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Electronic Component Symbols
Electronic Component Symbols

Electronic Components Symbols - Reading and Understanding Them

Electronic component symbols are used to denote the components in circuit diagrams. There are standard symbols for each of the components which represent that particular component…
IGBT  – Symbol, Construction, and Working
IGBT – Symbol, Construction, and Working

A Brief Overview of IGBT - Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor

The most popular and commonly used power electronic switch devices are the Bipolar Junction Transistor BJT and the MOSFET. We have already discussed in detail about the working of…
MOSFET- Symbol, Construction, and Working
MOSFET- Symbol, Construction, and Working

Fundamentals of MOSFETs and Their Working

Power Electronic Switching components like BJT, MOSFET, IGBT, SCR, TRIAC, etc. are essential devices used in the design of many circuits ranging from a simple driver circuit to…
How to Choose Op-Amp ICs
How to Choose Op-Amp ICs

Commonly used Op-Amp ICs and How to Select One for Your Next Application

One of the most important functions of electronic circuitry is amplification. In the absence of amplification, many other specific circuits would not work. For example,…
Digital Potentiometer
Digital Potentiometer

How does Digital Potentiometers work, why and where should you use them?

A potentiometer is a variable resistor that can be used in a circuit to control resistance, current, and voltage through a circuit to attain a certain output, we already know the…
Heat Shrink Tubing and Sleeves
Heat Shrink Tubing and Sleeves

All you need to Know about Heat Shrink Tubing and Sleeves

Heat shrink tubing is the method of covering or encasing the wires or cables in an insulating tube for protecting the wires from external disturbances. The Heat Shrink Tubing can…
Different Types of Inductors
Different Types of Inductors

Different Types of Inductors and Their Applications

There are only three basic components in any electronic circuit design- resistor, capacitor, and inductor. We have already covered the introduction to a resistor and its different…
Most Popular MOSFETs
Most Popular MOSFETs

Popular MOSFETs frequently used in Power Electronics Designs

MOSFET is one of the important components in Power Electronics and we have covered many MOSFETs with their Pin diagram, datasheet, features and how to use them in the circuit.…
Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR)
Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR)

SCR (Silicon Controlled Rectifiers) - Introduction, Working and Applications in Power Electronics

The term SCR stands for silicon controlled rectifier which is one of the most important members of the thyristor family. It is more popular than the other Thyristors like TRIAC,…
Carbon Film Resistors Vs Metal Film Resistors
Carbon Film Resistors Vs Metal Oxide Film Resistors

Carbon Film Vs Metal Film Resistors

Invented in the year 1959 by Boykin, Resistors are widely used in almost all electronic circuits today. Resistors can be defined as a device that resists the flow of current…