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Parasitic capacitance is the inherent capacitance between different planes of metal in a circuit. The main problem is that capacitors look like shorts to high frequencies, which can then simulate grounding shorts, line linkage, feedback paths and other generally undesirable features in the circuit. In particular, in ICs, the problem is 'crosstalk', wherein signals in one part of the IC induce a signal through capacitive coupling in another part of the circuit.

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Why the laser diode has internal capacitance?

All real components have both parasitic capacitance and parasitic inductance.


Does capacitance exist for a resistor?

yes, parasitic. there is also parasitic inductance.


Should you worry about capacitor lead length in a circuit?

Capacitor lead length is a consideration in a circuit when the frequency involved is sufficient the make the parasitic capacitance and inductance of the leads important.


Why in a diode phase shift does not occur as it possesses diode capacitance?

Phase shift does occur, but the parasitic capacitance of a diode is so tiny compared to the external circuit resistance that it is virtually impossible to observe.


Why voltage gain decreases at high frequency in case of a transformer coupled amplifier?

Depends on the elements used in the circuit.1.At Low frequency: The coupling capacitors are used to isolate the AC input and output from DC bias conditions for active devices. These capacitors with the input and output impedance of the active device act as a high pass RC filter, hence the gain falls.2. At High Frequency: The frequency is high, but not as high as the microwave frequencies. There are two reasonsa>The capacitance of connecting wires are connected in parallel the i/p and o/p. When a capacitor is connected in parallel it acts as low pass filter, hence the voltage gain falls. This is when the frequency is high but not high as microwave frequencies.b> The parasitic capacitance's of the active device are connected in parallel with the i/p and o/p terminals. They along with the device impedances act as low pass filter.

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Why the laser diode has internal capacitance?

All real components have both parasitic capacitance and parasitic inductance.


Does capacitance exist for a resistor?

yes, parasitic. there is also parasitic inductance.


Should you worry about capacitor lead length in a circuit?

Capacitor lead length is a consideration in a circuit when the frequency involved is sufficient the make the parasitic capacitance and inductance of the leads important.


Why capacitors and inductors cannot be designed and used at higher frequency?

Capacitors and inductors can be designed and used at higher frequencies. It is just harder to do so, because one has to consider parasitic capacitance and inductance. As an example, at a high enough frequency, even a simple piece of wire is an inductor, and it has capacitance relative to itself and to other wires.


Difference between stray and parasitic capacitance?

Parasitic capacitance is unavoidable and usually unwanted capacity between two or more conductors which exists due to close proximity and which typically causes non-ideal circuit behavior. Stray capacitance, as it is typically thought of, is a type of parasitic capacitance. It is the capacity from a conductor to its surroundings which is the aggregate of the conductors in its environment inversely weighted by the distance to each of the environmental conductors.


What is parasitic inductance of capacitor?

A: PARASITIC means like a parasite is there to offset the actual circuitry it can be inductance and/or capacitance A capacitor is usually wound in a coil this coil if frequency is hi enough will behave as a small coil has been added to the circuit. Hi frequency PWM capacitors have indeed four lead to reduce not eliminate this inductance


Does lead length matter in capacitance of a capacitor?

In general the length of the leads contributes only a negligible amount to the capacitance of a capacitor. However at high enough frequencies excessive lead length can contribute an undesirable amount of parasitic inductive reactance, causing problems in circuit operation.


What is the effect of inductance in high frequency circuits?

Inductive reactance is proportional to frequency... XL = 2 pi f L ... so, the higher the frequency, the higher the reactance. At a sufficiently high frequency, the inductor would appear to be an open circuit. Note, however, that at very high frequencies, parasitic capacitance becomes a factor.


What is the effect of inductance in the circuit?

Inductive reactance is proportional to frequency... XL = 2 pi f L ... so, the higher the frequency, the higher the reactance. At a sufficiently high frequency, the inductor would appear to be an open circuit. Note, however, that at very high frequencies, parasitic capacitance becomes a factor.


Why in a diode phase shift does not occur as it possesses diode capacitance?

Phase shift does occur, but the parasitic capacitance of a diode is so tiny compared to the external circuit resistance that it is virtually impossible to observe.


What is meant by parasitic capacitor?

Parasitic capacitance is the unwanted capacitance between: 1. A signal line and other signal line. 2. A signal line and earth. 3. A signal line and power supply line. Not that, I remember all (even most) of the effects, let me answer you with whatever I remember: 1. Unwanted coupling between two different signals, resulting in "crosstalk" between two signals. One signal interferes with other and other interferes with one. 2. attenuation / distortion of high frequency signals which have high impedance / limited current capability. 3. Ringing (unwanted oscillations) rising edge and falling edge of the signals rectangular / square wave.


What are CMOS parameters?

Gate Area, gate capacitance per unit area, gate capacitance, parasitic capacitance, carrier density, channel resistance, gate delay, max operating freq, saturation current, power dissipation, current density, power speed product