Electronic Design

An accurate analog delay circuit (.PDF)

There are several ways to introduce an analog delay into a signal channel. If you have enough room in your product, an appropriate length of coax cable can be introduced. Inductor-capacitor delay ...
Wired

Go Ahead, Connect an Inductor and Capacitor and See What Happens

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 ...
EDN

IC 555 Design Note

The popular Timer IC 555 is extensively used in short duration timing applications. IC 555 is a highly stable integrated circuit functioning as an accurate time delay generator and free running ...
Electronic Design

LMC555 Timers Delay Hardware Reset To Collect Debug Data

Most microprocessors have some type of hardware watchdog that can be used to reset the microprocessor and the surrounding hardware to a known state if firmware inadvertently stops executing code. But ...
Nanowerk

An overview of the basic components found in modern electronics - capacitors, diodes, inductors, resistors and transistors

Most modern electronic devices consist of several key components: transistors, capacitors, resistors, inductors and diodes. Often, they are supplemented by additional components like crystals and ...