Technical Capabilities:

High Power Capacitor Development

The main advantage of capacitors over batteries and inductors is high power output, useful for pulsed-power, load leveling, and power electronic applications. New dielectric materials and capacitors are under development for hybrid applications. Large capacitors are being explored as an energy storage source in automobiles. In addition, dielectric materials and capacitor technology are being developed for power-electronic applications. The number of applications for high-power capacitors is expected to grow substantially as the need for portable electric energy increases.