum electrolytic capacitors are typically in the range of 0.1 to 1000mF with working voltage values from 10 to 250V.

MAL214097011E3 Application Field and Working Principle

MAL214097011E3 is a series of aluminum electrolytic capacitors developed by KEMET Corporation. These capacitors are designed for decoupling, filtering, and high capacitance applications. They are engineered to provide high ripple current ratings, reliable operation, and superior ability to suppress EMI/RFI interference. This family of capacitors is also designed to withstand very low and high working voltages. The MAL214097011E3 Series is a type of axial capacitor that is constructed with an aluminum electrolyte and organic dielectric.

The working principle of the MAL214097011E3 capacitor is similar to any other aluminum electrolytic capacitor. When applied with electric current, positively charged ions from the alkalys solution inside the capacitor move toward the cathode. As these charged ions accumulate within the dielectric, a charge buildup takes place and thus creating the electric field. The electric field created by this buildup of positive ions will continue until the current is turned off and then dissipated. On the other hand, the reverse process takes place when the electric flow is reversed and the current starts to flow from the negative terminal (anode) to the positive terminal (cathode). As the current flows between the positively and negatively charged plates, a voltage difference, or potential difference between them is created making the capacitor able to store energy.

In terms of application fields, the MAL214097011E3 capacitor has a wide range of applications in the automotive industry, telecommunications, instrumentation, medical devices, consumer electronics, and power supplies. They are used in various applications such as motor control, sensor control, switching power supply, battery management, and temperature sensing. In automotive applications, they serve as EMV filters, back-light filters, and pre-charge capacitors. Furthermore, they can also be used to prevent voltage transients in power supplies and as noise filters in medical devices as well.

Conclusion

To sum up, the MAL214097011E3 is a series of aluminum electrolyte capacitors manufactured by KEMET Corporation that finds its wide range of applications in telecommunications, automotive, instrumentation, medical devices, and consumer electronics. It is also designed to offer high capacitance values, reliable operation, and superior EMI/RFI suppression. The working principle of the MAL214097011E3 capacitor follows the same principle as any other aluminum electrolytic capacitor, which involves storing energy in an electric field created by the positive ions build up in the dielectrics.