Danny,
I have been using .1uf caps in years with MAX232ACPE didn't
have any problem with it only very old max requires electrolytic
no body uses electrolytic takes too much space and more expensive.
By the way you can also use tantalum caps it is even more expensive
then standard electrolytics sure why not.
Andre Abelian
Danny Sauer wrote:
>My immediate need is to figure out what to use with my Max232, so I'll
>start there. On the data sheet, the Max232 says it needs five 1uF
>capacitors. Ok, that's easy enough. However, the caps are all drawn
>as being polarized. Should I then presume that means I need to use
>polarized caps, or is that just for the benefit of someone who woudl
>use a polarized cap? It doesn't say in the data sheet, but I've seen
>several example circuits with that chip, and most of them seem to use
>tantalum or unspecified caps. Now, I *know* what a capacitor does,
>but I'm not really sure when one would use a polarized (presumably
>electrolytic) v/s a ceramic disk, dipped tantalum, polyester film,
>etc. I figure that people up here might know. :)
>
>So, for my immediate need: can I use the tantalum caps I have laying
>around, or do I need to find polarized caps for the max232? I thought
>that the polarized caps were just more efficient one way than another,
>but otherwise were pretty much the same as any other cap (accuracy and
>expense nonwithstanding), but like I said - I don't know for sure.
>
>For my future reference - is there a good document somewhere I can
>read, or does someone with some time to kill wanna help me understand
>the difference and why one would choose one kind over another?
>
>Thanks much.
>--Danny
>
>
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