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- What are Wire Wound Resistors?
07 January 2021
Wire wound resistors are a type of fixed resistors. Wire-wound resistors are constructed with resistance wires wound on an insulating frame. The resistance wire is generally made of nickel-chromium, manganese-copper alloys with a certain resistivity. - Microwave Diode: Introduction and Types
07 January 2021
Microwave diodes are diodes that work in the microwave frequency band. It is a solid-state microwave device. Microwave band usually refers to the frequency from 300 MHz to 3000 GHz. After the discovery of the point contact diode effect at the end of the 19th century, microwave diodes such as PIN diodes, varactor diodes, and Schottky diode tubes appeared one after another. Microwave diodes have the advantages of small size and high reliability, and are used in microwave oscillation, amplification, frequency conversion, switching, phase shifting and modulation. - SAW Filter: Introduction, Features and Applications
30 December 2020
The Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) filter is a passive band-pass filter made by using the piezoelectric effect and the physical characteristics of surface acoustic wave propagation. Its role is to filter and delay electrical signals. It has the advantages of small size, stable performance, strong overload capacity, low phase distortion, and no need to adjust, so it is used in televisions, video recorders, wireless data transmission systems and other fields. - Shift Register: Classification and Working Principle
26 December 2020
The shift register is a sequential logic circuit that can be used to store or transmit data in the form of binary numbers. It loads the input data and then moves or "shifts" it to its output every clock cycle, so it is called a shift register. - Basic Introduction to Color Sensor
23 December 2020
The color sensor is also called a color recognition sensor. It is a sensor that compares the object color with the previously taught reference color to detect the color. - EMI Filter: Introduction, Functions and Applications
23 December 2020
Electromagnetic interference filter, also known as "EMI filter" is an electronic circuit device used to suppress electromagnetic interference, especially noise in power lines or control signal lines. The EMI filter functions as two low-pass filters: one is to attenuate common mode interference, and the other is to attenuate differential mode interference. It is top choice for electronic equipment design engineers to control conducted electromagnetic interference and radiated electromagnetic interference. - Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor: Structure and Features
19 December 2020
Aluminum electrolytic capacitors are electrolytic capacitors with polarity. They are made of an aluminum cylinder as the negative electrode, filled with liquid electrolyte, and inserted into a bent aluminum strip as the positive electrode. It also needs to undergo DC voltage treatment to form an oxide film on the positive electrode as a medium, which is suitable for power supply filtering or low-frequency circuits. - What are Tilt Sensors?
19 December 2020
Tilt sensors are often used to measure changes in the horizontal angle of the system. The level from the simple bubble level in the past to the current electronic level is the result of the development of automation and electronic measurement technology. - Strain Gauges: Structure, Working Principle and Common Types
16 December 2020
Strain gauge is a device that changes resistance with force; it converts physical quantities such as force, pressure, tension, and weight into changes in resistance to measure these physical quantities. When an external force acts on a fixed object, stress and strain are generated. The reaction force (external force) generated inside the object is the stress, and the displacement and deformation generated are the strain. - What are the Different Types of Fingerprint Sensors?
16 December 2020
A fingerprint sensor is a key device to realize automatic fingerprint collection. Fingerprint sensors are classified into optical fingerprint sensors, semiconductor capacitive sensors, semiconductor thermal sensors, semiconductor pressure-sensitive sensors, ultrasonic sensors, and RF sensors according to the sensing principle. - Switch-mode Power Supply Basics
14 December 2020
Switched-mode Power Supply (SMPS), also known as switching converter, is a high-frequency electric energy conversion device and a type of power supply. Its function is to convert a level of voltage into the voltage or current required by the user through different forms of architecture. - What is a Thyristor?
11 December 2020
Thyristor, also known as silicon controlled rectifier (SCR), can control its conduction through a signal, but cannot control its turn-off, so it is called a semi-controlled device. The name thyristor often refers specifically to a basic type of thyristor, but broadly speaking, thyristors also include many derivative devices, such as Tri-Electrode AC switch (TRIAC), Fast Switching Thyristor (FST), Reverse-Conducting Thyristor (RCT) and Light-Triggered Thyristor (LTT).