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Introduction to Motor Driver: H-Bridge Topology and Direction control
The most commonly used actuator in any electronic device/machine will be motors next to solenoids, pneumatics and hydraulics. From a simple vibration motor inside a mobile phone…
Decoupling Capacitors and Bypass Capacitors – Working, Applications and Differences
Capacitors are one of the most used passive components. From simple amplifier circuits to complex filter circuits you can find them being used in many analog and power electronic…
Difference between Microprocessor and Microcontroller
Microcontroller and Microprocessor both terms seem similar but there is a huge difference between these two ICs. Microprocessor only have CPU in the chip like most of the Intel…
An Overview of TTL and CMOS ICs and How to Choose Between Them
It was 1958 when Jack Kilby from Texas Instruments, introduced the world’s first Integrated Circuit (IC) Chip to the electronics industry. This invention spread like wild fire…
How to Choose the Right Microcontroller for your Project
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…
An Overview of MESFET Construction, Applications and Types
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…
What is an LDO Regulator and Important Parameters to Select an LDO
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…
What is Numeric Relay - Its Working and Types
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 and Contactors: Types, Working and Difference between them
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…