> -----Original Message----- > From: Chafin, Ken G. > Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 9:01 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: FW: Tantalum Dielectric Break > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chafin, Ken G. > Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 6:09 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: FW: Tantalum Dielectric Break > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chafin, Ken G. > Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 6:02 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Tantalum Dielectric Break > > Does any of you know the temperature (or temperature range) at which the > tantalum pentoxide dielectric in solid tantalum capacitors converts (or > begins to convert) from the amorphous to the crystalline (current leaking) > state? For simplicity, I'll assume there are no other independent stress > factors operative. > > Anyone know where I can find the answer in a technical reference/article > of some sort? > > Thanks for any clues you may have. > ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5365 ##############################################################