Hi there,
I'm designing a circuit to test a device and I ran into something that I haven't seen before - some of the capacitance values are divided by a voltage as shown in the picture.
It this just trying to tell me the voltage design value of the capacitor? Why do some capacitors have these values while some do not?
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awneil 
It means the capacitor is designed to work at voltages up to 25V.
Above that, the capacitor may be damaged; it might even explode.
Look at some capacitor datasheets for further details & examples.
Please see Tip #1 in my signature, below, for how to put the picture in the post - where we can see it (an admin has done it for you here - but you can do it yourself):
Hi awneal,
Thanks for clarifying. That is what I suspected. It's strange that they chose to include it in the circuit, isn't it? Usually when I add capacitors to a circuit I give them a decent safety factor anyway - I've never seen a circuit where it's explicitly stated. Any idea why they chose to include it for some capacitors and not for others?
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awneil
It's strange that they chose to include it in the circuit, isn't it?
Not really - some do it; some don't.
You haven't said who "they" are, or what the context was.
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Tip #1 covers that.
ADDENDUM
Here's an example that does both:
They've put voltages on the ones where it's a key consideration, and not on ones where it's unlikely to be an issue.
ADDENDUM 2
Similarly for resistors: generally, people don't tend to put the wattage on resistors in a schematic - except for ones where it's specifically important
Example:
It's strange that they chose to include it in the circuit, isn't it?
Not really. Any decent schematic CAD package will bring all that information, even down to part numbers, into the schematic so that the BOM (Bill Of Materials aka Parts List) can be automatically generated.
That’s OK,the Elco polarized capacitor for main Vdc decoupling.Meanwhile the 0.1uF for IC decoupling.If that Vdc(5 Vdc) not the main reel then 22uF/25V didn’t needed(incase that only one IC).
clawson 
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So I [ Edit ] the message:
then select "Add Attachments" to access the pictures that have already been attached:
then I right click the picture of interest and "Open link in new tab":
Then I right click the image and "Copy Image"
Then I go back to the message editor, position the cursor and simply Ctrl-V to paste it in the message:
Simple as that. 
EDIT well I was going to edit "Pain" to be "Paint" but I think I'll leave it for now!
Why do some capacitors have these values while some do not?
Without Voltage specification it means: take whichever cap you have- it is presumed to work on 5V.
This is true for 0.1uF, and almost all SMD-caps will work on 5V, up to 10V.
Some really large SMD-caps (22uF or more) may have just 10V max, or less.
You generally see that on electrolytic, or tantalum caps, as it's more critical on these types, but seldom on ceramic caps, although all caps have a voltage spec.
So, no, it's not unusual at all.
Jim
Example:
Meanwhile the C11 and C13 had similiar function with your 0.1uF IC decoupling.
awneil in that one, none of the capacitors has its voltage shown in the schematic; my point in posting it was to illustrate that some (not all) of the resistors have their power rating - but only in the cases where that is "special".
Thank you all for your answers. It is very much appreciated.
On a related note, why would you plug two capacitors in parallel with ground such as they have done here? Why wouldn't you just pick a capacitor with whatever capacitance you want, or is there a specific reason for why they suggest this?
awneil
why would you plug two capacitors in parallel with ground such as they have done here?
This is standard practice: the electrolytic protects against slower transients; the other one protects against higher frequencies.
See: https://techweb.rohm.com/knowled...
By adding a capacitor with a small capacitance, the impedance at high frequencies can be lowered. The frequency characteristics of 0.1 μF and 0.01 μF capacitors are combined with the characteristic of a lone 22μF capacitor, resulting in the characteristic shown (broken red line).
It's strange that they chose to include it in the circuit, isn't it?
You could argue that it is strange that they specify a voltage for the electrolytic (and 25V is way overkill for a 5V circuit), but they don't specify a voltage for the 0.1.
One important note: keep both caps close together, quality grounding is essential, as always.
You will see on a lot of schematics some notes like:
All Resistors are 1/4W, 5% tolerance, unless shown otherwise
All Capacitors are Ceramic 50V, X7R types, unless shown otherwise
Keep your fingers in your nose, away from High Voltages
(remember the days when 1% resistors were relatively premium parts?)
This. Most generic circuits can/will use generic parts, which should be specified in the drawing as above; specific parts which may be different should be marked on the drawing by the component itself.
As an example: my RFID stuff (modified from designs by my ex boss) required some very special capacitors in the RF resonator stage; and in one or two places even a specification was insufficient - to meet radiated noise limits we were in some cases down to a specific manufacturer/package/rating capacitor. But most of the board was 1% 1/8W resistors and 50V ceramic XR7, so nothing on the circuit diagram except a number and a value.
Neil
You will see on a lot of schematics some notes like:
Keep your fingers in your nose, away from High Voltages
Never actually seen that on a schematic, but now I'm highly tempted to put it in... 
S.
Some really large SMD-caps (22uF or more) may have just 10V max, or less.
This is standard practice: the electrolytic protects against slower transients; the other one protects against higher frequencies.
Only if using through hole capacitors.
But if we are using smd components there is no reason to use three different values for decoupling capacitors. Due to their smaller size which means low inductance is same for all small SMD capacitors, then we must use high value capacitors like 22uF or more in smaller size, if more charge is needed put multiple same value SMD capacitors in parallel.
awneil and other members here, I recently found this out. If you watch this 10 minute part of this Eric Bogatin video from altium, your perception might change about the decoupling capacitors. And the myth about using 3 different values for decoupling capacitors.
Mithrandir_ wrote:why would you plug two capacitors in parallel with ground such as they have done here?This is standard practice: the electrolytic protects against slower transients; the other one protects against higher frequencies.
See: https://techweb.rohm.com/knowled...
By adding a capacitor with a small capacitance, the impedance at high frequencies can be lowered. The frequency characteristics of 0.1 μF and 0.01 μF capacitors are combined with the characteristic of a lone 22μF capacitor, resulting in the characteristic shown (broken red line).
Fair enough, thank you yet again!
awneil and other members here, I recently found this out. If you watch this 10 minute part of this Eric Bogatin video from altium, your perception might change about the decoupling capacitors. And the myth about using 3 different values for decoupling capacitors.
That was a great video, I've seen one of his books before & it was quite informative. Multilayer ceramic SMD caps are so available these days, its hard to appreciate all the issues with old caps and their inductive leads. A big drawback for the compact high uf ceramics today, is still their very lousy voltage performance vs uf derating. But MLCC's just keep improving. https://blog.knowlescapacitors.c...
awneil A big drawback for the compact high uf ceramics today, is still their very lousy voltage performance vs uf derating.
Which is, again, where it becomes important to put the voltage spec on the schematic.
voltage spec
On smd caps? Do they put any marking? There is no place, and color-coding body is not standardized.
awneil Do they put any marking? There is no place
That's a common problem with all SMD components - nothing to do with what you put on the schematic!
Yeah, it's bugged me for years that they can mark resistors - at least down to 0603 - but there's *never* a mark on a cap that size. Occasional oddball caps like an 0805 tantalum might have a mark, but that's about it.
You want your caps labelled, you better drill some holes!
Neil
but there's *never* a mark on a cap that size.
Maybe it's hard to fast-mark ceramic (compared to whatever the resistor pkg is)? Or they figure everyone is just using 0.1uF??!!!
Some LEDs are very hard to manually orient (look for the microscopic dot).
I like parts, like SOT-23, that you can't install backwards....not that reversed zeners ever happened 
Only if using through hole capacitors.
