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Electrolytic Capacitor

Electrolytic Capacitor

What are electrolytic capacitors? An electrolytic capacitor is a type…


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Resistor Properties

Resistor Properties

The function of resistors is to oppose the flow of electric current in…


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Variable Resistor

Variable Resistor

What is a Variable Resistor? A variable resistor is a resistor of…


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Resistor Values

Resistor Values

Standard Resistor Values In 1952, the IEC (International…


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Resistor Suppliers

Resistor Suppliers

When you are looking for electronic components or where to buy…


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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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Filter capacitor

Filter capacitor

Filter capacitors Capacitors are reactive elements, which make them…


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Blower Resistor

Blower Resistor

What is a Blower Resistor? Blower resistors are resistors which are…


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Capacitance

Capacitance

What is capacitance? Electric capacitance is the ability of a…


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Parasitic Inductance

Parasitic Inductance

What is inductance? Electric inductance is a property of all…


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Resistors in Parallel

Resistors in Parallel

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


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Coupling and Decoupling

Coupling and Decoupling

Decoupling capacitors When designing a circuit, many novice engineers…


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Varistor

Varistor

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


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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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Impedance and Reactance

Impedance and Reactance

Impedance and reactance An element in a DC circuit can be described…


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Ceramic Capacitor

Ceramic Capacitor

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


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Wirewound Resistor

Wirewound Resistor

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


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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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Wirewound Resistor

Wirewound Resistor

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


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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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Thin and Thick Film

Thin and Thick Film

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


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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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Carbon Film Resistor

Carbon Film Resistor

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


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Carbon Composition Resistor

Carbon Composition Resistor

An Introduction to Carbon Composition Resistors Carbon composition…


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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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Ohm’s Law

Ohm’s Law

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


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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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Dielectric Materials

Dielectric Materials

Dielectric materials Dielectric materials are essentially insulators,…


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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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Resistor Sizes and Packages

Resistor Sizes and Packages

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


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Ceramic Capacitor

Ceramic Capacitor

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


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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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Capacitors in parallel

Capacitors in parallel

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


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Resistors for LED Circuits

Resistors for LED Circuits

Resistors in Light Emitting Diode (LED) Circuits An LED (Light…


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Measurements In Electrical Engineering

Measurements In Electrical Engineering

Powers of Ten A numeral system is a method of using certain digits to…


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Resistor Inductance

Resistor Inductance

What Is Resistor Inductance? Inductance is an electrical property of…


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NTC Thermistor

NTC Thermistor

What are NTC Thermistors? NTC stands for "Negative Temperature…


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Standard Resistor Power Ratings

Standard Resistor Power Ratings

An electrical device’s power rating provides a general idea of…


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Potentiometer

Potentiometer

What is a Potentiometer? A potentiometer is a manually adjustable…


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AC Power Analysis In Reactive Circuits

AC Power Analysis In Reactive Circuits

We already know that purely reactive components (or purely reactive…


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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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Parallel resistor calculator

Parallel resistor calculator

Use this calculator to quickly calculate the equivalent resistance…


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Capacitors in series

Capacitors in series

Capacitors in series Like other electrical elements, capacitors serve…


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Basic DC Circuit Theory

Basic DC Circuit Theory

Voltage and Current Relationship The earth is a dynamic place. Objects…


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Air Capacitor

Air Capacitor

What are air capacitors? Air capacitors are capacitors which use air…


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Resistors in Parallel

Resistors in Parallel

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


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Resistor SMD Code

Resistor SMD Code

What are SMD Resistors?   SMD resistors on a printed circuit…


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Triangle Of Power And Power Factor

Triangle Of Power And Power Factor

In a purely resistive AC circuit, power is simply power. If we add…


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Polymer Capacitor

Polymer Capacitor

What are polymer capacitors? Polymer capacitors are capacitors which…


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Varistor

Varistor

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


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