Re: Inductance of a capacitor? (fwd)

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Original poster: Gerry Reynolds <greynolds@xxxxxxxxxx>



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Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 08:56:37 -0300
From: Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz <acmdq@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Inductance of a capacitor? (fwd)

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> Original poster: Gerry Reynolds <greynolds@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 19:48:34 EST
> From: StephenTetorka@xxxxxx
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> Subject: Inductance of a capacitor?
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> It is my understanding that capacitors have some - even small - amount of 
> inductance.
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> Anybody know how to calculate such inductance amount?
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Use the same formula for the inductance of a straight wire, considering 
the length of the capacitor, and wiring
between the connection points. About 1 uH per meter, more or less 
depending on the exact geometry, but
in this range. I posted a rather text post about this some time ago.

Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz