The Shockley Diode Features & Operation

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The Shockey diode is a four layer sandwich of PNPN semiconductor material very similar to the SCR but without a…

Basic Features of Autotransformer Starter

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A 3-phase autotransformer is typically employed where star or delta starting provides insufficient starting torque. Each phase of an autotransformer…

Manipulating Devices & Actuators in Process Instrumentation

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The function of the manipulating device is to influence the process variable. Its main purpose is to regulate a mass…

The Diac Features & Applications

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Features of a Diac The diac is a two-terminal, semiconductor, bi-directional switching device. It can conduct in both directions. The…

ZigBee Wireless Protocol for Industrial Communication

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ZigBee is an open wireless standard for low-rate networks. It is an IEEE standard 802.15.4 protocol. The physical layer radio…

Unijunction Transistor Features and Operation

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The unijunction transistor (UJT) is a three terminal, single-junction device which exhibits negative resistance and switching characteristics totally unlike those…

What is a Discontinuous Controller?

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This is a controller with only 2 switching states, that is, the output signal is switched ON and OFF depending…

How Modbus is used in Industrial Networks

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Modbus is an open standardized communication protocol that was founded by Modicon. Initially it was designed for the communication among…

Network Access Control Techniques

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Access control methods are required in a network to ensure that only one user of the network is able to…

Types of AC Motors

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Classification of AC Motors The AC motors works by rotating the stator field, they make use of the natural alternating…