A microcontroller is a microcomputer present on a single integrated circuit. Microcontrollers are specifically designed to perform a specific operation in an embedded system, and…
The average person who dabbles in electronics might be familiar with BJTs (Bipolar Junction Transistor) and MOSFETs (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor), some more…
Low dropout regulator (LDO) is a simple and cost-effective voltage regulator to get a regulated output voltage from a higher input voltage. The special feature of an LDO is its…
As the technology developed the protection devices have also undergone many changes from a normal fuse to the circuit breaker. For years we have been using static relays and…
Relays are basically switches which are primarily used for the protection of equipment. It generally uses two circuits – A control circuit and a power circuit. The control circuit…
Different Types of Batteries and Their Applications
Battery is the primary power source for any electronics wireless gadget, be it a smartphone, laptop, watch or remote. Can you imagine the situation without these energy sources?…
How to use TVS Diodes for Transient Voltage Suppression
Diodes are the most fundamental semi-conductor device that is commonly used in many electronic designs like, Rectifiers, Converters, Inverters, Protections circuits, regulators,…
Introduction to RFID Modules – Construction, Types and Working
The term RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification, as the name defines the operation of the device is based on the Radio frequency signals. The RFID systems consists of RFID…
Many a times in the electronics world we find the need to reduce one DC voltage to a lower one. For example we may need to power a 3.3V microcontroller from a 12V supply rail. The…
Introduction to Digital to Analog Converters (DAC)
When talking about signals, they can be broadly classified into analog signals and digital signals. All Digital Electronics like Logic Gates, Flip-Flops, Microcontroller,…
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