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This document defines and describes various electronic components including passive components like resistors, capacitors, and inductors, as well as active components like transistors, integrated circuits, and logic gates. It also covers components used for power regulation and control, signal processing, sensing, and wireless transmission.

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This document defines and describes various electronic components including passive components like resistors, capacitors, and inductors, as well as active components like transistors, integrated circuits, and logic gates. It also covers components used for power regulation and control, signal processing, sensing, and wireless transmission.

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Resistor - Limits the flow of electric current

Capacitor - Stores and releases electrical energy

Inductor - Stores energy in a magnetic field

Diode - Allows current to flow in one direction only

Transistor - Amplifies or switches electronic signals

Integrated Circuit (IC) - Contains multiple electronic components on a single chip

Light Emitting Diode (LED) - Emits light when current passes through it

Voltage Regulator - Maintains a constant voltage level

Transformer - Changes voltage levels in AC circuits

Potentiometer - Variable resistor to adjust voltage or current

Relay - Electromechanical switch controlled by an electrical signal

Fuse - Protects circuits from overcurrent by melting when current exceeds a certain level

Battery - Stores electrical energy for portable devices

Thermistor - Temperature-sensitive resistor

Photodiode - Converts light into electrical current

Solar Cell - Converts sunlight into electrical energy

Crystal Oscillator - Generates precise frequency signals

Voltage Divider - Divides a voltage into smaller parts

Thermocouple - Measures temperature based on voltage produced by two different metals

Piezoelectric Transducer - Converts mechanical stress into electrical energy or vice versa

Relay - Electromagnetic switch activated by a current

Zener Diode - Regulates voltage by maintaining a constant output voltage

Operational Amplifier (Op-Amp) - Amplifies voltage difference between its inputs

NAND Gate - Logic gate with output low only when all inputs are high

NOR Gate - Logic gate with output high only when all inputs are low

XOR Gate - Exclusive OR logic gate

AND Gate - Logic gate with output high only when all inputs are high

OR Gate - Logic gate with output high when any input is high

Triac - Semiconductor device for AC power control


Thyristor - Semiconductor device for controlling large amounts of power

Optocoupler - Isolates two circuits by using light to transmit signals

Varistor - Voltage-dependent resistor used for transient voltage suppression

Hall Effect Sensor - Detects magnetic fields

Microcontroller - Integrated circuit that contains a CPU, memory, and I/O peripherals

Voltage Comparator - Compares two voltages and outputs a digital signal indicating which is larger

Current Transformer - Steps down high current to a measurable level

Magnetic Reed Switch - Switch activated by a magnetic field

Voltage Reference - Provides a stable voltage output for use in precision circuits

MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) - Small mechanical and electromechanical systems


integrated with electronics

RFID Tag - Radio frequency identification device for wireless data transmission

PCB (Printed Circuit Board) - Provides mechanical support and electrical connections for electronic
components

RF Antenna - Transmits and receives radio frequency signals

Hall Effect Sensor - Measures magnetic field strength

Schottky Diode - Fast-switching diode with low forward voltage drop

Reed Relay - Relay operated by a magnetic field using a reed switch

Linear Voltage Regulator - Maintains a constant output voltage regardless of input voltage changes

Switch Mode Power Supply - Converts and regulates electrical power efficiently

Flyback Diode - Used to protect circuits from voltage spikes when switching off inductive loads

Heat Sink - Dissipates heat from electronic components

Speaker - Converts electrical signals into sound waves.

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