Handbook of Electronic Components

Electronic components are discrete devices in electronic systems that affect electrons and electric fields. They can be active, passive or electromechanical. Active components include triode vacuum tubes, transistors and tunnel diodes which rely on a source of energy, while passive components are resistors, inductors, transformers and capacitors. Electromechanical components, such as piezoelectric devices and crystals drive an electrical operation with the use of moving parts or electrical ...