It is obvious that film capacitors assist energy conversion while providing low losses, high-efficiency and long life. One of the main manufactures or suppliers of film capacitor is Electronic Concepts. They offer prototype and custom manufacturing, as well as a diverse spectrum of standard product lines ranging from small chip size High Ripple Capacitors to large building blocks. Since June of 1969, Electronic Concepts has been able to grow as one of the most recognized and respected name in the electronic component industry. They focus on specialty polycarbonate film capacitors. Film capacitors are made out of two pieces of plastic film covered with metallic electrodes that wound into a cylindrical shaped winding, with terminals attached, and then encapsulated.
In general, film capacitors are not polarized, so the two terminals are interchangeable. What has helped Electronic Concepts grow in the last couple of years is their ability to address the changing needs of the industry. They are known for their many patent and innovative products. These products include type ECR capacitor, which is physically the smallest film capacitor in the industry. Electronic concepts are also known for their type HECR capacitor. This type of capacitor is a hermetically sealed version of the type ECR; however the HECR is more suitable for more stringent applications. Both the ECR and HECR capacitor are qualified to the military's specifications. The last two capacitors Electronic Concepts are known for is the type 5MC General Snap-in Capacitor and the type MP80/MP88 capacitor. The type 5MC capacitor is directly addressed for the requirements of the swift mode power supply industry. The MP80/MP88 is snubber capacitors that especially designed for protecting IGBT's used in inverters and charges in electric vehicles.
