Types of Capacitors by Editorial Staff All commercial capacitors are named according to their dielectrics. The most common are air, mica, paper, and ceramic capacitors, plus the electrolytic type. These types of capacitors are compared in below Table. Share With Your Friends Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email WhatsApp Don't Miss Our UpdatesBe the first to get exclusive content straight to your email. We promise not to spam you. You can unsubscribe at any time.Invalid email address You've successfully subscribed ! Recommended Articles Starting a Synchronous Motor Transformer Impedance Ratio Voltage and Current Phase Relationships in an Inductive Circuit Series Short Circuit Faults Electric Circuit : Open & Short Circuits Current Division 3-Wire, Three-Phase Delta Wiring System Units of Electrical Measurement DC Generator DC Circuit Analysis Loop Equations