Tantalum is a hard and corrosion resistant silver-gray metal. Tantalum capacitor is a kind of electrolytic capacitor. The tantalum capacitor has an anode made of tantalum metal instead of aluminum. Tantalum capacitors have smaller dimensions and better tolerances than equivalent aluminum capacitors.
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What Is Surface Mount Technology (SMT)?
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) is a general term for mounting electronic components directly on the PCB surface. Components such as resistors, capacitors, transistors, integrated circuits can be soldered to the surface of the circuit board thanks to this technology.