Awhile ago, my subwoofer just stopped working (actually, if you turn it on, it just makes a loud buzzing noise). I tried getting it open but all the screws are messed up and i've since left it ...

Workbench contributor and engineer Duke Evans writes that he has repaired many a circuit board trace with bare wire. In his years of circuit board repairs, Duke has also noted that some older ...

Single-phase motors are common in many industries and can be found in blowers, pumps, fans, lathes, and numerous other types of equipment. Single-phase motor failures or malfunctions can often be ...

Taiyo Yuden has added the EIA 0402 size (1.0 x 0.5 x 0.5mm) to the lineup for CFCAP&#174, super low distortion multilayer ceramic capacitors, joining the existing 1206, 0805, and 0603 case sizes.

Concerned about scarce supplies and high prices of tantalum powder, capacitor suppliers are ramping production of niobium capacitors as an alternative. Several companies expect to be manufacturing ...