Electronic Components

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1.1 Resistivity
1.1.1 Resistance of Materials
1.1.2 Conductors, Insulators, Semiconductors
1.1.3 Tables of Resistivities of Materials
1.1.4 Temperature and Resistance
1.1.5 Temperature and resistance


1.2 Fixed Resistors
1.2.1 Standard Values and Tolerances
1.2.2 The Color Code
1.2.3 Power Rating
1.2.4 Cases and Constructions
1.2.5 Fixed Resistor's Technologies

1.2.5.1 Wire Wound Resistors
1.2.5.2 Composite Carbon Resistors
1.2.5.3 Carbon Film Resistors
1.2.5.4 Metal Film Resistors
1.2.5.5 Metal Oxide Film Resistors
1.2.5.6 Metal Glaze Film Resistors
1.2.5.7 Summary of Characteristics


1.3 Reactance of Resistors

1.4 Variable Resistors
1.4.1 Wire Wound Resistors
1.4.2 Carbon Track Resistors
1.4.3 Metal Glaze Track Resistors
1.4.4 Potentiometer Characteristics


1.5 Temperature Dependent Resistors
1.5.1 Negative Temperature Coefficient (NTC)
1.5.2 Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC)


1.6 Light Dependent Resistors (LDR)

1.7 Voltage Dependent Resistors (VDR)

1.8 Magnetic Dependent Resistors
1.8.1 Hall Element
1.8.2 Magnetoresistor


1.9 Wire Strain Gauges

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2.1 Definition of Capacitance
2.1.1 The Electrical Field
2.1.2 Electrodes in the Electric Field
2.1.3 Capacitors in Vacuum
2.1.4 Capacitors with Dielectric
2.1.5 Interconnecting Capacitors


2.2 Losses in Capacitors

2.3 Characteristics of Capacitors

2.4 Fixed Capacitors Technologies
2.4.1 Vacuum Capacitors
2.4.2 Foil Capacitors
2.4.3 Film Capacitors
2.4.4 Ceramic Capacitors
2.4.5 Aluminium Electrolytic Capacitors
2.4.6 Tantalum Capcicors
2.4.7 Summaray of Characteristics and Applications


2.5 Variable capacitors

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3.1 Fundamental Laws of the Magnetic Feld
3.1.1 Magnetism of Permanent Magnets
3.1.2. Magnetic Field and electric Current
3.1.3 Coils with Core
3.1.4 The Curie Temperature


3.2 Electromagnetic Induction

3.3 Self Induction

3.4 Losses in Coils

3.5 Construction of Coils
3.5.1 Types of cores
3.5.2 Selection of Cores
3.5.3 Construction of the Windings


3.6 Design of Standard Inductors

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4.1 Basics of Transformer

4.2 Applications of Transformers

4.3 Types of Transformers
4.3.1 Mains Transformers
4.3.2 Audio Transformers
4.3.3 HF Transformers
4.3.4 Auto Transformers


4.4 Losses in Transformers

4.5 Design of Standard Mains transformer