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Resistor Books and Online Resources

Resistor Books and Online Resources

On this page you will find a collection of valuable books and other…


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Varistor

Varistor

What is a Varistor? A varistor is a voltage dependent resistor (VDR).…


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Digital Potentiometer

Digital Potentiometer

What is a Digital Potentiometer? A digital potentiometer (also known…


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Parallel resistor calculator

Parallel resistor calculator

Use this calculator to quickly calculate the equivalent resistance…


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Kirchhoff’s Laws

Kirchhoff’s Laws

Gustav Robert Kirchhoff   Kirchhoff's laws are essential for…


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Power Resistor

Power Resistor

What Are Power Resistors? Power resistors are designed to withstand…


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Capacitors in series

Capacitors in series

Capacitors in series Like other electrical elements, capacitors serve…


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Coupling and Decoupling

Coupling and Decoupling

Decoupling capacitors When designing a circuit, many novice engineers…


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Metal Film Resistor

Metal Film Resistor

Metal Film Resistors Metal film resistors have a thin metal layer as…


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Capacitors in parallel

Capacitors in parallel

Capacitors, like other electrical elements, can be connected to other…


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Resistor Color Code Calculator

Resistor Color Code Calculator

This resistor color code calculator will help you determine the value…


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Supercapacitor

Supercapacitor

What are supercapacitors? Supercapacitors are electronic devices which…


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Resistor Symbols

Resistor Symbols

All types of resistors have their own resistor symbols which are used…


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Capacitor Guide Intro

Capacitor Guide Intro

Welcome to the Capacitor Guide! Your guide in the world of capacitors.…


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Fixed Resistor

Fixed Resistor

What is a Fixed Resistor? Fixed value resistors have a defined ohmic…


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Resistors in Parallel

Resistors in Parallel

How to Calculate the Equivalent Resistance for Resistors in Parallel?…


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Trimpot

Trimpot

What is a Trimpot? A trimpot or trimmer potentiometer is a small…


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Mica Capacitor

Mica Capacitor

What are mica capacitors? Mica is a group of natural minerals. Silver…


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Film Capacitor

Film Capacitor

What are film capacitors? Film capacitors are capacitors which use a…


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Dielectric Materials

Dielectric Materials

Dielectric materials Dielectric materials are essentially insulators,…


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Wirewound Resistor

Wirewound Resistor

What is a Wirewound Resistor? A wirewound resistor is an electrical…


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Carbon Film Resistor

Carbon Film Resistor

What is a Carbon Film Resistor? Carbon film resistors are a type of…


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Resistor Guide Intro

Resistor Guide Intro

Welcome to the Resistor Guide! The Resistor Guide will guide you in…


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Thin and Thick Film

Thin and Thick Film

What are Thin and Thick Film Resistors? Thin and thick film resistors…


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Metal Oxide Film Resistor

Metal Oxide Film Resistor

What are Metal Oxide Film Resistors? Metal-oxide film resistors are…


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Capacitor Guide Intro

Capacitor Guide Intro

Welcome to the Capacitor Guide! Your guide in the world of capacitors.…


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Carbon Composition Resistor

Carbon Composition Resistor

An Introduction to Carbon Composition Resistors Carbon composition…


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Resistor Sizes and Packages

Resistor Sizes and Packages

Resistors are available in a large number of different package styles…


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Ohm’s Law

Ohm’s Law

What Is Ohm’s Law? Ohm’s law states that the electrical…


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Passive And Active Electronic Components

Passive And Active Electronic Components

In a previous page, we discussed phasors, but we didn’t explore…


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Resistor Color Code

Resistor Color Code

How Does the Resistor Color Code Work? Check out the All About…


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Motor starting capacitor

Motor starting capacitor

Motor capacitors AC induction motors use a rotating magnetic field to…


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Dielectric Materials

Dielectric Materials

Dielectric materials Dielectric materials are essentially insulators,…


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Metal Film Resistor

Metal Film Resistor

Metal Film Resistors Metal film resistors have a thin metal layer as…


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Thermistor

Thermistor

What is a Thermistor? A thermistor is a temperature sensitive…


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Trimmer Capacitor

Trimmer Capacitor

What are trimmer capacitors? Trimmer capacitors are variable…


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Ceramic Capacitor

Ceramic Capacitor

What are ceramic capacitors? A ceramic capacitor uses a ceramic…


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Q factor

Q factor

Q Factor definition The Q factor of a capacitor, also known as the…


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Resistor Books and Online Resources

Resistor Books and Online Resources

On this page you will find a collection of valuable books and other…


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Shunt Resistor

Shunt Resistor

Definition Shunt Resistor A shunt resistor is used to measure electric…


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What Is a Resistor?

What Is a Resistor?

The resistor is a passive electrical component that creates…


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Resistor Capacitance

Resistor Capacitance

What Is Resistor Capacitance? Capacitance is an ability of a body to…


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Magneto Resistor

Magneto Resistor

What is a Magneto Resistor Magneto resistors have a variable…


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Dielectric Materials

Dielectric Materials

Dielectric materials Dielectric materials are essentially insulators,…


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Capacitors in series

Capacitors in series

Capacitors in series Like other electrical elements, capacitors serve…


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Resistor Color Code

Resistor Color Code

How Does the Resistor Color Code Work? Check out the All About…


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Electric Field

Electric Field

What is an electric field? An electric field is a special state that…


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Parallel resistor calculator

Parallel resistor calculator

Use this calculator to quickly calculate the equivalent resistance…


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PTC Thermistor

PTC Thermistor

What are PTC Thermistors? PTC stands for "Positive Temperature…


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Mica Capacitor

Mica Capacitor

What are mica capacitors? Mica is a group of natural minerals. Silver…


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Tantalum Capacitor

Tantalum Capacitor

What are tantalum capacitors? Tantalum capacitors are a subtype of…


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Filter capacitor

Filter capacitor

Filter capacitors Capacitors are reactive elements, which make them…


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Resistors in Parallel

Resistors in Parallel

How to Calculate the Equivalent Resistance for Resistors in Parallel?…


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Temperature Coefficient of Resistance

Temperature Coefficient of Resistance

Resistance Changes with Temperature The temperature coefficient of…


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