The transistor 188 is one of my favorites, simply because even being so tiny it’s able to handle currents as high as 1 Amp. Understanding BEL188 Transistor Specification/Datasheet The transistor BEL188 is a general purpose transistor, and due to its wide voltage and current rating can be used for almost all small to medium power […]
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IRF540N MOSFET Pinout, Datasheet, Application Explained
The IRF540N is an advanced HEXFET N-channel power mosfet, from International Rectifier. The device is extremely versatile with its current, voltage switching capabilities, and thus becomes ideal for numerous electronic applications. The datasheet and pinout details of the device has been explained in the following article. Main Features: Sophisticated, cutting-edge processing technology used. Extremely low […]
How Shunt Regulator TL431 Works, Datasheet, Application
In this post I have explained how a shunt regulator IC works typically in SMPS circuits. We take the example of the popular TL431 device and try to understand its use in electronic circuits through a few of its application notes. Electrical Specifications Technically the device TL431 is called a programmable shunt regulator, in simple […]
Understanding IC 4043B, IC 4044B CMOS Quad 3-State R/S Latch – Working and Pinouts
In this post I have explained the pinout function and other important specifications of the IC 4043. I have explained about the complete datasheet of this very interesting chip. Pinout Datasheet of IC 4043 Technically the IC 4043 is a quad set/reset (R/S) latch with 3 logic state output. To be more precise this chip […]
Half-Bridge Mosfet Driver IC IRS2153(1)D Datasheet
In this post I have explained the datasheet, specifications, pinout configurations and a few application circuit for the IC IRS2153 which is a half-bridge IC from Texas Instruments. The unique feature of this half bridge driver is that it does not have to depend on external logic sources for the operations, rather allows configuring its […]
55V 110A N-Channel Mosfet IRF3205 Datasheet
The following post explains the main features of mosfet IRF3205 which is fundamentally rated with drain current at a massive 110 Amps, and voltage ranging up to 55V, ideally suitable for inverter, motor control, choppers, and converter applications. Main Features The IRF3205 leading-edge N-Channel HEXFET® Power MOSFETs from International Rectifier implements hi-tech processing solutions to attain incredibly […]