On 09/02/2020 14:18:54, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Sun, 09 Feb 2020 13:44:19 -0000, Rod Speed
wrote:

Cost.

Commander Kinsey wrote

Motherboards used them over a decade ago, so why do I still find leaking
electrolytics in TVs?

Cost.

https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/...herboard-line?


I tried to find the cheapest normal and solid capacitors on Ebay, as an
example 270uf, 16V:
Normal: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/123940375447
Solid: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361349708743
£3.94 for normal, £3.83 for solid, so pretty much the same price.
Sizing also almost equal: 12x9mm vs 12x8mm (the solid ones are slightly
smaller)

Try a real world electronics online catalogue

https://www.digikey.co.uk/product-de...861-ND/4843671
vs
https://www.digikey.co.uk/product-de...812-ND/5822363

suggests the costs ratio for your example value is 3x or so for 1,000 off.

You're not coming across as being very bright.

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