How to Identify and Avoid Counterfeit Electronic Components
Whenever I have an order in and there is a delay, it causes me to cringe. However, as frustrating as...
Component Parameters & Applications
Embedded System Design Using MSP430 Ultra-Low-Power MCUs
Embedded systems applications and components have always seemed to lag about 2 decades behind their conventional computing counterparts. However, embedded...
Passive Electronic Components and Their Purpose in a Circuit
Passive components are the cornerstone of all electronics, both in terms of physical design and the language of circuit models...
M12 Connector Pinout: Understanding Interconnect Needs
Connectors carry signals and information between boards and components within a larger system. The M12 connector and the related M12/M8...
0603 Package Footprints and Sizes of SMD Passives
For many through-hole components, there is a surface-mount equivalent available for your PCB. Thanks to standardization in the electronics industry,...
Obsolete Electronic Components, Risk, and Your Product’s Lifecycle
When building a new electronics project, many designers strive to use the most updated components available. However, technology advances every...
FCLGA1151: Finding and Pairing Sockets and CPUs
Flip-chip land grid arrays (FCLGAs) are the socket type used with Intel’s current range of desktop processors. Variants of this...
Where to Find a 2SA1015-Y Datasheet and Replacement Parts
In the not-too-distant past, designers were forced to use discrete transistors and logic gate ICs to build up complex devices....
PN2222A: General Purpose Transistor
The PN2222A, also known as the PN2222, is a general-purpose transistor best suited to applications that don’t require high stress...
IRF520: Power MOSFET Applications
The IRF520 is a transistor known as a MOSFET, a transistor type developed to address the shortcomings of other transistor...
