| In certain applications it may be desirable, in order to limit unnecessary power losses, to have the use of a diode with a forward voltag...
| In certain applications it may be desirable, in order to limit unnecessary power losses, to have the use of a diode with a forward voltag...
| Measuring the current drawn by an apparatus is always a rather complicated matter. If a shunt resistor is placed across the positive supp...
| The MAX471/472 are complete, bidirectional, high-side current-sense amplifiers for portable PCs, telephones, and other systems where batte...
| Although a fuse is primarily intended to melt when the current through it becomes too large, there are times when this should not happen...
| The circuit shown in here has been designed to protect (expensive) high-power resistors against overheating. Very high power resistors (...
| Modern central heating boilers have no pilot light but electronic ignition. Checking whether ignition has taken place can be carried out...
| When it comes to measuring alternating currents in a safe manner, crrent probes have a number of signtficant advantages over series res...
| The in-car audio amplifier is intended for public-minded drivers who not only love their in-car music, but also their hearing (and that of...
| The battery charger is intended primarily tor charging, and keeping charged, without supervision, lead-acid batteries of cars and motorcyc...
| To meet market demands as well as environmental requirements, automobile engineers are continually striving towards minimal fuel consumpti...