Latest Resistors Technical Articles

This article contains practical PCB layout tips that can help your PCB projects work correctly and reliably.

This article contains practical PCB layout tips that can help your PCB projects work correctly and reliably.

An overview of how the concepts of electron flow and the role of individual circuit components can be related to the flow…

An overview of how the concepts of electron flow and the role of individual circuit components can be related to the flow of fluid in pipe networks. The analogy between hydraulics and electricity is a useful tool for teaching and for those who are struggling to understand how circuits work.

This analog design allows your LEDs to respond to your music. Just plug your music source into this which sends a channel…

This analog design allows your LEDs to respond to your music. Just plug your music source into this which sends a channel to your sound system and some LEDs.

This article provides practical guidance on using ferrite beads to improve your PCB’s power quality.

This article provides practical guidance on using ferrite beads to improve your PCB’s power quality.

This article reviews the basics of finding Thevenin and Norton equivalents and discusses how to apply Thevenin's theorem…

This article reviews the basics of finding Thevenin and Norton equivalents and discusses how to apply Thevenin's theorem to a practical circuit.

Ferrite beads used in conjunction with bypass capacitors can provide improved power-supply filtering and decoupling.

Ferrite beads used in conjunction with bypass capacitors can provide improved power-supply filtering and decoupling.

Proper component selection and careful PCB layout are integral to power supply bypassing.

Proper component selection and careful PCB layout are integral to power supply bypassing.

A thorough understanding of bypass capacitors will help you to properly incorporate these critical components into your designs.

A thorough understanding of bypass capacitors will help you to properly incorporate these critical components into your designs.

Part 4 introduces the readadc, select, case, and endselect PICAXE BASIC commands. It is the fourth article in a…

Part 4 introduces the readadc, select, case, and endselect PICAXE BASIC commands. It is the fourth article in a multi-part series on writing PICAXE code.

This is the first in a multi-part series on writing PICAXE BASIC code. This article covers how to read PICAXE pin-out…

This is the first in a multi-part series on writing PICAXE BASIC code. This article covers how to read PICAXE pin-out diagrams, a circuit for coding practice, and the general program format.

An introduction to the properties and purposes of a negative resistance device. Later articles will extend to negative…

An introduction to the properties and purposes of a negative resistance device. Later articles will extend to negative impedances and some applications.

You and your friends are planning the greatest party your hometown has ever seen. Just one problem: you don't have a…

You and your friends are planning the greatest party your hometown has ever seen. Just one problem: you don't have a karaoke system. What's a great party with no karaoke? We're about to fix that. All you need are a few potentiometers and an op-amp.

LTSpice is a versatile, accurate, and free circuit simulator available for Windows and Mac. This is an overview of AC and…

LTSpice is a versatile, accurate, and free circuit simulator available for Windows and Mac. This is an overview of AC and DC simulation, as well as how to analyze output signals.

Parallel circuits are one of two fundamental circuit configurations we come across every day. Like a parallel universe,…

Parallel circuits are one of two fundamental circuit configurations we come across every day. Like a parallel universe, parallel circuits and networks can give us unexpected results. Adding more gives less, and voltage stays the same no matter what! Learn about the role resistance plays in parallel circuits for your designs and safety.

Inductor design characteristics are defined in terms of various parameters. Inductor winding is made of a conductor…

Inductor design characteristics are defined in terms of various parameters. Inductor winding is made of a conductor material which may be a single round wire or a unique multi-stranded conductor known as Litz wire. Litz wire has the main advantage of reduced skin effect. Inductor design characteristics are defined in terms of various parameters which are discussed in this technical article.