On Sun, 9 May 2010 15:04:59 -0700 (PDT), saber850
wrote:

Are the Polymer caps
entirely superior to electrolyte ones? Are there drawbacks to polymer
caps?

This article covers most everything:
http://www.capacitorlab.com/capacitor-types-polymer/
Polymer caps solve just about every complaint I can think of with
electrolytics. The major benefits are much longer lifetime, lower
ESR, and better temp stability. The down sides are the higher cost
and that they are available only in fairly low voltages.

If you can find them, and can afford the cost, do it.



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