Taking A Close Look At Parallel Plate Capacitors. 16 Comments . by: Al Williams. April 16, 2022. Title: ... a film capacitor has its plates rolled up in a coil with an insulating film in between.

The usual line-up is a large value of an aluminum or tantalum electrolytic capacitor, call that C1, in parallel with a large value ceramic capacitor, call that C2, in parallel with a small value ...