opamp
× 23
opamps
operational-amplifier
operational-amplifiers
op-amp
op-amps
Anything related to operational amplifiers (a.k.a. as op-amps or opamps). Opamps are linear amplifiers with very large
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microcontroller
× 20
microcontrollers
MCU
micro-controller-unit
micro-controller-units
microcontroller-unit
microcontroller-units
Anything about microcontrollers, a.k.a. MCUs (Micro Controller Units). A microcontroller is a complex integrated circuit
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capacitor
× 20
capacitors
condenser
condensers
Anything related to capacitors (also known in the past as condensers). A capacitor is a 2-terminal passive electrical
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MOSFET
× 20
IGFET
insulated-gate-FET
insulated-gate-field-effect-transistor
Anything related to MOSFETs (a.k.a. IGFETs) semiconductor devices, a particular type of field effect transistor. They
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transistor
× 16
transistors
Anything related to transistors, a broad category of active electronic components based on semiconductors (they are
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circuit-analysis
× 14
Anything about circuit analysis, that is the set of techniques that can be used to infer the operation of a circuit from
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RF
× 13
radio-frequency
radio-frequencies
Anything related to radio frequency (RF) circuits and techniques. Here we consider RF the range of frequencies from about
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PCB
× 13
Anything related to PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards). A PCB is a slab of (usually rigid) insulating material on which
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power-supply
× 10
power-supplies
Anything related to power-supplies. A power supply is a circuit or a device whose purpose is to provide a continuous
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inductor
× 12
inductors
Anything related to inductors. Inductors are passive electrical components that exploit the properties of magnetic fields
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BJT
× 12
bipolar-junction-transistor
bipolar-transistor
bipolar-junction-transistors
bipolar-transistors
Anything related to BJTs (Bipolar Junction Transistors). A BJT is an active electronic component based on semiconductors
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battery
× 11
batteries
Anything related to batteries. A battery is a particular type of DC voltage generator whose behavior is based on
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transformer
× 11
electrical-transformer
electrical-transformers
transformers
Anything related to transformers. A transformer is a set of (at least two) tightly-coupled inductors. The tight coupling
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filter
× 11
filters
Anything about filters, i.e. linear circuits whose purpose is to limit or shape the spectrum of a signal. This tag is
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antenna
× 8
aerial
antennas
aerials
Anything related to antennas. An antenna is a reversible electromagnetic transducer, i.e. a device that is able to
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oscillator
× 8
oscillators
Anything related to oscillator circuits. Oscillators are circuits designed to produce periodic signals with specific
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EMC
× 7
electro-magnetic-compatibility
electromagnetic-compatibility
EM-compatibility
safety
× 8
Anything related to safety in designing, operating, deploying and maintaining electrical systems and electronic circuits.
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semiconductor-diode
× 8
Anything related to semiconductor diodes. Semiconductor diodes is a category of 2-terminals non-linear semiconductor
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voltage-regulator
× 6
voltage-regulators
voltage-stabilizer
voltage-stabilizers
Anything related to voltage regulator circuits, both discrete and integrated. A voltage regulator is a circuit whose
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SPI
× 3
serial-peripheral-interface
MISO
Anything about the SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) standard hardware interface and its protocols. SPI is a high-speed
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identification
× 7
part-identification
component-identification
device-identification
This tag is for questions asking to identify components, devices or parts of a system. It can also be used to identify
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differential-amplifier
× 7
differential-amplifiers
diff-amp
diff-amps
diffamp
diffamps
differential-amp
differential-amps
Anything about differential amplifiers. A differential amplifier is an amplifier designed to amplify the difference
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circuit-design
× 7
Anything about circuit design, that is the set of techniques that can be used to design a circuit in order to solve a
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current-source
× 6
current-sources
Anything related to current source circuits, i.e. circuits whose output is a current which is either constant or whose
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LED-driver
× 7
LED-drivers
LED-driver-circuit
LED-driver-circuits
Anything about LED driver circuits, i.e. circuits designed to provide light emitting diodes (LEDs) the appropriate power
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ADC
× 7
analog-to-digital-converter
analog-to-digital-converters
analog-digital-converter
analog-digital-converters
Anything related to ADCs (Analog to Digital Converters), electronic devices that can convert an analog signal in digital
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SMPS
× 7
switch-mode-power-supply
switching-power-supply
Anything about switch-mode power supplies (SMPS) , also called simply switching power supplies. An SMPS is a power supply
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IC
× 6
integrated-circuit
integrated-circuits
Anything about integrated circuits (ICs) design, fabrication and testing. An integrated circuit is a circuit made of
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EMI
× 7
electro-magnetic-interference
electromagnetic-interference
EM-interference
audio
× 6
Anything related to the application of electronics (both analog and digital) to the generation, acquisition, processing
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ripple
× 5
ripple-voltage
ripple-current
Anything about ripple in power supplies and the techniques to reduce its magnitude or its influence on the powered
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capacitance
× 6
electrical-capacitance
Anything about electrical capacitance, i.e. the electrical parameter that relates charges on conductors with the voltage
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communication
× 6
communications
telecommunication
telecommunications
transmission
transmissions
Anything about telecommunications, the field of electrical engineering concerned with the theory and technology of
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amplifier
× 6
amplifiers
Anything related to amplifiers, i.e. devices used to increase the amplitude or the power of signals.
electromagnetism
× 5
Anything about the general laws of electromagnetism and related phenomena as applied to electrical engineering.
power-amplifier
× 5
Anything about power amplifiers, i.e. amplifiers designed to substantially increase the power level of a signal. Power
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oscilloscope
× 5
oscilloscopes
o-scope
o-scopes
digital-oscilloscope
digital-oscilloscopes
digital-sampling-oscilloscope
digital-sampling-oscilloscopes
CRO
cathode-ray-oscilloscope
cathode-ray-oscilloscopes
Anything related to oscilloscopes (or "scopes", in EE jargon), a kind of electronic test instrument. An oscilloscope is
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motor
× 5
motors
electrical-motor
electrical-motors
Anything related to electric motors of any kind. An electric motor is an electrical device that converts electrical
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flyback-converter
× 5
flyback-converters
Anything about flyback converters, a type of DC-DC converter topology. A flyback converter is a galvanically isolated
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feedback
× 5
Anything about feedback theory and applications in electrical engineering. Feedback refers to a series of techniques
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TVS
× 5
transient-voltage-suppressor
transient-voltage-suppressors
TVS-diode
TVS-diodes
Anything about transient voltage suppressor (TVS) devices, also known as TVS diodes. TVS are 2-teminal semiconductor
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relay
× 4
relays
Anything about relays. A relay is an electrically-controlled switch that uses an electromagnet to change the position of
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current-mirror
× 4
current-mirrors
Anything related to current mirror circuits. A current mirror is a particular kind of current source whose output is
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PWM
× 4
pulse-width-modulation
DC-DC-conversion
× 4
DC-DC-converter
DC-DC-converters
Anything related to DC-DC conversion and the circuits used to do it (DC-DC converters). DC-DC conversion refers to the
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high-speed
× 4
DO-NOT-USE -- DEPRECATED (AMBIGUOUS)
connector
× 4
electrical-connectors
electrical-connector
electrical-connectors
Anything about connectors, i.e. electromechanical devices whose purpose is to create removable or semi-permanent
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sensor
× 4
sensors
Anything about sensors, a very broad class of devices whose purpose is to convert some physical quantity into an
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C
× 3
C-language
C-programming-language
C-programming
Anything about the C programming language as used in the field of electrical engineering, usually in relation to
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pi-filter
× 4
pi-filters
A particular type of passive filter consisting of three reactive elements of different kind (two capacitors and one
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datasheet
× 4
datasheets
Anything related to the reading, interpretation and finding of datasheets. A datasheet is the technical term used to
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Induction-motor
× 4
induction-motors
asynchronous-motor
asynchronous-motors
Anything related to induction motors, a.k.a. asynchronous motors. An induction motor is a particular type of electrical
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DAC
× 3
digital-to-analog-converter
digital-analog-converter
Anything related to DACs (Digital to Analog Converters), electronic devices that can convert a series of numbers into an
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tunnel-diode
× 3
tunnel-diodes
Esaki-diode
Esaki-diodes
Anything about tunnel diodes (a.k.a. Esaki diodes) a peculiar type of semiconductor diode that exhibit a region of
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