by Tarun Agarwal 11 years ago Transistors – Basics, Types & Baising Modes Introduction to Transistor: Earlier, the critical and important component of an electronic device was a vacuum tube; it is an electron tube used to control electric current. The vacuum tubes worked but they are bulky, require higher operating...
by Tarun Agarwal 11 years ago IDC – Insulation Displacement Connector Insulation Displacement Connector (IDC) is an electrical connector designed to connect the conductors. They work directly with multi-layer magnet wire coatings while maintaining a high normal force and a low contact resistance. Insulation...
by Tarun Agarwal 11 years ago What is LM3915 IC Visualized Audio Level Display Why is the Audio Level display needed? Often in many applications, it is required to measure the level of the audio signals, for example in discotheques to get an idea about the loudness of the sound signal, in other areas to measure the...
by Tarun Agarwal 11 years ago Microcontroller Based Caller ID & Use of DS1232 A Practical Application using Microcontroller – Caller ID Caller ID is known as caller identification (CID), it is a telephone service to transmit a caller’s number to the called person phone soon after the call is replied. Where,...
by Tarun Agarwal 11 years ago Temperature Sensors Applications Here we have two practical applications involving circuits to sense the temperature using sensors and gives an electrical output. In both the circuits, we have used an analog circuit. So let us have a brief idea about analog circuits. A...
by Tarun Agarwal 11 years ago Counters – Definition, IC & Application What are Counters? Counters are digital devices whose outputs consist of predefined state according to the application of clock pulses. In other words, counters give output so as to count the number of clock pulses applied to them. Generally...
by Tarun Agarwal 11 years ago Easy Pin Identification One of the major problems in circuit design is the identification of pin connections of Transistors, SCR, TRIAC, and similar devices. To get an idea about the pins, we have to search for the datasheet or other sources to complete the circuit...
by Tarun Agarwal 11 years ago Nanowire – Applications & Advantages What are Nanowires? Nanowires are based up on a flat substrate of semiconductor materials, such as silicon and germanium. Nanowires are simply very tiny wires. They are composed of metals such as silver, gold or iron. Nanometer is measured...
by Tarun Agarwal 11 years ago 2 Thyristor Triggering Devices – UJT and DIAC 1. Unijunction Transistor A Unijunction Transistor is a 3 terminal device with a single PN junction and is basically used to trigger a SCR or a TRIAC. It is a unidirectional device. Unijunction Transistor UJT Construction A unijunction...
by Tarun Agarwal 11 years ago Types of Circuit Boards 1. Printed Circuit Board Printed Circuit board is essential for building the circuit. The PCB is used to arrange the components and connect them with electrical contacts. Generally to prepare a PCB requires a lot of effort like designing...