In this post I will comprehensively explain regarding the various standard resistor color codes, and systems employed for assigning resistors their specific values. The post also explains how to read and identify resistor values from their color codes. By: S. Prakash The color codes used in resistors denote a leaded resistor’s value. These color codes […]
Datasheets and Components
Schottky Diodes – Working, Characteristics, Application
Schottky barrier diodes are semiconductor diodes designed with minimal forward voltage and fast switching speeds which may be as low as 10 ns. These are manufactured in current ranges of 500 mA to 5 amps and up to 40 V. Due to these features they become specifically suitable in low voltage, high frequency applications such […]
Comparator Datasheet Parameters
This post will help you to understand a few of the crucial comparator parameters or specifications which are generally found in comparator IC datasheets. Some of the major parameters that you may come across in the datasheet of a compartaor are: Propagation delay Current consumption Output stage type (open collector/drain or push-pull) Input offset voltage, […]
How to Connect IC 4066 in a Circuit
In this article, I will try to explain how to connect the input and output pinouts of the bilateral switch IC 4066. We will learn how to correctly configure and use the IC 4066 pinouts in a circuit. The 4066 actually performs the role of an analogue switch. The 4066 is an integrated circuit made […]
IC 4024 Datasheet, Pinout Working, Application Circuit
IC 4024 is a 7-stage binary ripple counter with a divide-by-two section and a reset input. It is a CMOS integrated circuit and can operate at a wide range of supply voltages. Here is a datasheet for the IC 4024: General Description The IC 4024 is a 14-stage binary ripple counter with a divide-by-two section […]
IC 4069 Datasheet, Pinout Working, Applications
The IC 4069 is a CMOS hex inverter that contains six independent inverter gates. These are called inverters because these gates will always invert the signal at their inputs to produce an opposite signal at their outputs. Pinout diagram of the IC 4069: Understanding the Pinout Working of the IC 4069 As explained above, the […]