Visual Guide to Capacitor Types

Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors Axial Leads Radial Leads Computer Grade Snap Mount Twist Lok Surface Mount

Tantalum Capacitors Solid Tantalum ( Axial Leads ) Solid Tantalum ( Radial Leads ) Foil Tantalum ( Axial Leads ) Dipped Tantalum Wet Tantalum Surface Mount

Ceramic Capacitors Dip Guard Monolithic ( Axial Leads ) Monolithic ( Radial Leads ) Disc Surface Mount

Film Capacitors Polyester ( Axial Leads ) Polyester ( Radial Leads ) Polypropylene ( Axial Leads ) Polypropylene ( Radial Leads ) Polystyrene ( Axial Leads )

Mica Capacitors Dipped Mica Metal Clad Transmitting

Oil Capacitors Hermetically Sealed ( Axial Leads ) Hermetically Sealed ( Radial Leads )

Other Capacitor Types Vacuum Capacitors Trimmers Feed Thru