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Resistor Suppliers

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

Foil Resistor

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

NTC Thermistor

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

Resistors in Parallel

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

Current limiting

What Is Meant By Electrical Resistance?

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

Resistors for LED Circuits

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

Pull-up and Pull-down Resistors

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

Supercapacitor

What are supercapacitors? Supercapacitors are electronic devices which…

Triangle Of Power And Power Factor

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

Polymer Capacitor

What are polymer capacitors? Polymer capacitors are capacitors which…

Basic AC Circuits

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

Resistor Inductance

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

Tantalum Capacitor

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

Air Capacitor

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

Photoresistor

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

Standard Resistor Power Ratings

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

Varistor

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

Difference Between A Capacitor And Inductor

Capacitors A capacitor exhibits a relatively large amount of…

Film Capacitor

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