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The trick with capacitors such as these is that you are talking 1nm spacing between the layers. It doesn't take much to punch through a layer, and if that relea
by jws 11y ago
The trick with capacitors such as these is that you are talking 1nm spacing between the layers. It doesn't take much to punch through a layer, and if that releases enough energy to get through the next, then you might have an exciting day.
The thinnest metalized, plastic film capacitors have a plastic film 600nm thick.¹
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¹ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_capacitor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_capacitor wherein you will also learn that the process of making the ends of the metalized plastic conductive by a "schoopage" process, named after Max Schoop who invented combustion spray method for the application of tin and lead. And now I am lost down the internet wormhole, "Detonation thermal spraying" is a thing! Explode your contacts into place!