buffer capacitor

[′bəf·ər kə′pas·əd·ər]

(electronics)

A capacitor connected across the secondary of a vibrator transformer or between the anode and cathode of a cold-cathode rectifier tube to suppress voltage surges that might otherwise damage other parts in the circuit.

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The low power design of the device ensures a current consumption of less than 1 microamp, meaning that the energy stored in a 10mF buffer capacitor is sufficient to measure elapsed time for power failures with durations of up to five hours.

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