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3 Capacitor Types
3.1 Overview of existing capacitor types
All existing capacitor types and their classification are presented in the following
overview:
Fig. 3.1: Overview of existing capacitor types
Capacitors
Fixed capacitance
Film capacitors
Ceramic capacitors
Electrolytic capacitors
Super capacitors
Mica capacitors
Glass capacitors
Feed-through
capacitors
Rotary capacitors
Trimmer capacitors
(trimmers)
Paper film capacitors
Plastic film capacitors
Low permittivity type
(class 1)
Low permittivity type
(class 2)
Aluminum electrolytic
capacitors
Tantalum electrolytic
capacitors
Niobium electrolytic
capacitors
Electrochemical
double layer
capacitors
Pseudo capacitors
Hybrid capacitors
Variable capacitance