Multirange Ohmmeter

Multirange Ohmmeter: The Multirange Ohmmeter circuit shown in Fig. 4.28 (a) is only for a single range of resistance measurement. To measure resistance over a wide range of values, we…

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Series Type Ohmmeter

Series Type Ohmmeter: Series Type Ohmmeter - A D' Arsonval movement is connected in series with a resistance R1 and a battery which is connected to a pair of terminals…

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Transistor Lead Identification and Testing

Transistor Lead Identification and Testing: Transistor Lead Identification and Testing - After the transistor has been manufactured, as already discussed, leads of, typically, gold, aluminium, or nickel are then attached…

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Diode Failure Modes and Causes

Diode Failure Modes and Causes: We would certainly like for solid-state components to be 100% reliable but this is unfortunately not true. All solid-state devices have a certain probability of…

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What is Inductor in Electronics?

What is Inductor in Electronics? An inductor has been defined as a physical device which is capable of storing energy by virtue of a current flowing through it. An Inductor…

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Semiconductor Diodes Articles

Semiconductor Diodes Articles: AC Equivalent Circuit of Semiconductor Diode : Junction Capacitances – The depletion region of a pn-junction is a layer depleted of charge carriers situated between two blocks…

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Transistor Testing Circuit

Transistor Testing Circuit: In-Circuit Testing - A quick test to check if a transistor is operational can be performed while the device is still connected in a circuit. Consider Fig.…

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Testing of Semiconductor Diode

Testing of Semiconductor Diode: There are Several methods are available for Testing of Semiconductor Diode, namely, Ohmmeter Tests: One of the simplest and quickest tests can be made using an ohmmeter…

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