Last month's column covered the behavior of electrical components connected in series and demonstrated that when a voltage is applied across a series circuit, the current through each component is the ...

We define the properties of parallel and complex circuits. Unit 5 Segment H: Parallel and Complex Circuits We define the properties of parallel and complex circuits. We examine how to find the ...

Key fact In a parallel circuit, the voltage across each branch equals the supply voltage. Resistance When resistors are connected in parallel, total resistance, R, is calculated using the equation: ...

Fig. 3: Capacitors in series. You can also replace one capacitor by putting two capacitors in parallel as shown in Fig. 4. In this case, a .0015 mfd capacitor can be replaced by a .001 mfd and a .0005 ...

To improve efficiency in high-power applications, voltage regulators can be used in parallel to double output current capability—if a means of forcing current sharing is provided. One circuit ...

To configure parallel drivers with high-side pass elements, however, the current-sense feedback circuitry must also be on the high side, and it must be able to withstand at least the voltage the ...

Because dynamic power consumption for a microprocessor or clocked circuit is predominately a function of voltage (P = CV 2 f), logic systems that operate off the parallel port at below 5 V can ...

Most commercial LED flashlightsuse three AAA or AA batteriesin series that produce 4.5V. The batteriesthen drive four white LEDs that connectin parallel. These LEDs can workat voltages as low as 2.7V ...