The diode works like a typical silicon PN junction diode in forward-biased conditions but can handle reversed voltage up to a certain threshold. The formula RS = (Vin – VZ) / Iz is used to determine ...

The datasheet indicates that: "The 5V-tolerant open drain IO type does not have the output-high PMOS, pullup resistor, or clamping diode." Except for the 5V port, all other pins have clamp diodes, ...

Earlier this year [Skyhawkson] got ahold of an Apollo-era printed circuit board which he believes was used in a NASA test ...

A semiconductor diode is a non-linear device whose most outstanding feature is the fact that, basically, current is only allowed to flow in one direction. The diode is built by joining together two ...

The shunt resistor in the diagram is a high-side current measurement method based on 0.01 ... (It seems that changing the OPAMP will be difficult due to size and specification issues.) I think the ...

A brief overview of the history and operating principles of vacuum tubes is discussed, after which Dr. Stephen Dyer shows how ...

Recognizing the nonlinear behavior of the 12AX7 vacuum tube, used in audio and old op-amp applications, Dr. Dyer compares various models for fit to real-world device data.

Vigilance of any room, location, or enclosure is always challenging, especially when it cannot be physically locked. A ...

STMicroelectronics has designed a pair of rail-to-rail comparators that can be power cycled without dragging down circuits connected to their ...

One of the most creative yet reliably great-sounding effects makers out there, Crazy Tube Circuits is the brainchild of ...

Education Minister Ben Carroll has announced VCAA chief executive Kylie White has resigned, after thousands of VCE students were given access to cheat sheets containing almost identical questions and ...