Electronics
Electronic Components
Pick the Right Parts To Optimize Your Circuit
Resistors, capacitors, and transistors are the building blocks of electronic circuits. Understanding how they work, their parameters, and how to use them is essential for designing optimized circuits. Explore the tutorials below and jump into the fascinating world of electronic components!
How Transformers Work
Learn how transformers work, how to calculate input/ouput voltage and current, and how to determine the right size of transformer for your project.
How Resistors Work
How resistors work, how to read resistor color codes, and how determine what type of resistor to use for different applications.
How Electrical Relays Work
Everything you need to know about electrical relays – common applications, how they work, and how to use them.
How Variable Resistors Work
Learn how variable resistors work and how to use them in your projects. Incudes an in-depth look at potentiometers, rheostats, and digital potentiometers.
How to Build Crystal Oscillator Circuits
Learn what crystal oscillators are, how they work, and how to build oscillator circuits for your own projects. Example schematics included.
How Resistive Sensors Work
Learn about the different types of resistive sensors, how they work, and why we use voltage dividers to connect them.
How to Choose a Microphone
Not sure which microphone to use? This article will help you decide. We take an in-depth look at the pros and cons of four common types of microphones.
How to Control the Speed and Direction of a DC Motor
Learn the basics of DC motors – how they work, and how to control them with PWM, H-bridge motor drivers, and the L293D motor driver.
Transistors: A Closer Look
An in-depth look at how different types of transistors work on an atomic level.
A Complete Guide to Diodes
Everything you need to know about diodes, how they work, the different types, and practical applications. Complete with schematics and example circuits.
How to Choose the Best Speakers for an Amplifier
Learn how speakers work, how to find the best speakers for your amplifier, and how to calculate the power and current flowing through your speakers.
Complete Guide to Electronic Switches
Get to know your switches with this complete guide to the most common types of switches used in electronics projects.
A Complete Guide to Capacitors
An in-depth look at the different types of capacitors, how they work, and their practical uses.
Active Buzzers vs Passive Buzzers
Learn the differences between active buzzers and passive buzzers.
How to Use Servos in Your Electronics Projects
Learn all about servos, how they work, and how to use them in your next project!
How to Use LEDs in Electronics Projects
An in-depth look at the pros and cons of using LEDs as a source of light in your electronics projects. Includes a discussion on polarity and current limiting resistors.
A Practical Guide to Inductors and Inductance
Learn about inductance, different types of inductors, how to calculate current and voltage across an inductor, how to build wire coil inductors, and factors that affect inductance.
A Complete Guide to Optoelectronic Devices
Everything you need to know about optoelectronic devices – the different types, their uses, how they work, and much more!