You can make all sorts of different types of inductors, but the most common type is cylindrical coil of wire---a solenoid. When current runs through the first loop, it creates a magnetic field that ...

If you enjoy building radio projects you may have noticed something slightly worrying over the last few years in your component supply. Variable capacitors are no longer as plentiful as they used to ...

The inside of classic radios holds wonders that the sterile chips and SMD components of today’s circuits can’t hold a candle to. Chunky resistors and capacitors, vacuum tubes with cathodes aglow, and ...

Santa Clara, CA, April 30, 2008 – OnChip Devices, a world leader in Integrated Passive Devices (IPD), has introduced a wire-bondable miniature silicon chip capacitor targeted for RF Microwave, ...