Image source: Online science notes Transistors and vacuum tubes are two common electronic devices that are found in many electronic devices and are used for almost similar reasons. You will find them in computers, automotive devices, industrial equipment, home appliances, and communication devices among many other electronics. The fact that they tend to perform the…
Image source Freepik Microcontrollers are usually referred to as small computers. This is mainly because they have all the core components of the computer which include processors, input/output systems, and memory systems. All these components are embedded in a single integrated chip. Microcontrollers function as central processing units in most electronic devices and appliances. For…
Image of amplifier source Amazon Are you building an amplifier? The first stage of the process will be the designing phase. This is an important stage that is done when building all types of electric devices and appliances. It entails creating a representation of what the final amplifier should look like and how it should…
Image source Quora Transistors have a wide range of applications in different fields of electronics. Power electronics is among the major fields. This subsection of electronics specializes in the generation, conversion, and transmission of electric energy. Transistors are mainly known for their switching and amplification functions. They are designed to do the same when used…
Image source Learning About Electronics Bipolar junction transistors (BJT) and field-effect transistors (FET) are the two most common types of transistors that are used in the field of electronics. They are classified as active semiconductor devices because usually, they are directly connected to the electric current in the circuit. Both transistor types are used for…
Image source Freepik Radio frequency circuits are responsible for the running of RF devices and applications. The frequency is a representation of the oscillations due to the electromagnetic waves. The frequency of RF circuits is measured in Hertz (Hz) and it stands for the number of oscillations per second. Also, the frequency can be high…
Image source Freepik Audi amplification is among the most common applications of transistors. These amplifiers are designed to level up the audio signals. An increase can be in terms of the power and frequency of the signals. Audio amplifiers are connected to different audio signal sources such as microphones, mouthpieces, musical instruments such as guitars,…
Image source Nuts and Volts Magazine Switching and amplification are the two main applications of the transistors. It can be used to regulate the behavior of the electric current and as well as amplify the electric signals. Transistors can be used as switches for switching both low-voltage and high-voltage devices. This switch application is also…
Image source Freepik Light-emitting diodes (LED) lighting systems are in every aspect of our lives. They are the real definition of modern lighting systems. They have replaced the old light bulbs in both indoor and outdoor applications. The versatility of the LED lighting systems is unmatched. Other than just being used for illumination, they are…
Image source Freepik The main working mechanism of the oscillator circuits entails creating oscillations. While doing so, they end up generating the sinusoidal waves. These waves are in continuous form and tend to have constant frequency and voltage. In most applications, the oscillator circuits are used for converting power from AC to DC. There are…