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INVENTORS

Gustave Pierre Trouvé – confirmed bachelor with a head full of ideas

Gustave Pierre Trouvé – confirmed bachelor with a head full of ideas

Inventor who put passion first

Discrete components – characteristics and examples

Discrete components – characteristics and examples

Electronic components – classification and description.

The most common types of electrical connectors

The most common types of electrical connectors

Discover the most popular types of connectors and mounting methods.

Polarization in electronics – what do you need to know about it?

Polarization in electronics – what do you need to know about it?

Principles of marking polarized components and protection against reverse polarization.

INVENTORS

Ernst Werner von Siemens – pioneer in electrical engineering

Ernst Werner von Siemens – pioneer in electrical engineering

Inventor and founder of an industry giant.

Frequency converters and inverters – definitions, properties and differences

Frequency converters and inverters – definitions, properties and differences

Basic equipment for cutting-edge automation systems

INVENTORS

John Ambrose Fleming – minister’s son, painter and inventor

John Ambrose Fleming – minister’s son, painter and inventor

A non-believer in the theory of evolution, he sparked a (r)evolution in electronics.

Passive and active components – examples, functionalities and differences

Passive and active components – examples, functionalities and differences

Get familiar with features differing passive and active components.

Electric equipment protection classes

Electric equipment protection classes

How to understand protection class labels?

Direct and indirect contact – protection against electric shock

Direct and indirect contact – protection against electric shock

Working safely with electrical installations.

INVENTORS

Jack Kilby – without a day off, but with a Nobel Prize

Jack Kilby – without a day off, but with a Nobel Prize

Read about the creator of integrated circuits.

INVENTORS

Wilhelm Weber - the inspirer of great ideas

Wilhelm Weber - the inspirer of great ideas

Learn the story of Wilhelm Weber and his research on magnetism.