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low-power× 94
"low-power" refers to components and circuits which are designed to have a lower power consumption than their common counterparts. This is most often a requirement because of limited available power, …
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automotive× 93
An application field of electronics that requires high reliability and fail-safe systems.
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interrupts× 91
A mechanism for the control of program flow in a computer. When interrupted a computer saves it's present operational state and changes to execution of code that is dependant upon which interrupt was…
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bjt× 90
BJT stands for Bipolar Junction Transistor. It is a three-terminal electronic device constructed of doped semiconductor material and may be used in amplifying or switching applications.
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video× 90
Specify video format, e.g. NTSC, ATSC, VGA, etc.
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rfid× 88
Radio Frequency IDentification
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servo× 87
A kind of motor with automatic feedback, such as a hobby RC servo.
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cpu× 86
the heart of any digital computer.
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camera× 85
an optical or opto-electronic device that records a 2D image of a 3D scene. Cameras can be still cameras (photography) or video cameras for moving images.
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multimeter× 85
Single universal measurement device that can be used to measure voltage [V] and current [A] in both AC and DC, as well as resistance [Ω]. Often many other ranges are available like frequency [Hz], dut…
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high-voltage× 84
Questions related to the design of circuits that supply or use a high voltage. There are a few definitions but the IEC definition of a high-voltage supply system is above 1000 Vrms AC or 1500 V DC.
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programmer× 83
A tool to program microcontrollers and/or programmable logic.
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wiring× 83 |
xbee× 82
the brand name from Digi International for a family of form factor compatible radio modules. The first XBee radios were introduced under the MaxStream brand in 2005 and were based on the 802.1…
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flash× 82
a type of EEPROM which is page-eraseable. It's commonly used for microcontroller program memory and code storage. You can use this tag for questions about this type of memory as well as que…
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potentiometer× 81
A variable resistor than can be changed mechanically.
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dsp× 80
DSP stands for Digital Signal Processing or Digital Signal Processor.
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charger× 79 |
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accelerometer× 78
A sensor to measure acceleration.
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gps× 77
stands for Global Positioning System, a satellite based navigation system
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atmel× 76
A company that makes microcontrollers and other chips.
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opto-isolator× 75
An optoelectronic device which combines an optical transmitter and receiver in a single package; commonly used in galvanic-isolated control applications such as power supplies.
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microphone× 75
A sensor converting an acoustic signal into an electric one.
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repair× 74
Questions relating to electrical / electronic repair. Please ensure your questions are somewhat generic in nature so they are likely to help future visitors and not too localized to a specific piece o…
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555× 74
an integrated circuit (chip) used in a variety of timer, pulse generation and oscillator applications. The part is still in widespread use, thanks to its ease of use, low price and…
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crystal× 74
Piezo-electric device cut at a specific resonance frequency, mostly used in oscillators.
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display× 74
Questions about LCDs, 7-segment LEDs, E-ink displays, etc.
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interface× 74
An interface defines clear boundaries and communication/interconnection between systems.
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analysis× 73 |
flipflop× 72
a circuit that has two stable states and can be used to store state information.
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assembly× 70
a programming language that is at a low level that corresponds with the instruction set of the machine being programmed.
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generator× 69
a device that generates electricity from mechanical energy via different energy sources such as heat or kinetic energy of water.
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