Thermocouples and their leads often have to detect open-circuit or short-circuit faults. However, it is very difficult to distinguish a valid millivolt temperature signal from an open/short-circuited ...

In this study, an attempt has been made to design a simple but effective MOSFET switchingcircuit that can be used to trigger electromagnetic launchers. MOSFET is a semiconductor component often used ...

A transistor tester can be a handy addition to your electronics workbench. This versatile transistor tester design, first presented a decade ago, enables you to quickly assess the functionality of NPN ...

A Planet Analog article, “2N3904: Why use a 60-year-old transistor?” by Bill Schweber, inspired some interest in this old transistor and how it’s commonly used, and if any uncommon uses might exist.

A load switch is an electronic switch. It works like a relay to power supply rails in systems, but it has no moving parts. Load switches are increasingly found in today’s portable electronic devices, ...

OK, so I have an old project laptop with an IDE/PATA/slim-ATAPI optical drive bay, into which I have inserted a SATA drive caddy with a bridge board. The thing is, the caddy doesn't transfer the drive ...