Resistors, Electromotive Force and Power Dissipation

Resistors, Electromotive Force and Power Dissipation

Resistors A resistor is a passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical resistance as a circuit element.


Electric Potential In Uniform Fields

Electric Potential In Uniform Fields

Electric Field Due To Uniformly Distributed Charges Let’s consider a configuration of two nonconducting planes that are o...


The Electric Force

The Electric Force

Introduction Electromagnetism is a branch of physics and engineering that includes the study of electric and magnetic fields and...


Diode Clipping Circuits

Diode Clipping Circuits

Diode Clipping Circuits The diode clipper is an electronic circuit consisting of a diode(s) that clips or cuts off an input...


Bypass Diodes in Solar Panels

Bypass Diodes in Solar Panels

Bypass Diodes in Solar Panels As the name suggests, the bypass diodes allow the current to bypass a device or equipment under...


Light Emitting Diode

Light Emitting Diode

The Light Emitting Diode The light-emitting diode commonly referred to as LED is a special type of diode with characteristics...


The Zener Diode

The Zener Diode

The Zener Diode A diode is the simplest form of a semiconductor device in which P-type and N-type semiconductors are fused...


Full Wave Rectifier and Bridge Rectifier

Full Wave Rectifier and Bridge Rectifier

Full-Wave Rectifier The rectifier is an electrical circuit that converts alternating current into direct current.


Voltage Sources

Voltage Sources

Introduction In this tutorial, we present in detail the architecture, functioning, and use of an important electronic element...


Sinusoidal Waveforms

Sinusoidal Waveforms

Introduction Within a period of 10 years at the end of the 19th century, many technological achievements allowed to extend the...


AC Waveform and AC Circuit Theory

AC Waveform and AC Circuit Theory

Introduction When talking about current or voltage, these signals can be fitted into two main categories : DC and AC.


Class C Amplifiers

Class C Amplifiers

Introduction Despite their differences, we have seen in the previous tutorials about class A, class B and class AB amplifiers,...