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Four terminal-pair measurements of ceramic capacitors

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Author(s)

Stephan Schlamminger, Yicheng Wang, Andrew Koffman, Jordan Love

Abstract

Expanding on our previous work on four terminal-pair air capacitors, we present a model for the frequency-dependent capacitance of ceramic capacitors for values ranging from 10 nF to 10 uF. Two measurements are necessary for the complete model. First, the location of the pole in the admittance in the frequency range from 100 kHz to 20 MHz. This measurement can be obtained with a vector network analyzer. Second, the dissipation factor at 1 kHz which can be measured with a capacitance bridge. From these two measurements, the relative change in frequency for frequencies ranging from 100 Hz to 100 kHz can be constructed.
Proceedings Title
Proceedings of IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference
Conference Dates
May 20-23, 2024
Conference Location
Glasgow, GB
Conference Title
IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement for a Sustainable Future

Keywords

impedance metrology, capacitance

Citation

Schlamminger, S. , Wang, Y. , Koffman, A. and Love, J. (2024), Four terminal-pair measurements of ceramic capacitors, Proceedings of IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Glasgow, GB, [online], https://doi.org/10.1109/I2MTC60896.2024.10560634, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=957029 (Accessed December 13, 2024)

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Created June 28, 2024, Updated November 8, 2024