What is Thyristor? - Thyristor Family and its Applications Thyristor is the general name given to a family of semiconductor devices having four layers with a control mechanism, although this…
Noise in Amplifiers and its Types: Noise in Amplifiers - Noise is any kind of unwanted signal that is not related to the input. Any electronic component produces a certain…
Advantages and Disadvantages of JFET: Junction field-effect transistors combine several merits of both conventional (or bipolar) transistors and vacuum tubes. Some of these advantages and disadvantages of JFET are enumerated…
Integrated Injection Logic (IIL or I2L) Circuit: It is the latest entry into the bipolar saturated logic field. It uses no biasing and loading resistors at all. Resistors require lot…
What is Schottky Diode? - Definition, Symbols and Construction: At lower frequencies, an ordinary diode can easily turn off when the bias changes from forward to reverse. But with the…
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…
Field Effect Transistor in Static Relay: Field Effect Transistor in Static Relay is a unipolar device as compared to bipolar transistor already discussed. It consists of a bar of semiconductor…
Semiconductor Microwave Devices Articles: Trapatt Diode Construction and Working: The Trapatt Diode Construction and Working is derived from and closely related to the IMPATT diode. Indeed, as pointed out near…