> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chafin, Ken G.
> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 9:01 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      FW: Tantalum Dielectric Break
>
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>
> -----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.
>

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