| Do you have fuses everywhere, but not one to replace that which has just blown? Join the club! However, there is an alternative — the polyfu...
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| Testing power semiconductors is not always easy. Multimeters do not provide enough voltage or current to do a proper test. Testing with powe...
| Testing power semiconductors is not always easy. Multimeters do not provide enough voltage or current to do a proper test. Testing with powe...
| While the semiconductor industry has some great innovations, sometimes you can’t beat a real switch! Here we delve into the world of reed re...
| In my article on component identification, I touched on the importance of component testing skills.[1] As a hobbyist, you usually just want...
| In this issue, we tackle a really peculiar component. So much so, we’ve been unable to find out much about it except for its physical proper...
| Being able to identify the parts on a circuit board is primordial for repairing it. Developing your identification skills also enables you t...
| Being able to identify the parts on a circuit board is essential for repairing it. Developing your component identification skills also enab...
| Sometimes there is simply no device on the market to do the job required. In such cases, small circuits are constructed that can be used lik...
| Wait a minute. DIP switches — how can they be peculiar? After all, they’re just switches! Well, it turns out that there are some very peculi...