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RE: Use of Tantulums - DRSSTCs
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Original poster: "McCauley, Daniel H" <daniel.h.mccauley@xxxxxxxx>
> > Tantalum capacitors are used almost everywhere. In my line
>of work, > which includes lately > power system (avionics)
>work on the new F/A-22 Raptor as well as naval / > ground
>based military radar > systems, tantalum capacitors are used
>quite frequently.
>
>If I remember correctly from my military avionic experience
>tantalum caps were initially not used because of the life
>issues. Eventually some versions did got approved. A mil spec
>tantalum cap may have a very different internal construction
>than a bead one.
>
>Bob
I believe the problem with past tantalum caps were the "wet" tantalums.
Also, most of the tantalums we use now for designs are COTS (commercial
off the shelf) tantalums.