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1st ed. |
| Description |
xxi, 278 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Note |
Subtitle from cover. |
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Includes index. |
| Summary |
This comprehensive volume on electronic components covers power, electromagnetism, and discrete semi-conductors and includes key information on electronics parts for your projects -- complete with photographs, schematics, and diagrams. You'll learn what each one does, how it works, why it's useful, and what variants exist. |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: Reference vs. Tutorial -- Theory and Practice -- Organization -- Subject Paths -- Inclusions and Exclusions -- Typographical Conventions -- Volume Contents -- Safari® Books Online -- How to Contact Us -- Source -- 2.Battery -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Electrode Terminology -- Variants -- Disposable Batteries -- Rechargeable Batteries -- Values -- Amperage -- Capacity -- Voltage -- How To Use It -- What Can Go Wrong -- Short Circuits: Overheating And Fire -- Diminished Performance Caused By Improper Recharging -- Complete Discharge Of Lead-Acid Battery -- Inadequate Current -- Incorrect Polarity -- Reverse Charging -- Sulfurization -- High Current Flow Between Parallel Batteries -- Connection -- 3.Jumper -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Variants -- Values -- How To Use It -- What Can Coo Wrong -- 4.Fuse -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Values -- Variants -- Small Cartridge Fuses -- Automotive Fuses -- Strip Fuses -- Through-Hole Fuses -- Resettable Fuses -- Surface Mount Fuses -- How To Use It -- What Can Go Wrong -- Repeated Failure -- Soldering Damage -- Placement -- 5.Pushbutton -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Variants -- Poles And Throws -- On -Off Behavior -- Slider -- Styles -- Termination And Contact Plating -- Mounting Style -- Sealed Or Unsealed -- Latching -- Foot Pedal -- Keypad -- Tactile Switch -- Membrane Pad -- Radio Buttons -- Snap-Action Switches -- Emergency Switch -- Values -- How To Use It -- What Can Go Wrong -- No Button -- Mounting Problems -- LED Issues -- Other Problems -- 6.Switch -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Variants -- Terminology -- Poles And Throws -- On-Off Behavior -- Snap-Action -- Rocker -- Slider -- Toggle -- DIP -- SIP -- Paddle -- Vandal Resistant Switch -- Tactile Switch -- Mounting Options -- Termination -- Contact Plating Options -- Values -- How To Use It -- Power Switches -- Limit Switches -- Logic Circuits -- Alternatives -- What Can Go Wrong -- Arcing -- Dry Joints -- Short Circuits -- Contact Contamination -- Wrong Terminal Type -- Contact Bounce -- Mechanical Wear -- Mounting Problems -- Cryptic Schematics -- 7.Rotary Switch -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Variants -- Conventional -- Rotary DIP -- Gray Code -- PC Board Rotary Switch -- Mechanical Encoder -- Pushwheel And Thumbwheel -- Keylock -- Values -- How To Use It -- What Can Go Wrong -- Vulnerable Contacts -- Contact Overload -- Misalignment -- Misidentified Shorting Switch -- User Abuse -- Wrong Shaft, Wrong Knobs, Nuts That Get Lost, Too Big To Fit -- 8.Rotational Encoder -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Variants -- Pulses And Detents -- Format -- Output -- Rotational Resistance -- Values -- Contact Bounce -- Sliding Noise -- How To Use It -- What Can Go Wrong -- Switch Bounce -- Contact Burnout -- 9.Relay -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Variants -- Latching -- Polarity -- Pinout Variations -- Reed Relay -- Small Signal Relay -- Automotive Relays -- General Purpose/Industrial -- Time Delay Relay -- Contactor -- Values -- How To Use It -- What Can Go Wrong -- Wrong Pinouts -- Wrong Orientation -- Wrong Type -- Wrong Polarity -- AC And DC -- Chatter -- Relay Coil Voltage Spike -- Arcing -- Magnetic Fields -- Environmental Hazards -- Moderation -- 10.Resistor -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Variants -- Resistor Array -- Values -- Tolerance -- Value Coding -- Stability -- Materials -- How To Use It -- In Series With LED -- Current Limiting With A Transistor -- Pullup And Pulldown Resistors -- Audio Tone Control -- RC Network -- Voltage Divider -- Resistors In Series -- Resistors In Parallel -- What Can Go Wrong -- Heat -- Noise -- Inductance -- Inaccuracy -- Wrong Values -- 11.Potentiometer -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Variants -- Linear And Log Taper -- Classic-Style Potentiometer -- Multiple-Turn Potentiometer -- Ganged Potentiometer -- Switched Potentiometer -- Slider Potentiometer -- Trimmer Potentiometer -- How To Use It -- What Can Go Wrong -- Wear And Tear -- Knobs that Don't Fit -- Nuts That Get Lost -- A Shaft That Isn't Long Enough -- Sliders With No Finger Grip -- Too Big To Fit -- Overheating -- The Wrong Taper -- 12.Capacitor -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Variants -- Format -- Principal Types -- Dielectrics -- Values -- Farads -- Commonly Used Values -- Dielectric Constant -- The rime Constant -- Multiple Capacitors -- Alternating Current And Capacitive Reactance -- Equivalent Series Resistance -- How To Use It -- Bypass Capacitor -- Coupling Capacitor -- High Pass Filter -- Low-Pass Filter -- Smoothing Capacitor -- Snubber -- Capacitor As A Battery Substitute -- What Can Go Wrong -- Wrong Polarity -- Voltage Overload -- Leakage -- Dielectric Memory -- Specific Electrolytic issues -- Heat -- Vibration -- Misleading Nomenclature -- 13.Variable Capacitor -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Variants -- Values -- Formats -- How To Use It -- What Can Go Wrong -- Failure To Ground Trimmer Capacitor While Adjusting It -- Application Of Overcoat Material Or "Lock Paint" -- Lack Of Shielding -- 14.Inductor -- What It Does -- How It Works -- DC Through A Coil -- Magnetic Core -- EMF And Back-EMF -- Electrical And Magnetic Polarity -- Variants -- Magnetic Cores -- Nonmagnetic Cores -- Variable Inductors -- Ferrite Beads -- Toroidal Cores -- Gyrator -- Values -- Calculating Inductance -- Calculating Reactance -- Calculating Reluctance -- Datasheet Terminology -- Series And Parallel Configurations -- Time Constant -- How To Use It -- Core Choices -- Miniaturization -- What Can Go Wrong -- Real-World Defects -- Saturation -- RF Problems -- Conversion -- 15.AC-AC Transformer -- What It Does -- How It Works -- The Core -- Taps -- Variants -- Core Shapes -- Power Transformer -- Plug In transformer -- Isolation Transformer -- Autotransformer -- Variable Transformer -- Audio Transformer -- Split-Bobbin Transformer -- Surface Mount Transformer -- Values -- How To Use It -- What Can Go Wrong -- Reversal Of Input And Output -- Shock Hazard From Common Ground -- Accidental DC Input -- Overload -- Incorrect AC Frequency -- 16.AC-DC Power Supply -- What It Does -- Variants -- Linear Regulated Power Supply -- Switching Power Supply -- Unregulated Power Supply -- Adjustable Power Supply -- Voltage Multiplier -- Formats -- How To Use It -- What Can Go Wrong -- High Voltage Shock -- Capacitor F allure -- Electrical Noise -- Peak Inrush -- 17.DC-DC Converter -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Variants -- Buck Converter -- Boost Converter -- Flyback Converter With Inductor -- Flyback Converter With Transformer -- Formats -- Values -- Nominal Input Voltage And Frequency -- Output Voltage -- Input Current And Output Current -- Load Regulation -- Efficiency -- Ripple And Noise -- Isolated Or Non-Isolated -- How To Use It -- What Can Go Wrong -- Electrical Noise In Output -- Excess Heat With No Load -- Inaccurate Voltage Output With Low Load -- 18.DC-AC Inverter -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Variants -- Values -- How To Use It -- What Can Go Wrong -- Regulation -- 19.Voltage Regulator -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Variants -- Packaging -- Popular Varieties -- Adjustable Regulators -- Negative And Positive Regulators -- Low-Dropout Linear Regulators -- Quasi-Low-Dropout Linear Regulators -- Additional Pin Functions -- Values -- How To Use It -- What Can Go Wrong -- Inadequate Heat Management -- Transient Response -- Misidentified Parts -- Misidentified Pins -- Dropout Caused By Low Battery -- Inaccurate Delivered Voltage -- Linear -- 20.Electromagnet -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Variants -- Values -- How To Use It -- What Can Go Wrong -- 21.Solenoid -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Variants -- Low Profile -- Latching -- Rotary -- Hinged Clapper -- Values -- Coil Size Vs. |
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Power -- How To Use It -- What Can Go Wrong -- Heat -- AC Inrush -- Unwanted EMF -- Loose Plunger -- Rotational -- 22.DC Motor -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Variants -- Coil Configurations -- Gearhead Motor -- Brushless DC Motor -- Linear Actuator -- Values -- How To Use It -- Speed Control -- Direction Control -- Limit Switches -- What Can Go Wrong -- Brushes And Commutator -- Electrical Noise -- Heat Effects -- Ambient Conditions -- Wrong Shaft Type Or Diameter -- Incompatible Motor Mounts -- Backlash -- Bearings -- Audible Noise -- 23.AC Motor -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Stator Design -- Rotor Design -- Variants -- Single-Phase Induction Motor -- Three-Phase Induction Motor -- Synchronous Motor -- Reluctance Motor -- Variable Frequency Drive -- Wound-Rotor AC Induction Motor -- Universal Motor -- Inverted AC Motors -- Values -- How To Use It -- What Can Go Wrong -- Premature Restart -- Frequent Restart -- Undervoltage Or Voltage Imbalance -- Stalled Motor -- Protective Relays -- Excess Torque -- Internal Breakage -- 24.Servo Motor -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Variants -- Values -- How To Use It -- Modification For Continuous Rotation -- What Can Go Wrong -- Incorrect Wiring -- Shaft/Horn Mismatch -- Unrealistically Rapid Software Commands -- Jitter -- Motor Overload -- Unrealistic Duty Cycle -- Electrical Noise -- 25.Stepper Motor -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Reluctance Stepper Motors -- Permanent Magnet Stepper Motors -- Bipolar Stepper Motors -- Unipolar Motors -- Variants -- High Phase Count -- Hybrid -- Bifilar -- Multiphase -- Microstepping -- Sensing And Feedback -- Voltage Control -- Values -- How To Use It -- Protection Diodes -- Positional Control -- What Can Go Wrong -- Incorrect Wiring -- Step Loss -- Excessive Torque -- Hysteresis -- Resonance -- Hunting -- Saturation -- Rotor Demagnetization -- Single Junction -- 26.Diode -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Variants -- Packaging -- Signal Diodes -- Rectifier Diodes -- Zener Diode -- Transient Voltage Suppressor (TVS) -- Schottky Diode -- Varactor Diode -- Tunnel Diode, Gunn Diode, PIN Diode -- Diode Array -- Bridge Rectifier -- Values -- How to Use It -- Rectification -- |
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Note continued: Back-EMF Suppression -- Voltage Selection -- Voltage Clamping -- Logic Gate -- DC Voltage Regulation And Noise Suppression -- AC Voltage Control And Signal Clipping -- Voltage Sensing -- What Can Go Wrong -- Overload -- Reversed Polarity -- Wrong Type Of Diode -- 27.Unijunction Transistor -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Variants -- Values -- How To Use It -- What Can Go Wrong -- Name Confusion -- Incorrect Bias -- Overload -- Multi-Junction -- 28.Bipolar Transistor -- What It Does -- How It Works -- Current Gain -- Terminology -- Variants -- Packaging -- Connections -- How To Use It -- Darlington Pairs -- Amplifiers -- What Can Go Wrong -- Wrong Connections On A Bipolar Transistor -- Wrong Connections On A Darlington Pair Chip -- Soldering Damage -- Excessive Current Or Voltage -- Excessive Leakage -- 29.Field Effect Transistor -- What It Does -- How It Works -- JFETs -- JFET Behavior -- MOSFETs -- The Substrate Connection -- Variants -- MESFET -- V-Channel MOSFET -- Trench MOS -- Values -- How To Use It -- P-Channel Disadvantage -- Bipolar Substitution -- Amplifier Front Ends -- Voltage-Controlled Resistor -- Compatibility With Digital Devices -- What Can Go Wrong -- Static Electricity -- Heat -- Wrong Bias. |
| Subject |
Passive components -- Encyclopedias.
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Electronic apparatus and appliances -- Encyclopedias.
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Electronic apparatus and appliances (OCoLC)fst00906772
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Passive components. (OCoLC)fst01054435
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| Genre/Form |
Encyclopedias. (OCoLC)fst01423798
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| Added Title |
Electronic components : resistors, capacitors, inductors, switches, encoders, relays, transistors |
| ISBN |
9781449333898 (paperback) |
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1449333893 (paperback) |
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