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Electronic Circuits for the Evil Genius 2/E
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Electronic Circuits for the Evil Genius 2/E

by Dave Cutcher
October 2010
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
320 pages
8h 34m
English
McGraw-Hill Education TAB
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APPENDIX ACommon Component Packaging

YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED that sometimes the components you work with do not match the pictures of the components shown in the book. This section gives an introduction to common packaging used for electronic components. A single component such as the SCR can be packaged in a variety of formats. Each package provides an advantage of one form or another. It might be how it fits on a circuit board or how it handles power.

This is an overview meant to help you be flexible. Get used to reading the labels. Just because it looks different does not mean that it is different.

Transistors

Transistors have, by far, the most variety in their packaging, as shown in Figure A-1.

Many components are available in a variety of ...

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ISBN: 9780071744133