In this video, we dive deep into the practical applications of capacitors in hardware design, covering real-world use cases like decoupling, bypassing, bulk energy storage, and filtering. Learn the purpose of each capacitor type, how to select the right values, and where to place them in your schematic and PCB layout.
💡 This video is part of our IoT Hardware Design from Scratch series, where we’re building real embedded systems using ESP32-C6, STM32 MCUs, and Quectel EC200U-CN LTE modules.
🔍 What you'll learn:
Difference between decoupling, bypass, bulk, and filter capacitors
How capacitor types (ceramic, tantalum, electrolytic) affect performance
Guidelines for selecting voltage, type, and capacitance values
What “capacitor stacking” means and when to use it
Tantalum vs MLCC for decoupling
Don’t forget to check out the rest of the playlist where we cover topics like:
Power supply design (LDOs, SMPS)
Logic level shifting
SPI/QSPI Flash memory design
LTE/GNSS module interfacing
Antenna and RF design basics
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