Optothyristors: Features & Principle of Operation

5 months ago

Silicon Controlled Rectifiers (SCRs), Triacs and other solid-state devices used for switching larger voltages and currents ON and OFF are…

Zener Diode and Emitter-Follower/Series Voltage Regulators

5 months ago

Almost all electronic devices and circuits need a dc source of power for their operation. While batteries and dry cells…

PFDs vs. P&IDs

5 months ago

Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) defines the major elements of the process schematically i.e. the interconnections of process vessels, pipes and…

Process Instrumentation Diagnostics & Communication Interfaces

5 months ago

There are various technologies that are available that help plant automation personnel to obtain diagnostic data which inform the type…

How a Bubbler Device is used for Level Measurement

5 months ago

An often utilized technique of indirectly measuring a liquid level is to measure the hydrostatic pressure at the bottom of…

Megohmmeter: Function & Operation

5 months ago

The megohmmeter or megger is a portable deflection instrument widely used to check the insulation resistance of electrical cables and…

Microwave Passive Components: Types & Functions

5 months ago

The part of the electromagnetic spectrum referred to as the microwave region loosely includes 1-300 GHz for practical purposes. These…

Sources of Coherent Interference/Noise in Instrumentation Systems

5 months ago

Introduction The knowledge of how to design low noise instrumentation systems is an essential skill that any practicing instrumentation engineer…

What is Optimal Control?

6 months ago

Optimal control is whereby the requirements are formulated as either the minimization of a cost index or the maximization of…

Fiber Optic Temperature Sensors: Principle of Operation & Applications

6 months ago

As the name suggests these sensors employs fiber optics technology to function. A fiber optic sensor generally guides light to…