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Article #96Re: Crisis in Japan: defective electro caps round the world
From: John Larkin
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2002 02:19
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2002 02:19
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On Wed, 4 Dec 2002 10:36:03 -0800, DaveC <anon@bugus.net> wrote: >This story describes how several (5) electrolytic capacitor manufacturers are >having problems with poor quality electrolyte. IBM and other purchasers have >confirmed the huge impact on their business. > ><http://www.niccomp.com/taiwanlowesr.htm> It's interesting that most of us routinely design with caps that have a rated lifetime of, say, 2000 hours: less than three months. John
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