KEMET Patent on Screening Electrolytic Capacitors

May 14, 2013 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PERKINS is pleased to announce the recent issuance of a patent on an apparatus and method for screening electrolytic capacitors to Greenville S.C.-based client Kemet Electronics Corporation.

United States Patent

8,441,265

Paulsen,  et al. 

May 14, 2013

Kemet Electronics Corporation

 

Apparatus and method for screening electrolytic capacitors

Abstract

A method for screening electrolytic capacitors places a capacitor in series with a resistor, applying a test voltage and following the charge curve for the capacitor. A high voltage drop across the capacitor indicates high reliability and a low voltage drop is used to reject the piece. The leakage current is not adversely affected during the test.

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