Monolithic ceramic capacitors

[Charles Jean]

I'm getting ready to order some capacitors in the range of 1pF to 1uF
and see that both regular ceramic and monolithic ceramic capacitors
are available in the same capacitance, voltage, temp coefficient,
price range. What's the difference in a regular ceramic and
monolithic ceramic capacitor? Why would you use one over the other?
Thanks.
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[Rich Grise]

Charles Jean wrote:

I'm getting ready to order some capacitors in the range of 1pF to 1uF
and see that both regular ceramic and monolithic ceramic capacitors
are available in the same capacitance, voltage, temp coefficient,
price range. What's the difference in a regular ceramic and
monolithic ceramic capacitor? Why would you use one over the other?
Thanks.

The monolythics are smaller in outline, but thicker. They're in those
cute little rectangular packages, with leads on multiples of .1" centers.

Personally, I use them because they're cool - especially when you find
a bin with about 10,000x blue .1's in a liquidation lot. ;-)

Realistically, though, I'd think they'd be slightly more rugged, just
because of the lower profile. And they might be better at despiking
because the lead goes to more than one plate in the cap, ergo, less
effective series inductance (I think. ;-) )

Cheers!
Rich