crs@lanl.ARPA (04/18/85)
A while ago there was considerable discussion in this news group
about One Farad capacitors and use of capacitors in place a of
batteries, etc.
Yesterday I received some literature from Sohio Engineered Materials
Co. that may interest some of you. I excerpt (without permission) from
the letter and the brochure:
"The enclosed brochure describes Sohio's Maxcap(TM) Double Layer
Capacitor (DLC) - the new rechargeable energy storage device that
never needs to be replaced."
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"Maxcap DLCs are ideal for providing backup power for low current CMOS
RAMs..."
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"Available at 5 volts and in capacitance values from 0.01 to 1.0
farad..."
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"For more information, ... call 716-278-3954."
I have no affiliation with Sohio -- I merely pass on the information
since there was considerable discussion about One Farad Capacitors
here some time ago.
According to the brochure a 1 farad unit is 1.1 inch in diameter and
0.55 inches high.
Because the device *is* a capacitor it will naturally have the
exponential discharge curve with time and so is suitable for
applications that don't require a constant voltage over time.
Charlie Sorsby
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