A ceramic capacitor is a fixed-value capacitor where the ceramic material acts as the dielectric. It is constructed of two or more alternating layers of ceramic and a metal layer acting as the electrodes. The composition of the ceramic material defines the electrical behavior and therefore applications. Ceramic capacitors are. Since the beginning of the study of electricity non-conductive materials such as glass,, paper and have been used as insulators. These materials some decades later were also well-suited for further use as the • Basic structure of ceramic capacitors• Construction of a multilayer ceramic chip capacitor (MLCC), 1 = Metallic electrodes, 2 = Dielectric ceramic, 3 = Connecting terminals • Construction of a ceramic disc capacitor StandardizationThe standardization for all electrical, components and related technologies follows the rules given by the (IEC), a non-profit, non-governmental international • • • • The different ceramic materials used for ceramic capacitors, or ceramics, influences the electrical characteristics of the capacitors. Using mixtures of paraelectric substances based on titanium dioxide results in very stable and linear. Series-equivalent circuitAll electrical characteristics of ceramic capacitors can be defined and specified by a series equivalent circuit composed out of an idealized capacitance and additional electrical components, which model all losses and inductive. Imprinted markingsIf space permits ceramic capacitors, like most other electronic components, have imprinted markings to indicate the manufacturer, the type, their electrical and thermal characteristics and their date of manufacture. In the ideal.
