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Are LEDs better than we think?

asked Apr 3, 2018 at 2:08

28 votes

3 answers

3k views

The mysterious case of the random leakage current

asked Jul 29, 2016 at 19:49

16 votes

2 answers

5k views

Is a thermally conductive pad always useful between TO220 and heat-sink?

asked Feb 4, 2017 at 10:27

15 votes

4 answers

6k views

Can a power MOSFET for switching application be used as a linear amplifier?

asked May 7, 2015 at 19:55

14 votes

3 answers

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What is actually a standard part?

asked Jul 20, 2016 at 20:46

9 votes

3 answers

15k views

Hacking a cheap DC-DC buck converter module (LM2596 chip) into a CC LED driver

asked Aug 3, 2017 at 10:07

7 votes

2 answers

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Advantages of depletion mode FET devices over enhancement MOSFETs

asked May 9, 2015 at 14:03

5 votes

3 answers

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Cheap switch-mode regulator "comparable" to LM317 [closed]

asked Apr 25, 2015 at 15:24

5 votes

1 answer

894 views

Why modern oscilloscopes inputs are not fully differential (i.e. floating)?

asked Dec 19, 2017 at 7:24

5 votes

3 answers

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Clarification on SMPS circuit design details

asked Aug 28, 2016 at 17:24

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2 answers

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What is exactly a "stabistor"? How does it work and how is it constructed?

asked Sep 30, 2022 at 12:26

3 votes

3 answers

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Pros and cons of low-power integrated series voltage regulators vs. shunt regulators

asked Jan 6, 2017 at 19:29

3 votes

1 answer

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Difference between an inverter and a buffer with active low input

asked Nov 23, 2014 at 13:32

2 votes

1 answer

838 views

Bypassing a polarity protection diode with a part of a circuit. Dangerous?

asked Jul 18, 2016 at 2:46

2 votes

2 answers

628 views

Simple and cheap overload protection for multiple secondary taps of a transformer

asked Jul 20, 2016 at 20:17

2 votes

3 answers

3k views

Easy way to estimate the power handling capability of an unknown transformer

asked Apr 9, 2018 at 15:54

1 vote

1 answer

164 views

Is it safe to briefly short the secondary of a power transformer to measure the maximum fault current at the primary?

asked Jan 23, 2023 at 11:24

1 vote

2 answers

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Is the value of XTAL load capacitors for ATmega328p @ 16MHz critical?

asked Jul 9, 2014 at 10:45

1 vote

1 answer

632 views

Power supply requirements for a small brushless fan

asked Jan 4, 2017 at 17:52

0 votes

1 answer

106 views

Are Tunnel FETs (TFETs) already employed in some real world application?

asked Jan 28, 2017 at 13:51

0 votes

0 answers

180 views

Estimating the capacity of unknown LiPo cell

asked Apr 2, 2018 at 19:30

0 votes

2 answers

255 views

Classification of logic hazards in combinatorial networks

asked Mar 10, 2015 at 11:47

0 votes

0 answers

59 views

Which (Zener-like) component does this diode-like symbol represent? [duplicate]

asked Dec 27, 2021 at 12:23

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23 Questions

Are LEDs better than we think?

The mysterious case of the random leakage current

Is a thermally conductive pad always useful between TO220 and heat-sink?

Can a power MOSFET for switching application be used as a linear amplifier?

What is actually a standard part?

Hacking a cheap DC-DC buck converter module (LM2596 chip) into a CC LED driver

Advantages of depletion mode FET devices over enhancement MOSFETs

Cheap switch-mode regulator "comparable" to LM317 [closed]

Why modern oscilloscopes inputs are not fully differential (i.e. floating)?

Clarification on SMPS circuit design details

What is exactly a "stabistor"? How does it work and how is it constructed?

Pros and cons of low-power integrated series voltage regulators vs. shunt regulators

Difference between an inverter and a buffer with active low input

Bypassing a polarity protection diode with a part of a circuit. Dangerous?

Simple and cheap overload protection for multiple secondary taps of a transformer

Easy way to estimate the power handling capability of an unknown transformer

Is it safe to briefly short the secondary of a power transformer to measure the maximum fault current at the primary?

Is the value of XTAL load capacitors for ATmega328p @ 16MHz critical?

Power supply requirements for a small brushless fan

Are Tunnel FETs (TFETs) already employed in some real world application?

Estimating the capacity of unknown LiPo cell

Classification of logic hazards in combinatorial networks

Which (Zener-like) component does this diode-like symbol represent? [duplicate]