Semiconductors are the building blocks of modern electronics, powering everything from smartphones to satellites. This in-depth guide provides a comprehensive understanding of semiconductors' engineering principles and applications, delving into their fundamental concepts, materials, devices, manufacturing processes, and their impact on today's technology landscape.
This article explores the basics of SR Latch, covering its fundamental principles and implementation using NOR and NAND gates, metastability and race conditions, illustration of gated variants and real world applications such as switch debouncing and integrated latch ICs.
Protect sensitive electronics by understanding the current limiting resistor, learning how to calculate appropriate values, and applying them in LEDs, transistors, microcontroller inputs and other circuits.
This guide explains how potentiometer pins interact with mechanical rotation, resistive tracks, and load conditions across various circuit configurations. It provides clarity for both low-power electronic designs and high-precision embedded systems.
This technical article explains the theory behind potentiometer schematics. It shows how to implement mechanical and digital potentiometers in practical circuits, tailored for engineers, and students.
Source transformation is the method of converting a voltage source with series resistance into an equivalent current source with parallel resistance (and vice versa). This guide explains the theory, math, circuit examples, and practical applications for modern digital and hardware engineers.
Resistors are the quiet regulators of electronic circuits. They shape current, set voltages, bias transistors, protect components, and stabilize signals. This article breaks down the physics of resistance, explores modern resistor technologies, and offers practical guidance.
Many beginners may be confused about the Solder Mask Layer and Paste Mask Layer because they share some similarities. In this article, we will introduce the differences between solder masks and paste masks, enabling beginners to gain a better understanding.
Ground is the reference point that makes voltage meaningful and the return path that allows current to flow. This article explains what is ground in a circuit, discusses different types of grounds, and shows how to implement effective grounding strategies
Since the electrodes of the capacitor are insulated, the resistance value is theoretically infinite.
However, the actual capacitor has a finite resistance value because a small amount of current flows between the insulated electrodes.
Emerging technologies such as Voltera’s electronics printing solutions are making electronics design and prototyping more accessible and creating unprecedented opportunities for innovation.
Princeton researchers have created an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to predict the behavior of crystalline materials, a key step in advancing technologies like batteries and semiconductors.
This week Parker and Stephen welcome Kent Johnson to the show to discuss ethics in engineering. It’s a topic that has been alluded to throughout Circuit Break, but this is the first time Parker and Stephen have delved into it with a real expert on the matter.
The world of PCB connectors is diverse and expansive, catering to various applications in the field of electronics. In this article, we’ll dive and explore from the basics of board-to-board and wire-to-board connector types, to specialty connectors designed for specific use cases.
As the world of business continues to shift and evolve, one of the most important factors for success is asset tracking. It involves keeping track of valuable company assets to optimize their usage, prevent loss, and ensure that they are properly maintained.
The findings could help engineers methodically find the best molecules to increase the lifespan of perovskite solar cells, rather than relying on time-consuming trial and error.
This guide provides an in-depth understanding of circuit board components, highlighting their basics, types, design process, and troubleshooting for various applications.
Chemical etching uses acidic chemicals to remove material and create an etched pattern on a metal surface. This article delves into the fundamental processes of chemical etching, its myriad applications, and nuanced techniques employed to achieve precision and perfection in the final product.
As Francisco Luna explains in this short video, the MacroFab technology platform provides superior visibility and flexibility to solve today's most common supply chain issues. Find out how you can speed up prototyping with MacroFab's technological platform prototyping and mitigate project risk.