If there is a decline in power, the component is passive. If the signal is amplified, it is active. A special type of component is the integrated circuit (IC) where large numbers of transistors, ...

A printed circuit board turns separate parts into a stable system that powers up, talks to peripherals, and survives real ...

Active components can change, add or lessen the gain of input energy. However, active components depend on passive components for their proper functioning. In electronic circuits, heat is produced due ...

Circuit designing and assembling is an interesting hobby. A large number of electronic components are now available in the market. For a beginner, it is very difficult to identify the components ...

But they do work, and they are 100% 3D printed active electronic components, using commercially-available filament. How does one make a working resettable fuse and transistor out of such stuff?

A new theory predicts the existence of an electronic device that works like an inverse transistor. It could make circuits, smaller, faster, and less power hungry.

1. This pulse-controlled circuit of a dual-coil bi-stable relay performs an ON/OFF function, remembers the state during power failure, and is permanently jam-proof. Component values aren’t critical.

People talk about active and passive components like they are two distinct classes of electronic parts. When sourcing components on a BOM, you have the passives, which are the little things that ar… ...

Often called the "fourth passive component," memristors are paving the way to exciting new applications that could bring computing power rivaling the human brain.

Electronic devices that dissolve in water could make it easier to create and recycle technology prototypes – and they could ...