With a 4k1 collector resistor and 16mA drive into the led, the chosen (read ‘cheapest on ebay’) 6N135 is supposed to beat 1.5μs for both turn on and turn off, with typical figures of 90ns and 800ns.

A simple way to stabilize the operating temperature of any components that need it. Part 1 shows the purely analog approach, ...

A unique mechanical design aspires to remove heat from this LED light bulb’s insides, but you still need to keep external ventilation in mind.

Let’s say you want to blink an LED. You might grab an Arduino and run the Blink sketch, or you might lace up a few components ...

Dhananjay Gadre] happened across a useful little trick the other day. Take any old 1N4148 or 1N914 glass-package signal diode ...

This video explains how diodes function as directional components in electronic circuits. Diodes allow current to flow in ...

Electromagnetic waves with frequencies between microwave and infrared light, also known as terahertz radiation, are leveraged ...

This video explains how resistors function and how Ohm’s Law defines the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in electronic circuits. Resistors are passive components used to control ...

Meshtastic, an open-source firmware for long-range mesh networking, offers an elegant solution. Using LoRa radios allows ...

ROHM Semiconductor today announced the development of an innovative Schottky barrier diode that overcomes the traditional V F / I R trade-off, delivering high reliability protection for a wide range ...

This engineering exam, which is a gateway to some of the premium engineering colleges such as IITs, NITs and more, cover ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a solid-state circuit breaker comprising silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs and a SiC diode, based on the principle of avalanche voltage clamping. The key challenge in ...