Film capacitor
Polyester box · 1 µF 100 V · non-polarised, fine for AC
Try it on the benchThe lab drops it on an empty bench and opens its datasheet card.
Typical part: Polyester (Mylar) box capacitor
Ratings and limits
| Capacitance | 1 µF ±10 % |
|---|---|
| Rated voltage | 100 V DC |
| Polarity | none (AC is fine) |
How to use it
Filters, timing, coupling and decoupling where low leakage and stability matter.
Lessons and builds that use it
- Resonant tank (LC)
- RC low-pass filter
- RC high-pass filter
- RLC series circuit
- RLC parallel circuit
- Single-phase AC circuit
- Integrator
- Op-amp relaxation oscillator
- Sallen–Key low-pass filter
- 555 astable (LED flasher)
- 555 monostable (one-shot timer)
- Reactance of L and C
- Capacitors in series and parallel
- RC phase-shift oscillator