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Lesson 2 PassiveActive

An electronic circuit is a complete path for current to flow, starting and ending at the same point. It contains both active and passive electronic components. Active components like transistors, diodes, integrated circuits, and power sources can control or deliver energy to the circuit. Passive components like resistors, capacitors, and inductors influence current flow and can store energy for later use, but cannot control or amplify current. Together, active and passive components perform various tasks in electronic devices.

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Lesson 2 PassiveActive

An electronic circuit is a complete path for current to flow, starting and ending at the same point. It contains both active and passive electronic components. Active components like transistors, diodes, integrated circuits, and power sources can control or deliver energy to the circuit. Passive components like resistors, capacitors, and inductors influence current flow and can store energy for later use, but cannot control or amplify current. Together, active and passive components perform various tasks in electronic devices.

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Physics for Computing

Concepcion R. Delgado
August 31, 2021
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ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT
Electronic Circuit
An electronic circuit is a complete course of
conductors through which current can travel.
•Circuits provide a path for current to flow.
•To be a circuit, this path must start and end at the
same point.
•An electronic circuit and an electrical circuit has the
same definition, but electronic circuits tend to be low
voltage circuits.
Circuits
Electronic Components

1. Active Electronic Components


2. Passive Electronic Components
Passive components are
Active components are the ones that do not
the elements or require any external
devices which are source for the operation
capable of providing or and are capable of
delivering energy to storing energy in the
the circuit. form of voltage or
current in the circuit.
Difference between Active and
Passive Components
Difference between Active and
Passive Components
Difference between Active and
Passive Components
All electronic circuits must contain
at least one active component, and
most electronic devices contain
both active and passive
components.
Active Components and their Functions
1. Transistors

•originally called transfer resistor


•was developed in 1948
•a three-terminal device in which current
flowing between two terminals can be
controlled by a signal on the third terminal
•Mostly used for amplifying electrical signals or as
switching devices
Active Components and their Functions

2. Diode
• Permits electricity to flow in one direction
only.
3. Integrated circuit (chips or microchips)
multiple
complex circuits on a circuit board; used to perform all
kinds of tasks; still considered a component despite
Active Components and their Functions

3. Integrated circuit (chips or microchips)


• multiple complex circuits on a circuit
board
• used to perform all kinds of tasks
• still considered a component despite
consisting of many other components
Active Components and their Functions

4. Power sources such as


batteries and other sources of
alternating current (AC) or
direct current (DC)
Passive Components and their Functions

•Passive components can influence the flow of


electricity running through them. For example,
they can resist its flow, store energy for later
use, or produce inductance. However, they
cannot control or amplify electricity themselves.
Passive Components and their Functions
• Resistor: Resists the flow of electrical current in a circuit; used to
lower voltage
• Capacitor: Stores electrical energy electrostatically in an electric
field (known as ‘charging’), and can release it later when needed
• Inductor: Stores electrical energy in a magnetic field; allows
direct current (DC) to flow through it, but not alternating current
(AC)
• Transducer: Converts an input signal from one type of energy
into another type; sensors are a type of transducer that convert
physical action/input into an electrical signal
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