electronics (159)

Precautions for using hydrogen thyratron

Hydrogen Thyratron is a hot cathode low pressure gas (hydrogen or deuterium) discharge device. It has the advantages of high working voltage, large pulse current, rapid and stable ignition, low trigger voltage, high repetition frequency, high reliabi...

Cecelia Qiu · 10 January 2022 · 70

What is the Difference between a Microprocessor and a Microcontroller

Intro Microprocessor or microcontroller is among the two most frequently employed terms in electronics. What exactly are they? What is the difference between them? The microprocessor (MPU) can be described as a type of integrated circuit...

everybreakingwave · 09 December 2021 · 125

What is an RC Snubber?

Introduction The circuit for snubbing a capacitor and resistor is comprised of the resistor and a capacitor that are connected in series. The resistor is used to absorb the energy of voltage spikes, and the capacitor acts as temporary storage for th...

everybreakingwave · 29 November 2021 · 742

How to Clean Refrigerator Coils

The majority of refrigerators have a vent in the back, which runs through the fins to create cooling effects. This causes warm, moist air inside the refrigerator. The humid air could cause mildew and mold to form on the coils in the refrige...

everybreakingwave · 23 November 2021 · 152

What is a resistor? What should be paid attention to when selecting resistors?

Regarding resistors, especially thin-film chip resistors are very commonly used in various fields. For beginners, the selection of resistors is nothing more than choosing the size of the resistance and packaging specifications, but the physical chara...

Cecelia Qiu · 31 December 2021 · 63

How to choose a thermal relay?

Thermal relay is a traditional electrical appliance for protecting motors. It is used for overload protection of motors or other electrical equipment and electrical circuits. It has the same inverse time action characteristics as the allowable overlo...

Cecelia Qiu · 18 December 2021 · 65

Flux Capacitor: Time Travel at Your Own Risk!

A flux capacitor is a fictional device that was created in the award-winning trilogy of films Back to the Future. It is used to power a time travel machine called a DeLorean DMC-12. Flux capacitors are capable of breaking through space-time...

everybreakingwave · 24 November 2021 · 131

The Benefits of Using Standardized Electronic Components in Product Development

Standardization has made the mass production of electronics possible for more companies than ever before. With standardized components, not every company needs its own electronics production line - they can find compatible parts off the shelf or out...

Aaron Smith · 11 January · 131

What is a fiber optic adapter?

What is a fiber optic adapter? Fiber optic adapters (also known as flanges), also known as fiber optic connectors, are the centering and connecting components of fiber optic active connectors. Optical fiber connectors are the most used optical passi...

Cecelia Qiu · 25 January 2022 · 88

How to choose a fixed resistor?

There are many types of fixed resistors, and the choice of which material and structure of the resistor should be based on the specific requirements of the application circuit. Ordinary wirewound resistors are often used in low-frequency circuits or...

Cecelia Qiu · 07 January 2022 · 123 · 1

How to choose a signal generator and adjust the sensitivity of the signal generator?

1. Application of signal generator in sensitivity The sensitivity of the radio and the walkie-talkie can be adjusted by the signal generator. The basic principle of adjustment is to minimize the attenuation of the useful signal transmission by the f...

Cecelia Qiu · 11 February 2022 · 76

Chip Art: Where Amazing Happens

What is Chip Art? The term "clip art" is Also known as silicon art chip graffiti or silicon graffiti is a term used to describe micro-art works that are integrated into circuits (also called chips, or IC). Since IC is printed with lithography...

everybreakingwave · 18 January 2022 · 362 · 1

How Long Will Your Phone Last?

We've gotten used to the idea of electronics going out of date relatively quickly. Just look at how many people are rocking the newest iPhone instead of holding onto something even just a few years old. But is replacing your phone this often the righ...

Alex · 08 February 2021 · 68

An Introduction to a Resistor

Overview A resistor is a current-limiting element. After the resistor is connected to the circuit, the resistance of the resistor is generally fixed with two pins, which can limit the current through the branch connected to it. The resistance that c...

Cecelia Qiu · 06 December 2021 · 84

Qualcomm Announces 3rd-gen Snapdragon 8cx and 7c + Gen 3 Compute Platform

Qualcomm Technologies has launched their 3rd Generation Snapdragon 8cx computing platform as well as the Snapdragon 3rd generation 7c+ compute platform. Both make use of intelligent networking technology to offer users an exciting PC experience and r...

everybreakingwave · 04 December 2021 · 131

A New Chip From...Microsoft?!

When it launched, Windows 11 confused a lot of people over it's requirement that your PC have a security chip called a TPM, or a Trusted Platform Module. But now, Microsoft wants to transition away from the TPM and instead implement its own security...

Alex · 22 February 2022 · 174