Question about identifying SMT capacitors

From: Ken_B (_at_)
Date: 08/28/04


Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 15:32:20 -0500

I haven't worked with SMT's much, and have been trying to learn about the
codes. However I can find no information on the small caps that have no
printing on them whatsoever. The only variation I can detect between them is
slight variations in color, and some variation in thickness.

Example picture here: http://www.cox-internet.com/kenb2002/smt_caps.jpg

How does one determine the value of these caps?

Thanks.



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