Leaded tantalum capacitors
The most common form of leaded tantalum capacitors in use today are the "solid" tantalum capacitors. They offer particularly small package sizes and as a result they have been widely used in many areas of electronics.
Leaded tantalum capacitors (solid tantalum variety) are generally small and encapsulated in epoxy to prevent damage. The capacitor marking may be written directly onto the encapsulation as figures, although many used a color coding system.
Warning: - In view of the nature of these capacitors, great care should be taken not to stress these capacitors. The polarity should not be reversed, nor should they be exposed to over-voltage conditions - even spikes. If they are exposed to these conditions then they may fail, sometimes exploding.
