# Capacitors and supercapacitors and Transformers and power electronics

Energy flows from capacitors and supercapacitors to transformers and power electronics; energy flows from transformers and power electronics to capacitors and supercapacitors.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/capacitors-and-supercapacitors-and-transformers-and-power-electronics/

[Capacitors and supercapacitors](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_supercaps/) (energy) and [Transformers and power electronics](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_power_electronics/) (energy): 2 relationships.

## How they are linked

### 1. Energy flow

*Physical flow · Direct · Capacitors and supercapacitors → Transformers and power electronics*

Supercapacitors deliver short bursts through converters.

### 2. Energy flow

*Physical flow · Direct · Transformers and power electronics → Capacitors and supercapacitors*

Converters charge supercapacitor banks.

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