Component knowledge
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LED introduction - From Basics to Special Types
LED introduction - From Basics to Special TypesLEDs, short for Light Emitting Diodes, are semiconductor devices that efficiently convert electrical energy into light, in contrast to less efficient inc...
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How to size your resistors based on the color of the bands and the value?
How to size your resistors based on the color of the bands and the value?What are Resistors?Resistors can be understood as electronic components that have a specified and never changing electrical cur...
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How to Read a Resistor?
How to Read a Resistor?As parts of the passive components, resistors are components that are designed to impede or restrict the flow of electric current. Resistors are non-polar components, meaning th...
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Why Use a Zero-ohm Resistor?
Why Use a Zero-ohm Resistor?What is Zero-ohm ResistorA zero-ohm resistor, also known as a jumper resistor, is a specialized resistor with a nominal resistance value of zero ohms. It is commonly used i...
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What's the difference for Active Crystal Oscillator and Passive Crystal Oscillator?
What's the difference for Active Crystal Oscillator and Passive Crystal Oscillator?Definition of Crystal OscillatorA crystal oscillator, in electronic circuits, is divided into two types: active cryst...
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Types and Identification Methods of Varistors
Types and Identification Methods of VaristorsVaristors are commonly employed in circuits for overvoltage protection, such as shielding electronic components from damage caused by excessive voltage. Wh...
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What is the manufacturing process of buried Resistor and buried Capacitor?
What is the manufacturing process of buried Resistor and buried Capacitor?Usually resistors and capacitors on a PCB are directly soldered onto the board surface. However, the embedded resistor and emb...
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What is Relay’s Basic Theory?
What is Relay’s Basic Theory?In power electronics, power flow control is one of the critical areas if you need to have a successful system performance. The system's success is determined by the stabil...
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Through Hole Components
Through Hole ComponentsThrough-hole components are electronic components with leads or terminals that are inserted into holes drilled in a PCB board and soldered to make mechanical and electrical conn...
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LTCC package
LTCC packageLTCC stands for “Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic.” It is a packaging technology commonly used in the electronics industry to create compact and reliable multi-layer circuits and component...
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Diodes-Forward vs Reverse Biasing Guide
Diodes-Forward vs Reverse Biasing GuidePCB and PCB assemblies often contain hundreds or even thousands of components, each specifically selected by the engineer designing the project. Each component s...
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SMD VS Through Hole Components
SMD VS Through Hole ComponentsDifference between SMD and Through Hole ComponentsSMD (surface mount device) components have leads that connect directly to the surface of PCBs rather than through holes....
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Why is a transistor called an active component in IC?
Why is a transistor called an active component in IC?An electronic “active component” is a “basic” device which increases the power level of an electrical signal. The increased amount of power is “suc...
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The advantages of using transistors in cascade instead of just using one big transistor
The advantages of using transistors in cascade instead of just using one big transistorThink as if you want to assemble a basketball team (or any other sport team) and then you are hiring a bunch of p...
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Components package types - SMD Package Types and Sizes
Components package types - SMD Package Types and SizesSMD package types describe the physical characteristics of devices that use SMT (surface mount technology) for attaching electronic components dir...
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The major IC package types
The major IC package types1.Single inline PackagesThese packages have a single row of pins and have a through-hole mounting style. The leads are vertically arranged along the boundary line of the pack...
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What are the different types of IC packages?
What are the different types of IC packages?What is IC packaging?Integrated Circuit Packaging refers to the encasing of a semiconductor component. The core of any IC are semiconductor wafers that are ...
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TQFP Package - Thinner Quad Flat Package
TQFP Package - Thinner Quad Flat PackageTQFP, or Thin Quad Flat Pack, is a surface mount package specifically designed to address various challenges faced by IC packaging engineers, component specifie...
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MQFP Package - High-Density IC Packaging
MQFP PackageIn PCB Assembly manufacturing, the MQFP package is widely used by companies that require high-density IC packaging. The package provides a more standardized size and pin spacing, making it...
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QFP Packages - Quad Flat Package-Commonly used package types
QFP Packages - Quad Flat Package-Commonly used package typesWhat is a QFP Package?QFP, which stands for Quad Flat Package, is a type of surface-mount integrated circuit (IC) package that has gained po...
