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Re:An alternative to solid tantalum capacitors by unwind on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @08:51AM (#13985588)
Well, "solid" doesn't have to mean "not a liquid/gas/plasma", it can also mean "all the way through". For instance a table made of "solid oak" is not trying to say it's not a liquid, it's trying to say it's not veneered particle board.

That's how I interpreted the use of "solid" here, but I'm no electronics engineer of course.

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Re:An alternative to solid tantalum capacitors by marcosdumay on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @11:00AM (#13986878)
Solid capacitors are ones that do not contain liquids. Most electrolytic capacitors use the junction of a metal and a liquid as their active element. Solid ones use the junction of two solids.
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Re:An alternative to solid tantalum capacitors by gens on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @09:41AM (#13986087)
"Solid" in electronics means the former (state), not the latter.
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Re:An alternative to solid tantalum capacitors by mbell on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @10:00AM (#13986244)
It means solid as in the phase of matter in this case. The electrolyte in a tantalum capacitor can either be a solid or liquid.
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Re:An alternative to solid tantalum capacitors by tgb on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @10:07AM (#13986312)
I don't think that's universally the case, for example solid-state storage refers to the lack of moving parts.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_storage

Edit: though it does appear to be the case in this context, just to be clear.

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