PCB Libraries Forum : Polarity for Capacitors, Text or Graphics? https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:08:47 +0000 Fri, 18 Aug 2017 07:29:32 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2202 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Polarity for Capacitors, Text or Graphics? : Polarized capacitors have large...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/polarity-for-capacitors-text-or-graphics_topic2202_post9082.html#9082 Author: JamesUS
Subject: 2202
Posted: 18 Aug 2017 at 7:29am

Polarizedcapacitors have large leakage current if the voltage is inverted. 

Notall the capacitors are polarized, but when they are, it’s veryimportant not to mix their polarity up. 

Polarityindicates whether a circuit component is symmetricor not.

]]> Fri, 18 Aug 2017 07:29:32 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/polarity-for-capacitors-text-or-graphics_topic2202_post9082.html#9082 <![CDATA[Polarity for Capacitors, Text or Graphics? : This question is for assembly...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/polarity-for-capacitors-text-or-graphics_topic2202_post9081.html#9081 Author: Tom H
Subject: 2202
Posted: 14 Aug 2017 at 4:17pm

This question is for assembly shops and EE engineers. They have to deal with the silkscreen Legend that you provide them. 

Personally, I like the graphic symbol plus "+" as it clearly defines the polarity for Polarized Capacitors. 

]]> Mon, 14 Aug 2017 16:17:34 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/polarity-for-capacitors-text-or-graphics_topic2202_post9081.html#9081 <![CDATA[Polarity for Capacitors, Text or Graphics? : What do most librarians use...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/polarity-for-capacitors-text-or-graphics_topic2202_post9080.html#9080 Author: lsday
Subject: 2202
Posted: 14 Aug 2017 at 3:17pm

What do most librarians use these day for the plus sign on Polarized Capacitors? 

Is text good to use? 

We use graphics, but am wondering about switching to text.

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