Power Amplifier Circuit, Classes and its Characteristics

Power Amplifier Circuit, Classes and its Characteristics

A Power amplifier is a type of amplifier used to increase the amplitude of the signal and makes it stronger than the given input signal. It is the most demandable electronic device in the eyes of professionals because it comes in various forms and used in several circuits. The main operating characteristics of an ideal…

Resistor Symbol, working, Color code and Types

Resistor Symbol, working, Color code and Types

The resistor is an electronic component that restricts or limits the flow of current and divides the voltage in an electronic circuit. It is one of the most important passive components of an electronics industry because, without these components, active devices cannot process the electrical signals. Its main purpose is to provide a precise quantity…

Bridge Rectifier Circuit, Operation, Characteristics & Advantages

Bridge Rectifier Circuit, Operation, Characteristics & Advantages

Full wave bridge rectifier is another type of full wave rectifier used to convert an alternating current input into a direct current output. In a bridge circuit configuration, it comprises of four diodes that provide the same polarity of output for either polarity of the input. The main feature of this diode bridge which makes…

Applications and Efficiency of Full Wave Rectifier

Applications and Efficiency of Full Wave Rectifier

There are 3 types of equations that we study related to full wave rectifier. These are: Efficiency Equation, Form factor, and Peak factor. These equations are very useful because they help us to understand the performance of full wave rectifier circuit. In this article, we will understand each of these equations in detail.

Gallium Oxide: Semiconductor material with improved Heat conductivity

Gallium Oxide: Semiconductor material with improved Heat conductivity

According to the recent work by Flosfia, a start-up in Kyoto, gallium oxide is one of the best semiconductor material with improved heat conductivity. The electronic component made from these type of material easily passes the electricity through power supplies, inverters etc are cheap and capable of handling high voltages. For the movement of electrons…

Half wave Rectifier Circuit, working, operation and characteristics

Half wave Rectifier Circuit, working, operation and characteristics

We have covered the basics of Rectifier and its types in our previous article. Now we will learn about each type of rectifier individually. In this article, we will cover all about half wave rectifier. As we have read that there are mainly three types of rectifiers, namely half wave, full wave, and center tapped….

Oscillator: Introduction and Types

Oscillator: Introduction and Types

An oscillator is an electronic device which provides the source of a repetitive alternating current signal across its output terminal without needing any input because signal generated is usually of constant amplitude. Common signals generated includes clock signals, sound signals produced by video games, electronic beepers and broadcast signals by television and radio transmitters. In…