Integrated Circuit Components: The Integrated Circuit Components are namely, Transistors and Diodes: The epitaxial planar diffusion process described already is normally employed for the manufacture of IC transistors and diodes. Collector,…
Diode Fabrication Process and Packaging: Alloy and Diffused Diodes - Two commonly used techniques for Diode Fabrication Process and Packaging are the alloy method and the diffusion method. To construct…
Transistor Models and Parameters: T-Equivalent Circuit - Because a transistor consists of two pn-junctions with a common centre block, it should be possible to use two pn-junction ac equivalent circuits…
Transistor Operation: pnp and npn Transistor Operation - A junction transistor is simply a sandwich of one type of semiconductor material (p-type or n-type) between two layers of the opposite type.…
Forward and Reverse Bias Characteristics of Diode: Figures 2-4 and 2-5 show typical Forward and Reverse Bias Characteristics of Diode for low-current silicon and germanium diodes. From the silicon diode…
Energy Conservation in Electrical Drives Articles: Energy Losses in Electrical Drive System: Energy conservation in electrical drive is achieved by reduction of losses in its various parts. Typical Energy Losses…
Traction Drives Articles: Electric Traction Services: Electric Traction Services can be broadly classified as: Electric Trains. Electric buses, trams (or tramways) and trolleys. Battery driven and solar powered vehicles. Electric…
Stepper Motor and Switched Reluctance Motor Drives Articles: Variable Reluctance Stepper Motor: Variable reluctance stepper motor can be of single-stack or multi-stack type. Single Stack Variable Reluctance Motor: A variable…