[R-390] Slighty OT: Question about tantalum caps

[Gord Hayward]

I suspect the reason is less inductance.  Inductance can cause 
regulators to oscillate
so all leads must be short.  I've had lots of tantalums blow up on me so 
I prefer the
blue electrolytics bypassed with a 0.1 ceramic.  These seem to work very 
well.

Cheers, Gord VE3EOS
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Gordon L. Hayward, Ph.D., P.Eng.,
Associate Professor, Biological Engineering,
School of Engineering, University of Guelph,
Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1.