Electronics explained in a simple way
Need a quick way to draw circuits or connection diagrams? In this quickstart Circuit Canvas tutorial I ll show you how to get up and running with Circuit Canvas in a matter of a few minutes. Circuit Canvas is a free web app that makes it fast and easy to draw good-looking schematics and real-world wiring Copyright Build Electronic Circuits
Build a compact FM transmitter to experiment with RF circuits. With this circuit, you will be able to transmit your voice over short distances using basic components. Building your own FM transmitter is a great way to experiment with electronics and learn more about how radio frequency works. This circuit is perfect for electronics hobbyists Copyright Build Electronic Circuits
This tutorial will guide you through building a simple remote-controlled on-off switch that will work with most IR remote controls. And you only need four components to build it. It works like this: Every time you push a button on the remote control the signal is received an converted into one long pulse that toggles Copyright Build Electronic Circuits
This tutorial will guide you through building a basic USB-powered light with five Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs). You can expand on this and put it into a casing with a switch to create your very own USB flashlight from scratch! This project is great for beginners who want to learn about basic electronics and soldering. Materials Copyright Build Electronic Circuits
An optocoupler (or opto-isolator) is a component that transfer signals between circuits using light. In this guide, you’ll learn how they work and how you can use one in your own projects. Optocouplers are very useful when you need to isolate different sections of a circuit, for example in power supply circuits to transfer signals Copyright Build Electronic Circuits
Here s a cool Arduino project I did to bring a bit of high-tech magic to my daughter s toy kitchen. She can now turn on the lights in her toy kitchen with a simple wave of her hand! My daughter has been excited about the thought of getting lights in her kitchen. And I was excited Copyright Build Electronic Circuits
A microcontroller does not know what to do by itself. It s your job to tell it what you want it to do. Microcontroller programming boils down to three steps: Write your program code At the most basic level, a microcontroller understands only zeroes and ones (binary code). A program is a set of instructions written Copyright Build Electronic Circuits
A Solid-state relay (SSR) is an electronic switch without moving parts that use semiconductor technology to turn things on and off. In this guide, you’ll learn how they work, what they are used for, and how you can apply them in your circuits. Relays are very important in electronics because you can use them to Copyright Build Electronic Circuits
Need to draw a circuit that looks good, quickly? Circuit Canvas is a free, web-based tool for drawing schematics and planning how to connect the circuit in real life. It was designed to make it fast and easy to draw good-looking schematics and connection diagrams for electronics. It was made by Øyvind Nydal Dahl, the Copyright Build Electronic Circuits
Arduino libraries are like cheat sheets for building cool projects. They let you borrow code someone else made, so you don t have to start from zero but can make your things quickly with your Arduino. Also, because lots of people use them, it s easier to get help and tips. In this guide, you ll learn how Copyright Build Electronic Circuits