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How To Size a Supercapacitor

Eaton-Electronics Division

This presentation will introduce the basic parameters needed for sizing a supercapcitor as well as provide basic formulas for sizing and detail the effects of temperature and ESR considerations. Constant Power and Constant Current application examples for sizing will also be presented.

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PTM Published on: 2014-11-06
PTM Updated on: 2021-09-30

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