Be careful with single-phase motors, as most single-phase motors have components to help them start or continue to run capacitors, centrifugal switches, or starting relays. Failure of these components ...

Our hacker [Moritz Klein] shows us how to make a minimalist analog drum machine. If you want the gory details check out the video embedded below and there is a first class write-up available as a ...

The circuit is simple, economical, and built using easily sourced, budget-friendly components. True to form, the onboard test button (SW1) mirrors the function of a mechanical homing sensor, offering ...

A single phototransistor mimics retinal bipolar cell function while detecting visible and infrared light, enabling low-power image processing through programmable ON and OFF photoresponses.

A single organic device reconfigures as transistor, rectifier and logic gate, offering compact circuits with higher functional density for flexible and lightweight electronics.

Hybrid relays combine a mechanical switch with a solid-state switch, and they are set up in parallel to control a single load.

Last week, I waxed rhapsodic about why we wrench (the joy of solving problems, making choices, doing things our own way, controlling our world), and mentioned a few wiring-related things as examples.

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