In Reply to: SMT non-polar electronic capacitors? posted by Dominique A.Bovey on 03/17/00 at 6:52 AM:
Hi, Dominique.
I would have suggested exactly what you tried: X7R ceramic capacitors. I would suggest next that you try several different vendors for this and explain what you've experienced with the ceramic capacitors you have. Maybe you just had a bad lot or a problem vendor.
Good luck.
John Dunn - President
Ambertec, Inc.
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