More Information About Mica Capacitors
What is a Mica Capacitor?
Mica capacitors, also known as silver mica capacitors, are capacitors that offer high precision, reliability and stability. They are available in small values and are generally used at high frequencies and in situations where low losses and low capacitor change over time are required. A mica capacitor is assembled from sheets of mica that are coated with deposited metal on both sides. The assembly is then dipped in epoxy.
Types of Mica Capacitors
There are many different kinds of mica capacitors. At Future Electronics we stock many of the most common types categorized by rated voltage, tolerance, lead spacing, packaging type and capacitance. The parametric filters on our website can help refine your search results depending on the required specifications.
The most common values for capacitance are 22 pF, 47 pF, 100 pF and 470 pF. We also carry mica capacitors with capacitance up to 10000 pF. The rated voltage can be between 50 V and 1 kV, with the most common capacitors having a rated voltage of 500 V.
Mica Capacitors from Future Electronics
Future Electronics has a full silver mica capacitor selection from several manufacturers. Simply choose from the mica capacitor technical attributes below and your search results will quickly be narrowed in order to match your specific mica capacitor application needs.
If you have a preferred brand, we deal with Cornell Dubilier, Murata and TDK as manufacturers. You can easily refine your mica capacitor product search results by clicking your preferred mica capacitor brand below from our list of manufacturers.
Applications for Mica Capacitors:
Mica capacitors can be found in a wide array of applications including:
Decoupling and ripple filters for general electronic devices
- Resonance circuits
- Time constant circuits
- Coupling circuits
- High-power, high-current RF broadcast transmitters
- Defense electronics
- Power conversion circuits for low-capacitance snubber applications
- Cable TV amplifiers
- Radio/TV transmitters
- High-voltage inverter circuits
Choosing the Right Mica Capacitor:
When you are looking for the right mica capacitors, with the FutureElectronics.com parametric search, you can filter the results by various attributes: by Lead Spacing (3.6 mm, 5.9 mm, 8.7 mm, 11.1 mm, …), Capacitance (2 pF, 22 pF, 47 pF, 100 pF, 470 pF, …) and Rated Voltage (from 50 V to 1 kV) to name a few. You will be able to find the right silver mica capacitors.
Mica Capacitors in Production Ready Packaging or R&D Quantities
If the quantity of mica capacitors that you require is less than a full reel, we offer customers many of our mica capacitor products in tube, tray or individual quantities that will help you avoid unneeded surplus.
In addition, Future Electronics offers clients a unique bonded inventory program that is designed to eliminate potential problems that could arise from an unpredictable supply of products containing raw metals and products with long or erratic lead times. Talk with your nearest Future Electronics branch and find out more on how you and your company can avoid possible shortages.