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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…
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…
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,…
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…
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 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…
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.…
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 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…