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"Solid" in electronics means the former (state), not the latter.
by gens 10y ago
"Solid" in electronics means the former (state), not the latter.
- mbell 10y agoIt means solid as in the phase of matter in this case. The electrolyte in a tantalum capacitor can either be a solid or liquid.
- tgb 10y agoI don't think that's universally the case, for example solid-state storage refers to the lack of moving parts. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_storage https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_storage Edit: though it does appear to be the case in this context, just to be clear.