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A Multimeter, a variable power supply, a soldering iron and an oscilloscope are arguably the most basic lab requirements for anyone working with electronic circuits. Of all the…
Why 32-bit MCUs are not always the superior choice? Comparing 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit Microcontrollers
A typical electronic circuit design consists of passive devices like resistors, capacitors, inductors, and active devices like Integrated Circuit (ICs), Diode, Transistors, etc.…
Performance Comparison Between Shunt, Hall, and IC based Current Sensing Designs
From compact shunt resistors to bulky current transformers, engineers adopt a wide range of current measurement techniques in their designs to measure and monitor current in their…
How does AC Coupling and DC Coupling help in Reducing Noise for Signal Measurement?
Detection and measurement of electronic signals is a task that involves some precision. Often the input stage contains an Op-Amp integrator to measure small changes in input. If…
Types of Soldering Iron and How to Select the Right One
Soldering iron is probably the most ubiquitous tool used by people who practice electronics on almost every level, from beginners to pros.
Soldering irons are simple devices,…
Different Types of Encoder Motors and their Working
When it comes to precision control, a stepper motor is the first thing that pops into our head, but sometimes there are situations where you need precise control, but not that…
Understating Bandwidth Limitations in Operational-Amplifiers
Op-amps are the mainstay of analog electronics. You can find them performing a wide range of functions such as amplification, filtering, comparing, and performing mathematical…
What is Optocoupler and How it works?
If you’ve ever taken apart any phone charger or a switching power supply, you’ll find some tiny black IC packages with an unusual number of pins, mostly four or six, both in SMD…
How to Calculate Firing Angle of an SCR for AC Voltage Regulator Design
In the field of power electronics, AC Voltage Regulator is a type of power converter that is used to convert a fixed AC voltage into variable AC Voltage. A variable AC power…
Different Types of Actuators
Actuators are machines capable of converting a form of energy into physical force or mechanical motions. In easier language, actuators are components that enable motion in a…