Advanced Circuit Components
Christopher Harrold · Apress eBooks · 2020
In our last chapter we explored some of the basics of electrical engineering and the fundamental concepts that form the basis of circuits and electronic components. As you grow your skills in smart device construction, you will inevitably come to a point where the limits of basic resistors and circuit design no longer allow you to progress. This happens fairly quickly after your first builds, and in this chapter, we will explore more advanced circuit topics, and some of the most commonly used components for advanced circuit designs – transistors, diodes, and capacitors – as well as discuss some basics around other control mechanisms you are likely to encounter. All of this groundwork leads up to the next section where we introduce the idea of a computer “brain” to control these devices.