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The Capacitor for Audio Purpose

Umar Sidik.BEng.MSc* Director of Engineering Electronusa Mechanical System

*umar.sidik@engineer.com

1. Electrolytic aluminum Power supply, coupling

Electrolytic

Source: http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/ECA-1HM100B/P10393TB-ND/268478 $0.039

2. Ceramic disc (metalized ceramic plate capacitor)

Coupling, bypass, filter

Ceramic

Source: http://www.maplin.co.uk/metallised-ceramic-platecapacitors-304 £0.29 - £0.39

3. Metalized polyester film Coupling, bypass, filter

Film

Source: http://www.maplin.co.uk/metallised-polyester-film-capacitors-361 £0.39

4. Multilayer metalized polyester Coupling, bypass, filter

Film

Source: http://www.maplin.co.uk/multilayer-metallised-polyester-film-capacitors-12031 £0.39

5. Resin dipped Coupling-decoupling, bypass, filter

Film

Source: http://www.maplin.co.uk/resin-dipped-ceramic-capacitors-297 £0.39

6. Radial electrolytic Power supply, coupling-decoupling

Electrolytic

Source: http://www.maplin.co.uk/low-profile-5mm-electrolytic-capacitors-512999 £0.39 - £0.49

7. Non polarized electrolytic Coupling-decoupling, bypass, filter

Electrolytic

Source: http://www.maplin.co.uk/non-polarised-electrolytic-capacitors-12777 £0.39 - £1.29

8. Tantalum Coupling-decoupling

Tantalum

Source: http://media.digikey.com/Renders $0.39 - $6.07

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9. Metalized polypropylene film Coupling, bypass, filter Film

Source: http://media.digikey.com/Photos $0.43

10. Tantalum bead Coupling-decoupling, filter

Tantalum

Source: http://www.maplin.co.uk/tantalum-bead-capacitors-394 £0.79 - £2.69

11. Polystyrene film Coupling, bypass, filter, equalizer

Film

Source: http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/30215.pdf £0.92 - £2.63

12. Multilayer polypropylene Coupling, bypass, filter

Film

Source: http://www.maplin.co.uk/metallised-polypropylene-capacitors-382 £2.99

13. Audio grade axial (axial lead polypropylene)

Coupling, bypass, filter, equalizer

Film

Source: http://www.maplin.co.uk/audio-grade-polypropyleneaxial-capacitors-393 £2.99 - £9.99

14. High temp axial electrolyte Filter

Electrolytic

Source: http://media.digikey.com/Photos $5.86