TY  - BOOK
AU  - Platt,Charles
AU  - Jansson,Fredrik
TI  - Encyclopedia of electronic components
SN  - 9781449334185
AV  - TK7874 .P53 2015
U1  - 621.3815 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Sebastopol, CA
PB  - Maker Media
KW  - Computers
KW  - Encyclopedias
KW  - Signal processing
KW  - Equipment and supplies
KW  - fast
N1  - Subtitle from cover; Includes index; "Make: makezine.com."; Each chapter is broken down into the following sections : What it does, How it works, Variants, Values, How to use it, and What can go wrong; [I.] Discrete semiconductor : Thyristor : SCR -- diac -- triac -- [II.] Integrated circuit : Analog : Solid-state relay -- Optocoupler -- Comparator -- Op-amp -- Digital potentiometer -- Timer -- Digital : Logic gate -- Flip-flop -- Shift register -- Counter -- Encoder -- Decoder -- Multiplexer -- [III.] Light source, indicator, or display : Reflective : LCD -- Single source : Incandescent lamp -- Neon bulb -- Fluorescent light -- Laser -- LED indicator -- LED area lighting -- Multi-source or panel : LED display -- Vacuum-fluorescent display -- Electroluminescence -- [V.] Sound source : Audio alert : Transducer -- Audio indicator -- Reproducer : Headphone ; Speaker
N2  - Want to know how to use an electronic component? This second book of a three-volume set 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. No matter how much you know about electronics, you'll find fascinating details you've never come across before
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