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like... an inductor? Inductors and capacitors are opposite in behavior, but a series capacitor can be replaced with a parallel inductor and vice versa. In that sense they are counterparts.

It is not possible to make an inductor out of purely passive capacitive components, or vice versa. In fact the Gyrator[1] is a transistor circuit that exists specifically to act like an large inductor using capacitors, which are cheaper to build at large values. The function of a Gyrator inherently requires active power input; it isn't possible to passively convert the phase lag of a magnetic circuit into the phase lead of a capacitive circuit.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyrator




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