This is a CMOS IC (CD4033) based circuit which can be used to detect presence of AC mains voltage without any electrical contact with the conductor carrying AC current/voltage. Thus it can be used to ...

LED technology is opening thedoor to a variety of high-power-illumination applications. The circuit in Figure 1 can let you know when ac power is available. To drive a power LED from the ac line ...

This article appeared in Microwaves & RF and has been published here with permission. Check out more of our APEC 2023 coverage. In Booth #131 at APEC 2023, Amber Semiconductor will feature the first ...

There are plenty of electronic components which were once ubiquitous but once the niche which led to their existence has passed, they fade away to remain a junkbox curio. The DIAC is the subject of a ...