Electrical Devices vs Electronic Devices—What’s the difference?
WEBJun 6, 2016 · Electronic Devices. In contrast, electronic devices do much more. Instead of just converting electrical energy into light, heat, or motion, electronic devices are designed to manipulate the electrical current in ways that adds meaningful information to the current. For example, an electronic toaster uses the same heating elements, springs, and ...
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Throwback Tech: 20 Old Products Modern Technology Replaced
WEBDec 2, 2013 · 12. Rounded TV screens. Older TVs operated from photons being fired from a photon gun in the back of the TV, hitting the screen in such a way to produce color pictures. The screens were rounded to provide ample distance from the electron gun (cathode) and the screen. Newer flatscreen models do not use this technology.
Understanding the IEC 62368-1 standard for electronic equipment
WEBDec 20, 2021 · IEC 62368-1 now refers to a varistor as a possible ignition source, thus requiring additional tests. The varistor overload test (the Annex G.8 portion of the standard) is a stress test that progressively steps up the power in the varistor. The test uses an AC source to apply twice the equipment’s voltage rating through a resistor to the ...
Why there’s an I in Ohm’s law: Electronic Products Word of the Week
WEBAug 22, 2014 · The German is due to the fact that Ohm’s law is named for the German physicist and mathematician Georg Simon Ohm (1789 to 1854) and is summarized in a pamphlet entitled “Die galvanische Kette, mathematisch bearbeitet” in 1827. Much more of the famous equation is really not English. Translated …
How To Make Your Own Ethernet Cross-Over Cable (7 Steps)
WEBOct 12, 2017 · Step 7. Lastly, repeat for the other end but using diagram B instead. To test it, plug it in and attempt to connect two computers directly. While LEDs differ by the device, one should show activity and the other should indicate speed. If you would rather buy a crossover cable, take a look at our selection.
What It’s Worth: Vacuum tubes worth more than the tube tester
WEBMay 2, 2011 · This was one of the first tubes available for consumer radios. A working early Aeriotron WD-11 can easily sell for up to $130 in today's collectors market. If it's not working it still is a valuable display item to a collector and a $75 to $80 selling price is not uncommon. In the early 1950s the transistor appeared.
Low-ESR tantalum capacitors make a difference in circuit designs
WEBJul 29, 2019 · Low ESR capacitors are available in a number of case sizes. Another advantage of using low-ESR tantalum devices as bulk energy capacitors is reduced heat generation during charge/discharge cycles. This improves circuit power efficiency and results in a lower operational temperature for the circuit. It may also allow for the use of smaller power ...
Inductors Explained: Types, Applications, and More - Electronic …
WEBJul 1, 2011 · Toroidal core. An inductor constructed by placing a winding (s) on a core that has a donut shaped surface. Toroidal cores are available in many magnetic core materials within the four basic types: ferrite, powdered iron, alloy and high flux, and tape wound. Characteristics of toroidal inductors include: self shielding (closed magnetic path ...
Why doesn’t the US use 220V like everyone else in the world?
WEBSep 30, 2016 · First is the idea that the United States is the only country in the world to use the 120V 60Hz standard. The fact of the matter is that there are many other countries that primarily use 120V. To this end, there is no “everyone else in the world”. Some countries use 240V, some 230V, others 220V, and so on.