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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Myths & Misconceptions: Transformer & Inductor Design</title>
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Myths
&amp; Misconceptions: Transformer &amp; Inductor Design
This month we are taking
a closer look at some common myths surrounding transformer and inductor design.
As we&#8217;ve covered in previous blog posts, the transformer and inductor are key components
to any electronics project....]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>What to do when you experience a power failure</title>
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&nbsp;
Electronic Components and Power Failures

Now
that we have covered some of the basic principles of how electronics work on
this blog, it is time we touched on another area, what happens when electronic
components don&#8217;t work? Before you run to your local electronics store to buy...]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Electricity Basics part 3</title>
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What
is AC &amp; DC ?&nbsp;

AC means 'alternating current'. DC means 'direct current'.

When navigating your way around an electronic parts store, you&#8217;re more than
likely going to see a lot of references to some of the terms we have previously
covered here. Two terms in particular...]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 6 Nov 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Electricity Basics part 2</title>
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Previously we posted an article
discussing the basics of electricity and how it works. Whether you&#8217;re new to
being an electronic hobbyist and working on your first electronic project kit,
or are a veteran electronics enthusiast who knows their way around all sorts of
electronic...]]>
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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>How to Read a Schematic</title>
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A schematic is a drawing of an electrical circuit which shows all of the electronic components and the electrical connections between them. Rarely are the mechanical or physical layouts or assemblies described here. Those are left for the PCB layout drawings. The job of the schematic is to provide...]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Electricity Basics</title>
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Imagine you wake up one day and it strikes you that you&#8217;d like to make some little electronic gadgets using an electronic projects kit, but you don't know anything about electricity. Well, these basic concepts and rules will help a lot. In fact, you'll use them constantly anytime you are...]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Robotics and How to Build a Robot</title>
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&nbsp;The Basic Elements of a Robot&nbsp;
To build the most basic of robots, the first thing you are going to want to decide is what exactly you want your robot to do. A suggestion when first diving into the world of robot design is to create a simple robot at first, one with simple goals that has...]]>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>How to Build a Robot</title>
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Every year the summer movie season seems to start earlier and earlier. From high flying adventures with aliens to robots taking over the earth we find ourselves entranced by these films. Recently we began to wonder what it would be like to have our own horde of robots at our command. We did our...]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Soldering 101 part 2</title>
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Soldering 101 (part 2)  In the second part of this series we continue to define key soldering terms  Anti-static protection: Static sensitive devices or parts you&#8217;re going to want to use a soldering iron station with a static-dissipative material in order to make sure that static does not...]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Soldering 101</title>
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Soldering 101  To begin our series on soldering we&#8217;re going to review a few key terms that are important when it comes to soldering. First we&#8217;ll start with a quick definition of what soldering is.  Soldering: to join electrical parts together to form an electrical connection, using a...]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Welcome to Active Tech</title>
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Active Tech Electronics is one of the largest industry distributors of electronic production equipment and supplies in Canada. With over 10,000 parts stocked in inventory and access to thousands more through our network of 80+ industry leading manufacturers, Active Tech offers our customers the...]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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