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Voltage Divider
Voltage Dividers Explained: Harnessing the Potential of Parallel and Series Resistors

Before we can get too deep into voltage dividers, it is essential to have a good understanding ...

Before we can get too deep into voltage dividers, it is essential to have a good understanding of what happens with Parallel and Series Resistors. ...

Before we can get too deep into voltage dividers, it is essential to have a good understanding of what happens with Parallel and Series Resistors. Once you understand how a ...

What is a Resistor
How Resistors Work: Understanding the Fundamentals of Resistance

Resistors are the most common electronics component in the world. They’re used in many forms ...

Resistors are the most common electronics component in the world. They’re used in many forms of circuits as voltage dividers, to keep current levels ...

Resistors are the most common electronics component in the world. They’re used in many forms of circuits as voltage dividers, to keep current levels under control with things like ...

Power Dissipation in Circuits
Power Dissipation in Circuits

In normal conversation, power is often interchanged with a lot of similar but actually ...

In normal conversation, power is often interchanged with a lot of similar but actually different words - energy is a big one. Power is the amount of ...

In normal conversation, power is often interchanged with a lot of similar but actually different words - energy is a big one. Power is the amount of energy that is expended over a ...

LEDs and Forward Voltage
LEDs and Forward Voltage

I have to admit, I’m biased. I think LEDs are awesome. But, really, the reason I’m biased and ...

I have to admit, I’m biased. I think LEDs are awesome. But, really, the reason I’m biased and love them so much is because they’re just so cool. I’ve ...

I have to admit, I’m biased. I think LEDs are awesome. But, really, the reason I’m biased and love them so much is because they’re just so cool. I’ve found that as I replaced the ...

Voltage and Current Sources
Voltage and Current Sources

Every circuit has a power source, or else it won’t do much. While the actual power source can ...

Every circuit has a power source, or else it won’t do much. While the actual power source can vary wildly, they all fit under the two general titles ...

Every circuit has a power source, or else it won’t do much. While the actual power source can vary wildly, they all fit under the two general titles of “voltage source” or ...

Potentiometers basics
Basics of Potentiometers

Potentiometers. Pots. Trimmers. Rheostats. If you’ve done very much with electronics, you’ve ...

Potentiometers. Pots. Trimmers. Rheostats. If you’ve done very much with electronics, you’ve heard at least a couple of these words. Maybe you’ve ...

Potentiometers. Pots. Trimmers. Rheostats. If you’ve done very much with electronics, you’ve heard at least a couple of these words. Maybe you’ve heard them interchangeably and ...

Band Gap and Semiconductor Current Carriers
Band Gap and Semiconductor Current Carriers

If we recall some basic topics in chemistry, we’ll remember that all atoms consist of ...

If we recall some basic topics in chemistry, we’ll remember that all atoms consist of neutrons, protons, and electrons, except for a normal hydrogen ...

If we recall some basic topics in chemistry, we’ll remember that all atoms consist of neutrons, protons, and electrons, except for a normal hydrogen atom which doesn’t have a ...

Parallel and Series Resistors
Parallel and Series Resistors

One would think that, if you need a specific resistance, you would find a resistor of that ...

One would think that, if you need a specific resistance, you would find a resistor of that resistance and you’d never have to worry about putting ...

One would think that, if you need a specific resistance, you would find a resistor of that resistance and you’d never have to worry about putting multiple resistors together. The ...

Basics of Semiconductors
What are the basics of a semiconductor?

Before semiconductor devices existed, vacuum tubes were the only devices available for signal ...

Before semiconductor devices existed, vacuum tubes were the only devices available for signal amplification, switching, and other applications. ...

Before semiconductor devices existed, vacuum tubes were the only devices available for signal amplification, switching, and other applications. Though vacuum tubes are functional, ...

how to use multimeter
How To Use A Multimeter

Multimeters are used by anyone who deals with electricity. They’re very versatile and can be ...

Multimeters are used by anyone who deals with electricity. They’re very versatile and can be used to characterize an embedded system or troubleshoot ...

Multimeters are used by anyone who deals with electricity. They’re very versatile and can be used to characterize an embedded system or troubleshoot a non-functioning lightbulb in ...

Classification of Semiconductors
Classification of Semiconductors

We are going to have a quick discussion of the two classifications of semiconductors, which ...

We are going to have a quick discussion of the two classifications of semiconductors, which will help us understand the basics of semiconductors ...

We are going to have a quick discussion of the two classifications of semiconductors, which will help us understand the basics of semiconductors better.

How to use a Breadboard
How to use a Breadboard

With the amount of fully functional development boards out there, it’s possible that you won’t ...

With the amount of fully functional development boards out there, it’s possible that you won’t use a breadboard very often. However, if you spend ...

With the amount of fully functional development boards out there, it’s possible that you won’t use a breadboard very often. However, if you spend enough time in electronics, it’s ...

Oscilloscopes 101
Oscilloscopes 101

Despite the fact that there are many, many buttons on an oscilloscope, if you keep things ...

Despite the fact that there are many, many buttons on an oscilloscope, if you keep things simple and ignore what you don’t need, they’re not too bad ...

Despite the fact that there are many, many buttons on an oscilloscope, if you keep things simple and ignore what you don’t need, they’re not too bad to use. Let’s go over what the ...

Power and Phase
Power and Phase

There are two different ways to look at phases. First, it’s when voltages are out of phase ...

There are two different ways to look at phases. First, it’s when voltages are out of phase from each other, such as with 3 phase power, and second, ...

There are two different ways to look at phases. First, it’s when voltages are out of phase from each other, such as with 3 phase power, and second, when voltage is out of phase ...

AC vs DC Electricity differences
What is the difference between AC and DC Power?

There are two varieties of electric current that flows through our electrical or electronic ...

There are two varieties of electric current that flows through our electrical or electronic devices — AC and DC. In this tutorial, we are going to ...

There are two varieties of electric current that flows through our electrical or electronic devices — AC and DC. In this tutorial, we are going to discuss DC (Direct Current) ...

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