IoT is everywhere. Working hand in hand with technologies like blockchain and machine learning, it is changing everything, from the way we order groceries, to the way we maintain machines and equipment. The applications of IoT cuts across all fields and industries. From utility management and transportation to education and agriculture, helping businesses to deliver more…
To turn on a Thyristor, there are various triggering methods in which a trigger pulse is applied at its Gate terminal. Similarly, there are various techniques to turn off a Thyristor; these techniques are called Thyristor Commutation Techniques. It can be done by bringing the Thyristor back into the forward blocking state from the forward conduction state. To bring the…
Art is a way of seeing, and they say seeing is believing, but the opposite is also true, believing is seeing and it’s really hard to imagine living in this world without the gift of vision – our eyes, how wonderful it is being an infant when our eyes just open we see the world and started to recognize and see the world around us but as the time passes by, the same wonderful…
Software development is generally difficult but for an embedded system, it’s on a whole new level of difficulty. Firmware developers need to have good knowledge about hardware development and understand the internal workings of an embedded processor. For today's Article, I will be sharing tools and tips that could be used to achieve a high level of efficiency and eliminate…
Almost every portable and handheld device consists of a battery. The battery is a storage device where energy is stored to provide power whenever needed. There are different types of batteries available in this modern electronics world, among them Lead Acid battery is commonly used for high power supply. Usually Lead Acid batteries are bigger in size with hard and heavy…
Power inverters are fundamental devices for power electronics that convert DC (Direct Current) into AC (Alternating Current). There are many types of power inverters specific for use in residential, commercial, and industrial systems. It is important to understand the types of power inverters in power electronics to make the appropriate decision about the type of power inverter you would like…
In electronics, Amplifier is the most commonly used circuit device with huge application possibilities. In Audio related electronics pre-amplifier and power amplifiers are two different types of amplifier systems which are used for sound amplification related purposes. But, other than this application-specific purpose, there are huge differences in various types of…
On 7th January 2013, a Boeing 787 flight was parked for maintenance, during that a mechanic noticed flames and smoke coming from the Auxiliary power unit (Lithium battery Pack) of the flight, which is used to power the electronic flight systems. Efforts were taken to put the fire off, but 10 days later before this issue could be resolved, on 16th January another battery…
Resistors are current limiting devices with are used abundantly in electronics circuits and products. It is a passive component which provides resistance when current flow through it. There are many different types of resistors. Resistance is measured in Ohm with a sign of Ω.
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The speed, mileage, torque and all such vital parameters of an electric car solely depends on the specification of the motor and the battery pack used in the car. While using a powerful motor is no big deal, the problem lies with designing a Battery Pack that could source enough current for the motor for long time without degrading its lifespan. To cope up with the voltage…
Have you ever wonder that how an ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) system works? Let me tell you the concept behind it, the camera of the ANPR system captures image of vehicle license plate and then the image is processed through multiple number of algorithms to provide an alpha numeric conversion of the image into a text format. ANPR system is used at many places…
Yes, you read it right!! The cars of future could actually run only with water and aluminum. In fact the Proof of concept is already tested and is being optimized as you read this interview. Log9 is a nanotechnology start-up by two IITians Mr. Akshay Singal and Mr.Kartik Hajela, the company is currently building a battery called Metal-Air battery which is type of fuel cell…
