A simple and inexpensive electronic circuit uses a low-cost pushbutton switch to toggle the electrical power on and off. The circuit replaces a more costly and bulky push-push mechanical switch. The ...

Nearly every piece of technology you use—from smartphones to computers—relies on one revolutionary component: the transistor.

Several years ago, Paul Rako, in collaboration with the late, great Bob Pease, wrote a terrific article about the finer theoretical and practical points of electromagnetic solenoid-driver circuits. 1 ...

A power adapter for a car car allows you to run everyday devices like handheld computers, televisions, video cameras, and even other power-hungry electrical appliances like refrigerators, hair dryers, ...

The critical role of snubber circuits in minimizing ringing and overshoot. How snubber circuitry is evolving to adapt to trends in power electronics, like the rising interest in wide-bandgap ...

Process devices operate when an input level, such as voltage, reaches the required value for the device to operate. The transistor is on, when the input voltage is greater than or equal to \(0.7 V\).

Electromechanical components including pushbutton switches, rocker switches, and illuminated tact switch buttons for power circuits and interfaces by Marquardt are available from TME. The components ...

Electronic devices lose energy as heat due to the movement of electrons. Now, a breakthrough in nanoengineering has produced a new kind of switch that matches the performance of the best traditional ...