Butterworth Approximation

Butterworth Approximation: Butterworth Approximation - In low-pass filter design, we have to assume that all transmission zeros of the system function are at infinity. Then the magnitude function in general…

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Impedance Matching using Half Sections

Impedance Matching using Half Sections: While connecting number of different sections in the filter, it is very important to match the impedances of the sections at the junction points. Thus…

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Lattice Network

Lattice Network: The lattice network is one of the common four terminal networks. These networks are generally used in filter sections and also used as symmetrical attenuators. Consider the lattice…

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Basic Components of Static Relays Articles

Basic Components of Static Relays Articles Semiconductor Diodes in Static Relays: The pn junction has rectifying characteristics as shown in Fig. (10.1). If a source of emf is connected to…

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SF6 Circuit Breaker

SF6 circuit breaker: One of the recent developments in the field of high voltage switchgear is the SF6 circuit breaker. In this a gas called sulphur hexafluoride is used as…

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Zero Crossing Detector Circuit

Zero Crossing Detector Circuit: Zero Crossing Detector Circuit basically involves the sine to square wave conversion by a level detector circuit followed by a pulse circuit, which consists of one…

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Smoothing Circuits

Smoothing Circuits: The rectified a.c. consists of a series of undirectional half waves of current or voltage. It is generally desirable to smooth this output. The various filters used for…

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Inrush Currents in Transformer

Inrush Currents in Transformer: Magnetizing Inrush Currents in Transformer contain pronounced harmonics but the current during internal fault conditions is sinusoidal. Advantage is taken of this fact in the design…

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