plastic film capacitor
plastic film capacitor
[′plas·tik ¦film kə′pas·əd·ər] (electricity)
A capacitor constructed by stacking, or forming into a roll, alternate layers of foil and a dielectric which consists of a plastic, such as polystyrene or Mylar, either alone or as a laminate with paper.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
References in periodicals archive
The feedthrough capacitors contain proprietary self-healing, metallised
plastic film capacitor material, and use a solderless capacitor assembly technique to avoid heat damage.
Further,
plastic film capacitors such as AC and DC capacitors made from polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) have received accolades for being instrumental in propelling the life and durability of film capacitors.
The company manufactures
plastic film capacitors, which are used in industries such as lighting, electronics, and telecommunications.
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