Passive And Active Electronic Components

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

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Difference Between A Capacitor And Inductor

Capacitors A capacitor exhibits a relatively large amount of…

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Polymer Capacitor

What are polymer capacitors? Polymer capacitors are capacitors which…

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AC Power Analysis In Reactive Circuits

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

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Capacitors in parallel

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

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Resistor Symbols

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

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Variable Resistor

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

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Supercapacitor

What are supercapacitors? Supercapacitors are electronic devices which…

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Importance Of Maximum Power Transfer

This page explores the issue of how to design a system that will…

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Shunt Resistor

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

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Filter capacitor

Filter capacitors Capacitors are reactive elements, which make them…

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Resistor SMD Code

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

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Resistor Color Code

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

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Motor starting capacitor

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

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Resistor Suppliers

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

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Energy Storage

Capacitors used for energy storage Capacitors are devices which store…

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How To Calculate Power Factor Correction

As you now know, reactive components can cause a circuit’s power…

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Metal Film Resistor

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

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Complex Numbers, Phasors And Phase Shift

The Effect of Phase We saw in the previous page that the voltage…

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Metal Oxide Film Resistor

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

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Fixed Resistor

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

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Current limiting

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Resistor Suppliers

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

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Supercapacitor

What are supercapacitors? Supercapacitors are electronic devices which…

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Dielectric Materials

Dielectric materials Dielectric materials are essentially insulators,…

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How To Calculate Power Factor Correction

As you now know, reactive components can cause a circuit’s power…

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Electrical Resistivity

What Is Electrical Resistivity? Electrical resistivity is a measure of…

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Motor starting capacitor

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

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Heater Resistor

What are Heater Resistors? Heater resistors are used whenever an…

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Basic AC Circuits

We started out this chapter by discussing power in DC circuits. Now,…

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Energy Storage

Capacitors used for energy storage Capacitors are devices which store…

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Resistor Properties

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

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Carbon Composition Resistor

An Introduction to Carbon Composition Resistors Carbon composition…

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Resistor Sizes and Packages

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

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Resistor Color Code Calculator

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

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NTC Thermistor

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

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Resistors in Series

How to Calculate the Equivalent Resistance For Resistors in Series?…

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Air Capacitor

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

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Q factor

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

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Photoresistor

What are Photoresistors? Photoresistors, also known as light dependent…

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Trimpot

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

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