Basics of SMD ceramic capacitors (MLCC class II). Parameters and characteristics, component selection, derating, impedance vs frequency, manufacturer tools, simulation, and examples. [SUPPORT] Hardware design courses: https://phils-lab-shop.fedevel.education Course content: https://www.phils-lab.net/courses Free trial of Altium Designer: https://www.altium.com/yt/philslab Free search engine for the best quality components from Octopart: https://octopart.com/ Learn about Altium 365, the electronics product design platform that unites PCB design, MCAD, data management, and teamwork: https://www.altium.com/altium-365 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/phils94 [GIT] https://github.com/pms67 [SOCIAL] Instagram: https://instagram.com/philslabyt [LINKS] MLCC basics: https://www.electronics-notes.com/articles/electronic_components/capacitors/ceramic-dielectric-types-c0g-x7r-z5u-y5v.php Murata SimSurfing: https://ds.murata.co.jp/simsurfing/index.html?lcid=en-us [TIMESTAMPS] 00:00 Introduction 01:01 Altium Designer Free Trial 01:35 MLCC Basics 04:31 Class II Basics 07:10 Derating 09:33 Impedance vs Frequency 12:36 Finding ESR & ESL 14:03 SPICE Impedance Simulation 15:26 Package & Mounting Inductance 17:25 Selection Guidelines 19:23 Examples 22:20 Outro