Stephen03 said:Odd question, would anybody know what would happen if a parallel plate capacitor (good conductor) had a soft magnetic material (fairly poor conductor) as a dielectric? What would be the DC/AC electrical characteristics of this?
berkeman said:Welcome to the PF.
What are your thoughts? What would the effect on the value of the capacitance be? What would happen to the lossy characteristics of the capacitor? Why?
A capacitor with magnetic dielectric is a type of capacitor that uses a material with magnetic properties as the dielectric between its two plates, instead of a traditional non-magnetic material such as air or plastic.
The main difference is the type of dielectric material used. A capacitor with magnetic dielectric has a higher capacitance compared to a regular capacitor of the same size, and is able to store and release energy more efficiently due to the magnetic properties of the dielectric material.
A capacitor with magnetic dielectric has a higher capacitance which allows it to store more energy, and is also able to operate at higher frequencies and temperatures. It also has lower losses and can handle higher voltages compared to regular capacitors.
These types of capacitors are commonly used in applications where high power and high frequency are required, such as in power electronics, telecommunications, and aerospace industries.
One limitation is that these capacitors can be more expensive compared to regular capacitors due to the specialized materials used. They also have a higher self-resonant frequency, which may not be suitable for all applications.