1 James Lewis - They're JUST Capacitors
A conference talk by Kemet's James Lewis comparing capacitor types, their weaknesses and derating, including how ceramic values drift with voltage and after reflow.
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2 #256: Capacitor types, characteristics, and applications
A practical overview of the main capacitor families and where each belongs, recommended for anyone unsure which type a circuit needs.
3 Capacitors and Capacitance: Capacitor physics and circuit operation
Animated explanation of what happens inside a capacitor, widely praised for building intuition about charge and current flow.
4 MAKE presents: The Capacitor
A beginner explainer on what a capacitor is and does, usually linked alongside the companion Make videos on resistors, inductors and transistors.
5 EEVblog #42 - Exploding Capacitors in High Speed
An older EEVblog video blowing up electrolytic capacitors, linked to show what happens when polarity is reversed and why it matters for safety.
6 #135: Measure Capacitor ESR with an Oscilloscope and Function Generator
A w2aew tutorial on measuring a capacitor's ESR with a function generator and oscilloscope, recommended when diagnosing failing electrolytics in repair work.
7 Are Your Capacitors Installed Backwards? Build this and find out
Cited to show that a capacitor's plate orientation may affect audio circuits owing to how the part is constructed.
8 Make a SUPER HIGH VOLTAGE Capacitor
ElectroBOOM builds capacitors from foil and plastic, recommended for a feel for what capacitance household materials can give.
9 Exploding electronic components in HD
Footage of electrolytic capacitors bursting, shared both for entertainment and to illustrate how the scored vents on the cans fail in a controlled way.
10 Tutorial: Electrical impedance made easy - Part 1
Ben Krasnow's two-part introduction to electrical impedance, praised for explaining the idea clearly without making it more complicated than necessary.
