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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: TheStone on December 26, 2009, 04:29:10 AM

Title: Pitch Ceramic Capacitor or Ceramic Disc Capacitor?
Post by: TheStone on December 26, 2009, 04:29:10 AM
Hi

I am about to order parts for the $50 Robot Tutorial, I am using the UK parts list.
The ceramic capacitor is a bit confusing though, when I add the part using it's part number (08-0140) I will get a part which is named http://www.rapidonline.com/productinfo.aspx?catref=08-0140 (http://[url=http://www.rapidonline.com/productinfo.aspx?catref=08-0140)]"100PF 2.54MM PITCH CERAMIC CAPACITOR RC"[/url] but when I search for the part's name ("100PF CERAMIC DISC CAPACITOR (RC)") I get a part named "100PF CERAMIC DISC CAPACITOR (RC) (http://www.rapidonline.com/productinfo.aspx?catref=08-1480)", so the question is, which one is the correct one, shall I use the part's number or the part's name?

Thanks
Title: Re: Pitch Ceramic Capacitor or Ceramic Disc Capacitor?
Post by: SmAsH on December 26, 2009, 05:20:35 AM
Either link will do, just make sure you get the one that is 100pf not 1pf.
Title: Re: Pitch Ceramic Capacitor or Ceramic Disc Capacitor?
Post by: Soeren on December 26, 2009, 06:19:40 AM
Hi,

"100PF 2.54MM PITCH CERAMIC CAPACITOR RC"
"100pF" is the value
"2.54mm pitch" is the center distance of the leads (1/10"), which is also called "one module" - it's the distance between two neighboring holes in a Vero board.

Title: Re: Pitch Ceramic Capacitor or Ceramic Disc Capacitor?
Post by: TheStone on January 02, 2010, 04:48:32 PM
Thanks!!  :D