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What is ESD? - ANSWER ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE: a brief an abrupt electric
current that flows between two objects at DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL POTENTIALS
which is caused by CONTACT, or INDUCED by AN ELECTROSTATIC field.
What is a RESISTOR? - ANSWER Electronical device that RESISTS the FLOW of
ELECTRICAL CURRENT.
Symbol for: ZENNER DIODE - ANSWER x
Definition of Zener Diode: - ANSWER Voltage Regulator, typically REVERSED
BIASED.
If reverse voltage of a circuit is INCREASED the zener begins to LEAK current until the
breakdown voltage is where the current INCREASES DRAMATICALLY. Zener diode will
CONDUCT to keep the voltage REGULATED.
What is LED - ANSWER Light Emitting Diode emits different colors and are made of
different semi-conductor materials, and require different energies to light them. The
FLAT side of the LED is the NEGATIVE terminal and the LONGER LEG is the
POSITIVE lead.
What is a DIODE? - ANSWER Conducts electric current very EASILY in one direction
and VERY POORLY in the other direction. Allows DC to pass. IF it is FORWARD
BIASED it CONDUCTS with a .7VDC drop across it if it is made of SILILCON. .3V if
made of GERMANIUM. Also known as a RECTIVIER because it will stop the flow of AC
in one direction, creating a PULSATING DC wave or HALF WAVE. In the SYMBOL
which looks like an ARROW, the arrow points to the NEGATIVE/
CATHODE terminal.The other terminal is POSITIVE or (ANODE) . On an actual diode a
BAND indicates the NEGATIVE/CATHODE terminal.
What is aBridge Rectifier? - ANSWER ...
What is a Capacitor? - ANSWER ...
What is PHASE? - ANSWER ...
What does ELI mean? - ANSWER Voltage (E) leads Current (I) VOLTAGE WAVE:
leads current wave by 90 degrees because the inductor RESISTS CURRENT.