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Why would an op-amp use BJTs over MOSFETs?

answered Dec 10, 2012 at 19:48

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Reverse polarity protection

answered Mar 21, 2013 at 4:33

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Why must Integrated Circuits be baked (in the oven) before being used on a prototype board?

answered Feb 13, 2014 at 13:29

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Why use a "load switch" and not just one transistor as a switch

answered Jan 5, 2018 at 2:13

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What's the usage of these holes?

answered Jun 24, 2014 at 18:31

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User safety for battery powerd device against misuse of power supply

answered Jul 10, 2014 at 12:56

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What is the component on the schematic indicated by the symbol of a diagonal rectangle with a line through it?

answered Oct 27, 2014 at 18:54

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How does soldering affect the internal bonding between the IC die and its package?

answered May 10, 2014 at 17:42

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What does this Mosfet Symbol mean (two diodes facing each other at Vgs)?

answered May 17, 2014 at 16:12

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Fuse position in relation to load and switch

answered Aug 8, 2015 at 14:29

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Options for soldering a through hole PCB (e.g. Teensy) flush/flat on another PCB

answered Sep 24, 2016 at 23:03

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Why are two stages used for an instrumentation amplifier?

answered Sep 9, 2018 at 20:21

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Why don't more devices incorporate full-wave rectifiers as reverse polarity protection?

answered Jun 5, 2013 at 2:22

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What are the ways to make a dual power supply from a single voltage source?

answered Aug 17, 2013 at 19:22

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Any good solutions for dealing with resistors for color-deficient tinkerers?

answered Aug 15, 2012 at 17:29

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Why do I have to use the same ground?

answered Apr 3, 2013 at 15:23

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4 layer PCBs with Fritzing

answered Jun 25, 2014 at 12:51

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Can a 10% resistor be used as a 1% resistor?

answered Mar 1, 2015 at 15:10

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Is it OK for traces to come off SMD pads at the corners?

answered Mar 5, 2015 at 22:51

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Not understanding why my resistor R4 for the circuit schematic is reading 35k ohms on a multimeter when its meant to be 47k ohms?

answered May 19, 2017 at 15:23

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What is the use of analog circuits today?

answered Apr 9, 2013 at 19:13

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Why might the collector-emitter voltage for this transistor be so high?

answered Apr 22, 2015 at 5:08

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New to PCB design - why doesn't auto placing components exist?

answered Apr 25, 2015 at 21:54

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16-bit or 24-bit converters?

answered May 2, 2015 at 0:17

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Ways to isolate DC power source

answered Aug 4, 2014 at 13:38

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What is a DC DC controller?

answered Dec 22, 2014 at 14:14

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Completely different circuit response with 1000kΩ than with 1MΩ resistance

answered Dec 18, 2017 at 20:30

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VIA in a pad VS Breakout VIA

answered Sep 16, 2017 at 14:23

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What is the purpose of input protection on USB (or at all)?

answered Mar 24, 2015 at 19:44

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Why does 'in-circuit emulator' contain the word emulator, if nothing is being emulated?

answered Feb 25, 2017 at 20:07

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323 Answers

Why would an op-amp use BJTs over MOSFETs?

Reverse polarity protection

Why must Integrated Circuits be baked (in the oven) before being used on a prototype board?

Why use a "load switch" and not just one transistor as a switch

What's the usage of these holes?

User safety for battery powerd device against misuse of power supply

What is the component on the schematic indicated by the symbol of a diagonal rectangle with a line through it?

How does soldering affect the internal bonding between the IC die and its package?

What does this Mosfet Symbol mean (two diodes facing each other at Vgs)?

Fuse position in relation to load and switch

Options for soldering a through hole PCB (e.g. Teensy) flush/flat on another PCB

Why are two stages used for an instrumentation amplifier?

Why don't more devices incorporate full-wave rectifiers as reverse polarity protection?

What are the ways to make a dual power supply from a single voltage source?

Any good solutions for dealing with resistors for color-deficient tinkerers?

Why do I have to use the same ground?

4 layer PCBs with Fritzing

Can a 10% resistor be used as a 1% resistor?

Is it OK for traces to come off SMD pads at the corners?

Not understanding why my resistor R4 for the circuit schematic is reading 35k ohms on a multimeter when its meant to be 47k ohms?

What is the use of analog circuits today?

Why might the collector-emitter voltage for this transistor be so high?

New to PCB design - why doesn't auto placing components exist?

16-bit or 24-bit converters?

Ways to isolate DC power source

What is a DC DC controller?

Completely different circuit response with 1000kΩ than with 1MΩ resistance

VIA in a pad VS Breakout VIA

What is the purpose of input protection on USB (or at all)?

Why does 'in-circuit emulator' contain the word emulator, if nothing is being emulated?