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[I.] Discrete semiconductor : Thyristor : SCR -- diac -- triac -- [II.] Integrated circuit : Analog : Solid-state relay -- Optocoupler -- Comparator -- Op-amp -- Digital potentiometer -- Timer -- Digital : Logic gate -- Flip-flop -- Shift register -- Counter -- Encoder -- Decoder -- Multiplexer -- [III.] Light source, indicator, or display : Reflective : LCD -- Single source : Incandescent lamp -- Neon bulb -- Fluorescent light -- Laser -- LED indicator -- LED area lighting -- Multi-source or panel : LED display -- Vacuum-fluorescent display -- Electroluminescence -- [V.] Sound source : Audio alert : Transducer -- Audio indicator -- Reproducer : Headphone ; Speaker

Want to know how to use an electronic component? This second book of a three-volume set includes key information on electronics parts for your projects--complete with photographs, schematics, and diagrams. You'll learn what each one does, how it works, why it's useful, and what variants exist. No matter how much you know about electronics, you'll find fascinating details you've never come across before

Includes index

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Each chapter is broken down into the following sections : What it does, How it works, Variants, Values, How to use it, and What can go wrong