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Passive components and capacitors

Passive components for capacitors

Capacitors fulfill an important function as passive components. We offer you a high-quality and wide range of different capacitors. Our team supports you competently in the selection, sampling and special designs.

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Passive components - the most important answers

What are passive components?

Passive components, as the name implies, behave passively. This means that they have no amplifying effect on a signal. They also cannot be used as an energy source.

Passive components have a constant electrical property. Even if the voltage is changed, the passive components retain their capacitance value or resistance.

What are passive components needed for?

The purpose of passive components is to reduce the electrical power. Reduced current flow can become important to protect active components

One of the most important passive components is the capacitor. The component comes in a variety of designs. A capacitor consists of two electrodes, as electrically conductive material. Between the two electrodes is a material that insulates. The capacitor has the ability to absorb short voltage pulses and serves, similar to a battery, for the intermediate storage of electrical charge.

Passive components are used in various fields such as home appliances, traction, propulsion, or renewable energy.