That's it! No more capacitors in my circuits!
That's it! No more capacitors in my circuits!
Yeah, I remember this. I was able to get a newer computer for dirt cheap because of bad-caps on the motherboard. Took me a while to replace them all but once it was done the system fired up without problems. I did the same thing with a few early LCD monitors too.
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>Somewhere between the period of 1999 and 2007 a plague swept through the world, devastating lives and businesses. Identified by a scourge of electrolytic capacitors violently exploding or splurging their liquid electrolyte guts all over the PCB, it led to a lot of finger pointing and accusations of stolen electrolyte formulas. In a recent video by [Asianometry] this story is summarized.
Yeah, I remember this. I was able to get a newer computer for dirt cheap because of bad-caps on the motherboard. Took me a while to replace them all but once it was done the system fired up without problems. I did the same thing with a few early LCD monitors too.
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>>Somewhere between the period of 1999 and 2007 a plague swept through the world, devastating lives and businesses. Identified by a scourge of electrolytic capacitors violently exploding or splurging their liquid electrolyte guts all over the PCB, it led to a lot of finger pointing and accusations of stolen electrolyte formulas. In a recent video by [Asianometry] this story is summarized.
Although often blamed on a single employee stealing an (incomplete) Rubycon electrolyte formula, the video questions this narrative, as the problem was too widespread.
Once a Chinese company gets something like this, it seems to get shared everywhere with every little company getting the same formula - how many companies stole it from the thief?
I can totally believe it was one source that spread everywhere.
> Although often blamed on a single employee stealing an (incomplete) Rubycon electrolyte formula, the video questions this narrative, as the problem was too widespread.
Once a Chinese company gets something like this, it seems to get shared everywhere with every little company getting the same formula - how many companies stole it from the thief?
I can totally believe it was one source that spread everywhere.
That’s correct. IIRC the CCP banned use of some brands because of fire hazards their products could cause.
The tantalum capacitors also had their firecracker period.
That’s correct. IIRC the CCP banned use of some brands because of fire hazards their products could cause.
The tantalum capacitors also had their firecracker period.
I've had my share of tantalums go sparknpoppe.
I've had my share of tantalums go sparknpoppe.
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