Resistors are one of the fundamental components used in electronic circuits. They do one thing: resist the flow of electrical current. There is more than one way to skin a cat, and there is more than ...

To see this article in PDF format, please click here. New regulations concerning surge protection are forcing engineers to look for solutions that allow such protection to be incorporated at minimal ...

Varistors are nonlinear two-electrode semiconductor voltage-dependant resistors. The current in a varistor is proportional to applied voltage raised to a power. These devices are normally made of zinc ...

Your appliances and gadgets love electricity. It’s the stuff that brings them to life, but too much can be a bad thing. If the voltage of the electricity coming in over your wires suddenly rises, that ...