Re: Snubber capacitors

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Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>

Hi Rajesh,

If they are metal "foil" type they should work.  MMCs have to handle pretty 
high peak currents.  You can compare to the CD942 series:

http://www.cornell-dubilier-dot-com/misc/h942.htm

Cheers,

         Terry


At 10:33 PM 4/5/2004, you wrote:
>Dear forum members,
>
>Can we use the IGBT/MOSFET snubber capacitors (1u/2000V)
>for load matching in resonant converters ? Can the snubber capacitors
>replace the MMC capacitors ? will they have good dv/dt and high
>good frequency characteristics when used in resonant tank circuits ?
>
>Thanks.
>Rajesh.