Passive And Active Electronic Components

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

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Foil Resistor

What is a Foil Resistor? The metal foil resistor has the best…

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Fixed Resistor

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

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What Is Meant By Electrical Resistance?

Different materials react to voltage in different ways. If a material…

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Resistor Sizes and Packages

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

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Mica Capacitor

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

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What Is a Resistor?

The resistor is a passive electrical component that creates…

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Sinusoidal Steady State Power and Average Power

In this page, we will expand and reinforce our understanding of power…

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Capacitance

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

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Passive And Active Electronic Components

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

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Ohm’s Law

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

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Electrical Resistivity

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

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Metal Oxide Film Resistor

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

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Supercapacitor

What are supercapacitors? Supercapacitors are electronic devices which…

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Air Capacitor

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

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Variable Resistor

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

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Carbon Composition Resistor

An Introduction to Carbon Composition Resistors Carbon composition…

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Trimmer Capacitor

What are trimmer capacitors? Trimmer capacitors are variable…

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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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Shunt Resistor

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

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Carbon Film Resistor

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

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Understanding Electrical Transformers

AC electrical systems make extensive use of transformers. A…

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Magneto Resistor

What is a Magneto Resistor Magneto resistors have a variable…

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Pull-up and Pull-down Resistors

What Are Pull-up Resistors? Pull-up resistors are resistors used in…

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What Is Meant By Electrical Resistance?

Different materials react to voltage in different ways. If a material…

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Ceramic Capacitor

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

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Resistor Color Code

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

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Temperature Coefficient of Resistance

Resistance Changes with Temperature The temperature coefficient of…

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Impedance and Reactance

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

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Metal Oxide Film Resistor

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

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Thin and Thick Film

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

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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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Variable Resistor

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

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Braking Resistor

What is a Braking Resistor? The property of resistors to dissipate…

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Resistor Sizes and Packages

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

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Coupling and Decoupling

Decoupling capacitors When designing a circuit, many novice engineers…

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Capacitor Guide Intro

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

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Basic DC Circuit Theory

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

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Resistors in Parallel

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

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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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