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

This article offers a detailed understanding of how resistors work, exploring the fundamentals ...

This article offers a detailed understanding of how resistors work, exploring the fundamentals of resistance, their role in electronics, the ...

This article offers a detailed understanding of how resistors work, exploring the fundamentals of resistance, their role in electronics, the important parameters, and the ...

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

This article delves into the concept of Voltage Dividers and the inherent role of Series and ...

This article delves into the concept of Voltage Dividers and the inherent role of Series and Parallel Resistors. Understanding voltage drops and the ...

This article delves into the concept of Voltage Dividers and the inherent role of Series and Parallel Resistors. Understanding voltage drops and the Voltage Divider Equation are ...

How Does a Diode Work on the Molecular level
How does a diode work? (Part 1 - The PN Junction)

This article discusses about the pn junction, its formation and the formation of the depletion ...

This article discusses about the pn junction, its formation and the formation of the depletion region. It is also discussed the barrier potential and ...

This article discusses about the pn junction, its formation and the formation of the depletion region. It is also discussed the barrier potential and the energy diagrams of the pn ...

Why LEDs are Better
Why Are LED's Better? (Comparing different types of light bulbs)

The article comprehensively compares LEDs with incandescent bulbs, fluorescent lamps, and gas ...

The article comprehensively compares LEDs with incandescent bulbs, fluorescent lamps, and gas discharge lights, and highlights why LEDs are a better ...

The article comprehensively compares LEDs with incandescent bulbs, fluorescent lamps, and gas discharge lights, and highlights why LEDs are a better choice.

How to choose a resistor for your LED
Selecting a resistor for an LED - 6 easy steps

This article outlines the importance of choosing the right resistor for an LED. It starts by ...

This article outlines the importance of choosing the right resistor for an LED. It starts by explaining LED Forward Voltage, touches on the Max ...

This article outlines the importance of choosing the right resistor for an LED. It starts by explaining LED Forward Voltage, touches on the Max Current, and puts Ohm's Law into ...

Ask an Electrical Engineer - Your LED Questions Answered! (Part 1)
Your LED Questions Answered! (Part 1)

Deepen your understanding of LEDs as explained by an Electrical Engineer. Discover how LEDs ...

Deepen your understanding of LEDs as explained by an Electrical Engineer. Discover how LEDs work, their level of efficiency, and the superior ...

Deepen your understanding of LEDs as explained by an Electrical Engineer. Discover how LEDs work, their level of efficiency, and the superior technology behind them.

How an RGB LED Works
How RGB LEDs work and how to control color

In this tutorial, we’re going to discuss about the functionality of an RGB LEDs , its types ...

In this tutorial, we’re going to discuss about the functionality of an RGB LEDs , its types and structures, and how their color can be configured ...

In this tutorial, we’re going to discuss about the functionality of an RGB LEDs , its types and structures, and how their color can be configured with a demo using Arduino Uno.

How does a forward biased diode work at the molecular level
How does a diode work? (Part 2 - Forward Bias)

This tutorial on diodes and their forward bias condition covers the essential components of ...

This tutorial on diodes and their forward bias condition covers the essential components of its operation such as the depletion region, pn junction, ...

This tutorial on diodes and their forward bias condition covers the essential components of its operation such as the depletion region, pn junction, and barrier potential.

Ask an Engineer LEDs Part 2
Your LED Questions Answered! (Part 2)

In this part of LED Questions Answered, an electrical engineer provides an insightful ...

In this part of LED Questions Answered, an electrical engineer provides an insightful comparison of LEDs and HIDs for cars, insights on why they are ...

In this part of LED Questions Answered, an electrical engineer provides an insightful comparison of LEDs and HIDs for cars, insights on why they are efficient, and illustrations ...

How to dim an LED
How to Dim an LED

This tutorial helps you understand the basic concepts, the pros and cons, and the different ...

This tutorial helps you understand the basic concepts, the pros and cons, and the different ways to dim an LED - Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) and ...

This tutorial helps you understand the basic concepts, the pros and cons, and the different ways to dim an LED - Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) and Constant Current Reduction (CCR).

Ask an Engineer LEDs Part 3
Your LED Questions Answered! (Part 3)

Our third installment from Ask an Electrical Engineer series breaks down the complexities of ...

Our third installment from Ask an Electrical Engineer series breaks down the complexities of LEDs, addressing common queries about their operation ...

Our third installment from Ask an Electrical Engineer series breaks down the complexities of LEDs, addressing common queries about their operation and uses.

LED bulb teardown
What's inside an LED bulb?

This is a comparative teardown study revealing the inside of LED bulbs. It evaluates the ...

This is a comparative teardown study revealing the inside of LED bulbs. It evaluates the design, electronics, and build quality of a 2014 CREE LED ...

This is a comparative teardown study revealing the inside of LED bulbs. It evaluates the design, electronics, and build quality of a 2014 CREE LED bulb and a 2018 Philips bulb.

History of LEDs
The History of LEDs

Explore the history of LED development, shedding light on the discovery of electroluminescence ...

Explore the history of LED development, shedding light on the discovery of electroluminescence on semiconductors, the discovery of blue LEDs, and ...

Explore the history of LED development, shedding light on the discovery of electroluminescence on semiconductors, the discovery of blue LEDs, and recent LED bulb advancements.

Why can't I share a resistor on the common anode or cathode of my RGB LED?
Why can't I share a resistor on the common anode or cathode of my RGB LED?

A detailed look into why using a single resistor on a common anode or common cathode of an RGB ...

A detailed look into why using a single resistor on a common anode or common cathode of an RGB LED affects color intensity and the role forward ...

A detailed look into why using a single resistor on a common anode or common cathode of an RGB LED affects color intensity and the role forward voltage plays.

How does an LED work
How does an LED work?

This article explores how an LED or light-emitting diode works by defining the different ...

This article explores how an LED or light-emitting diode works by defining the different characteristic colors that are emitted based on its ...

This article explores how an LED or light-emitting diode works by defining the different characteristic colors that are emitted based on its materials and corresponding forward ...

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