"Watson A.Name \"Watt Sun - the Dark Remover\"" wrote:

John Popelish wrote:
(snip)
I can seldom justify their cost in production
designs, but use them quite often in one offs.

So in a production design, what would you use to get the equivalent
performance? An aluminum electrolytic in parallel with a ceramic?

A production design usually pays for the engineering necessary to
reduce the need for premium quality components. Your solution is
often a cheaper alternative to a premium quality tantalum.

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John Popelish