| 1 | High-voltage ceramic resonant capacitor | Class 1 or Class 2 ceramic dielectric | Induction heating, high-voltage power supplies, resonant inverters | Approximately 20 kHz–1 MHz | High voltage capability, compact size, low cost | Rated voltage, dielectric loss, capacitance stability, cooling method |
| 2 | Polypropylene film resonant capacitor | Metallized or film-and-foil polypropylene | Solar inverters, electric-vehicle chargers, DC-link and AC resonant circuits | Approximately 1 kHz–200 kHz | Low dissipation factor, good self-healing, high pulse-current capability | RMS current, peak current, dv/dt rating, lifetime and thermal rise |
| 3 | Pulse film capacitor | Polypropylene film with reinforced winding or film-and-foil construction | Pulse discharge, resonant converters, laser power systems | Approximately 1 kHz–500 kHz | Handles high peak current and repetitive electrical pulses | Pulse energy, repetition rate, peak current, insulation and terminal design |
| 4 | High-current water-cooled capacitor | Film or ceramic element with integrated liquid cooling | Industrial induction heating and high-power frequency converters | Approximately 1 kHz–100 kHz | Supports high continuous RMS current and improved heat removal | Water flow, pressure, coolant quality, current rating and leakage protection |
| 5 | RF ceramic capacitor | Low-loss ceramic, often with silver or copper-based electrodes | RF heating, communications equipment, matching networks and antenna circuits | Approximately 1 MHz–1 GHz | Low parasitic inductance and stable high-frequency performance | Q factor, equivalent series inductance, voltage rating and temperature coefficient |
| 6 | Variable vacuum capacitor | Vacuum-insulated electrode structure | RF transmitters, plasma generators and adjustable matching networks | Approximately 100 kHz–100 MHz | Very low loss, high voltage withstand and adjustable capacitance | Capacitance range, maximum RF current, tuning mechanism and cooling |
| 7 | Power ceramic capacitor | High-voltage ceramic disc or multilayer ceramic construction | Microwave generators, medical equipment and high-frequency power systems | Approximately 100 kHz–300 MHz | High insulation resistance and strong voltage withstand capability | Capacitance tolerance, dielectric heating, corona resistance and mounting stress |
| 8 | Snubber and commutation capacitor | Low-inductance polypropylene film | IGBT, MOSFET and thyristor switching circuits | Approximately 1 kHz–1 MHz | Reduces voltage overshoot, ringing and switching stress | ESR, ESL, peak current, dv/dt rating and pulse durability |
| 9 | AC filter and resonant capacitor | Self-healing metallized polypropylene film | Grid-connected converters, UPS systems and harmonic filters | Approximately 50 Hz–20 kHz | Suitable for continuous AC operation and harmonic-current absorption | AC voltage, RMS current, harmonic spectrum, environmental class and lifetime |
| 10 | High-temperature resonant capacitor | Temperature-stable ceramic or high-temperature polypropylene film | Automotive power electronics, aerospace systems and industrial converters | Approximately 10 kHz–500 kHz | Maintains electrical performance over a wide operating-temperature range | Operating temperature, thermal derating, vibration resistance and qualification standards |