Traditional bridge circuit solutions measure capacitance by including the measured capacitor in a bridge where the balancing elements are known and accurate. Because alternating current is used, this approach is inapplicable to certain capacitor types (e.g., tantalum and aluminum electrolyte) in which a thin layer of metal oxide serves as the dielectric. These oxides exhibit certain semiconductor properties that naturally affect the accuracy when AC is flowing.
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