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2. Circuit Building Blocks

Corey Richard1  
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San Francisco, CA, USA
 

Before anyone could carry a powerful computer in their pocket, electronic circuits were made up of lots of little components on a circuit board. If you ever opened up an old stereo or television, you've probably seen some of these little green rectangles covered with black, brown, and silver boxes and cylinders. Those circuits were built with what’s called “discrete components.” The story of electronic circuits begins there…

Discrete Components – The Building Blocks of Circuits

All electronic devices are built ...

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