Entering FIDES Capacitors
The following table describes the part parameters required for capacitors when a FIDES model is selected for the calculation. FIDES models support three capacitor subcategories:
Aluminum
Ceramic
Tantalum
Parameter
Type
Description
[Standard FIDES Parameters]
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For more information, see FIDES Standard Part Parameters.
Type
Choice List [Parts Count also]
For the FIDES 2009 Parts Count model, required only for the Tantalum subcategory.
The type of device. Choices vary by subcategory.
CV Level
Choice List [Parts Count also]
Required only for the Ceramic category.
The CV level of the device, which indicates a capacitance to volume rating. Choices are:
Low CV
Medium CV
High CV
Polymer Terminations
Checkbox
Required only for the Ceramic category by the FIDES 2009 model.
Indicates whether material for the terminations are of polymer composition.
Package
Choice List
Required only for the Tantalum category.
Indicates how the device is packaged. Choices vary by type.
[Voltage Parameters]
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For more information, see Voltage Parameters.
[Derating Parameters]
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For more information, see Derating Parameters.