A capacitor is a device that stores electrons and is made up of two conductors separated by an insulator. Capacitors come in various sizes, shapes, and can be customized. They are used to store electric charge and in circuits to block DC signals while passing AC signals. There are several types of capacitors including non-polarized, polarized, variable, and trimmer capacitors which differ in how they can be connected and whether their capacitance can be adjusted. Capacitors have many uses including in timing circuits, filters, and charge pump circuits.

2. What is Capacitor?

3. A device that stores electrons.The basic
capacitors is made up of two conductors
separated by an insulator or dielectric.

4. Depending on how the capacitor is built, the
dielectric can be made of papers, plastic, mica,
ceramic, glass, a vacuum or any other such non
conductive material.

5. Capacitors come in variety of sizes, shapes,
models, or if you so desire they can be
manufactured by your specifications.

6. The value of a capacitor can vary from a
fraction of a pico-Farad to more than a micro
Farad.Voltage levels can range from a couple
to a substantial couple of hundred thousand
volts.

7. TYPES OF CAPACITOR

9. •Non-polarized capacitor
•Polarized capacitor
•Variable capacitor
•Trimmer capacitor

10. Non-polarized
capacitor

11. Type of capacitor that can be connected any
way in a circuit.There is no positive or
negative. Common types of non-polar
capacitors are ceramic, mica and some
electrolytic.

12. A capacitor is used with a resistor in a timing
circuit. It can also can be used as a filter, to
block DC signals but pass AC signals.

13. Polarized
capacitor

14. A capacitor stores electric charge.This type
must be connected the correct way round. A
capacitor is used with a resistor in a timing
circuit. It can also be used as a filter, to block
DC signals but pass AC signals.

15. Variable
capacitor

16. A capacitor whose capacitance can be varied.
These are usually made up of one or more
moving plates and one or more non moving
plates separated by the dielectric. By moving
the plates, we can vary the capacitance. And it
is used in a radio tuner.

17. Trimmer
capacitor

18. This type of capacitor is operated with a small
screwdriver or similar tool. It is designed to be
set when the circuit is made and then left
without further adjustment.

19. Capacitor can be used in charge pump circuits as the
energy storage element in the generation of higher
voltages than the input voltage.
Capacitors are connected in parallel with the

20. *Capacitor can be used in charge pump circuits
as the energy storage element in the
generation of higher voltages than the input
voltage.
*Capacitors are connected in parallel with the
DC power circuits of most electronic devices to
smooth current fluctuations for signals or
control circuits.