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How to Read Electrical Schematics
An electrical schematic is a diagram that shows how all of the wires and components in an electronic circuit are connected. They’re like a map for building or troubleshooting circuits, and can tell you...
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How to Use a Multimeter
A multimeter is an electronic measuring instrument that has multiple functionalities, hence it is also called a multitester. Typically, these functionalities include the ability to measure voltage,...
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Complete Guide to Electronic Switches
Switches make or break connections in a circuit. They also allow users to change the path of the current flow by interrupting or diverting it. In short, it can connect and disconnect a conducting path...
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Working With Electronics Safely
Working with electronics means that you need to deal with electricity. And working with electricity has it’s risks because electricity can harm you. Unfortunately, when working with electronics it’s...
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How to Analyze Circuits
Before we dive into the discussion on circuit analysis, let us first define a circuit or an electronic circuit. An electronic circuit is a system composed of electronic components such as resistors,...
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How to Build Prototype Electronic Circuits
Before we jump into a deeper discussion on prototyping boards, let us first recall what a prototype is. A prototype is a sample or model of a product or device built to test a concept or idea. The term...
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Essential Tools and Equipment for the DIY Electronics Hobbyist
When you enter the field of electronics, learning the theory is not enough. You have to put it into practice and learn from the actual application. In electronics, you will have to engage in projects...
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Tips for Good Soldering Technique
Soldering is used in electronics, metalwork, jewelry, plumbing, and even in making musical instruments. This process provides permanent connections between two or more elements or metals. Soldering is...
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What are Electronic Counters?
Electronic counters are widely used in digital electronics to record the number of times an event has occurred. They can store or output the numbers they have recorded. Counters are also referred to as...
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How to Use Servos in Your Electronics Projects
Servos are used for a wide range of applications, from simple electronics projects, to robots, industrial equipment, and even automated manufacturing systems. Servos are DC or AC motors that can rotate...
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Everything You Need to Know About Flip Flop Circuits
Electronic flip flop circuits are electronic circuits with two stable states used to store binary data. They are essential in data storage devices. Such a circuit has one or more control inputs and one...
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A Guide to Electrical Heat and Heat Sinks
Before jumping directly to heat sinks, let us first have a review on power and how to calculate it. Power Electric power, or simply power, is the rate (per unit time) at which an electric circuit...
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How to Use LED Display Drivers
In electronics, a display driver is an integrated circuit that provides an interface between a microcontroller and a display device like an LED matrix. A display driver typically accepts commands and...
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A Complete Guide to Optoelectronic Devices
Optoelectronic devices can be categorized into two different types – light detecting devices and light generating devices. Some examples of light-sensitive devices are photodiodes, phototransistors,...
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What Are Comparators?
Comparators are devices that compare two voltages or currents and output a digital signal indicating which is larger. The output value of the comparator indicates which of the inputs is greater or...
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