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Over-Voltage Protection Circuit using Zener Diodes
Over-Voltage Protection Circuit using Zener Diodes

Designing a Simple Over-Voltage Protection Circuit using Zener Diodes

Every circuit design operates at different voltage levels, the most common voltage levels for a digital circuit are 3.3V, 5V, and 12V. But every design is unique and it is also…
Different Types of Film Capacitors
Film Capacitors

Understanding Film Capacitors and its Types with Applications

Capacitors are one of those imperative passive electrical components that are present in a wide range of circuits. If you are a DIY enthusiast who is passionate about electronic…
Slow Blow vs Fast Blow Fuse
Slow Blow vs Fast Blow Fuse

Choosing between Slow Blow and Fast Blow Fuse for Power Circuit Protection

Uncertainty is the truth of nature and there is no exception in electronics or electrical engineering. There are a lot of reasons that are responsible for the failures of a well-…
How to Choose a Transistor
How to Choose a Transistor

Important Parameters for Selecting the Right Transistor for your Application

A Transistor is a three-terminal semiconductor device that is used as an amplifier or a switch in electronics circuits. Out of these three terminals, input voltage or current is…
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…
Bipolar Junction Transistor
Bipolar Junction Transistor

Understanding BJT Transistors and How to Practically Use Them in Your Designs

Transistors are one of the very important components used in electronic circuit constructions. These humble components can almost be found everywhere; from simple relay driver…
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…