Thermal design is a bit of a guessing game, but reversing the thinking can make heatsink size more understandable. Usually engineer choose a prebuilt heatsink … Read More

A step-down switching regulator‘s choice of components is highly dependent on the power inductor. It determine how much current can pass through (peak current) and … Read More

The way a boost converter works is that it have an inductor which stores energy and releases that energy. In order for this to work, … Read More

When looking at an AC circuit schematic, you might feel like resistance is lying to you, but impedance is actualy the quantity that captures everything … Read More

Until you pass an alternating current through a coil of wire, that’s just copper wire. When you pass current through it, the coil oppose changes … Read More

When you switch off a power supply, every technician wonders: How long do I wait before touching it? That’s what the capacitor discharge time calculator … Read More

A series connection is simply you placing components in line with each other. In this case, all of parts become a longer part, an extended … Read More

The reason most electronics projects fall apart: “I thought it was all in parallel! But actualy some of it’s in series…” In real life, few … Read More

How does a hole-drill ever come up short? Because when you mark out a blind hole on paper you think it’s as deep as it … Read More

Now maybe you’ve been noticing how dim the lights are these days, or how the air conditioner drops voltage on the whole house. You’re experiencing … Read More