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Capacitor question

Dave45Dave45 Posts: 36
edited 2006-02-01 02:13 in Learn with BlocklyProp
I'm working on What's a microcontroller and for the section I'm on I need to use a 0.01 uf capacitor and a 0.1 capacitor. I think I've got the right ones, but could someone tell me if this is what's printed on these capacitors. I can't quite make it out in the pictures.

··· F 41········· 104
··· 103k

Thanks

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  • Jon WilliamsJon Williams Posts: 6,491
    edited 2006-02-01 01:48
    Marked 103 = 0.01 uF
    Marked 104 = 0.1 uF

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    Jon Williams
    Applications Engineer, Parallax
  • Dave45Dave45 Posts: 36
    edited 2006-02-01 01:49
    wow!, that was fast. Thanks.
  • Beau SchwabeBeau Schwabe Posts: 6,559
    edited 2006-02-01 02:13
    This notation can be looked at as ...

    10x10^3 = 10000pF = 0.01uF

    likewise...

    10x10^4 = 100000pF = 0.1uF

    Hope this helps.

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    Beau Schwabe

    IC Layout Engineer
    Parallax, Inc.
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