Capacitor Hardware Design Basics (MLCC) - Phil’s Lab #114

Basics of SMD ceramic capacitors (MLCC class II). Parameters and characteristics, component selection, derating, impedance vs frequency, manufacturer tools, simulation, and examples. [SUPPORT] Hardware design courses: Course content: Free trial of Altium Designer: Free search engine for the best quality components from Octopart:  Learn about Altium 365, the electronics product design platform that unites PCB design, MCAD, data management, and teamwork:  Patreon: [GIT] [SOCIAL] Instagram: [LINKS] MLCC basics: Murata SimSurfing: [TIMESTAMPS] 00:00 Introduction 01:01 Altium Designer Free Trial 01:35 MLCC Basics 04:31 Class II Basics 07:10 Derating 09:33 Impedance vs Frequency 12:36 Finding ESR & ESL 14:03 SPICE Impedance Simulation 15:26 Package & Mounting Inductance 17:25 Selection Guidelines 19:23 Examples 22:20 Outro