Any prefered bulk capacitor for FXOS8700CQ? Can it be ceramic? Tantulum?

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Any prefered bulk capacitor for FXOS8700CQ? Can it be ceramic? Tantulum?

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tedhuntington1
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Any prefered bulk capacitor for FXOS8700CQ? Can it be ceramic? Tantulum?

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TomasVaverka
NXP TechSupport
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Hi Ted,

As shown in Figure 3 of the data sheet, we recommend using a 4.7 uF tantalum capacitor. The other 0.1 uF capacitors can be ceramic.

Regards,

Tomas

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TomasVaverka
NXP TechSupport
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Hi Ted,

As shown in Figure 3 of the data sheet, we recommend using a 4.7 uF tantalum capacitor. The other 0.1 uF capacitors can be ceramic.

Regards,

Tomas

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tedhuntington1
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Thank you. The figure doesn't explicitly specify tantalum, it just shown a polarized capacitor, so that's why I asked- unless that is the symbol for a tantalum capacitor and I didn't know it. Otherwise I suppose it could be an aluminum capacitor. I think tantalum is better because it is smaller and about the same price as an aluminum capacitor.


Ted

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