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How do I identify SMD components? (or how do I identify any component)

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Weird resistor with dots around it on the schematic

48 votes

Why does Samsung include useless capacitors?

39 votes

What is the meaning behind "wire loops" in schematics?

37 votes

Why aren't CPUs cooled from below as well as above?

36 votes

Why is an Ethernet cable not grounded?

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Should I twist DC power and ground wires from a power supply?

33 votes

Why isn't there any 9.5 digit multimeter or higher?

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Why are electrolytic capacitors still in production?

27 votes

Looking for circuit board material that can be dissolved

27 votes
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What is the circuit symbol for a triple gang potentiometer?

22 votes
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How does Ethernet magnetics work?

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Does water actually damage or only temporarily disable electronics until drying out?

21 votes

Hobby breadboard wiring guidelines to stay within legal RF/EMI limits?

20 votes
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What is this flange with wire windings in a conical / horn shape?

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Should I cool off in water the desoldered components?

19 votes

How to secure cables to a PCB

18 votes

Why do some PCBs have the courtyard in the silkscreen layer?

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At what level of complexity should I consider UL listing my widget?

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PCB Logic Board Reference Designator "E"

17 votes
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Designing circuits with a longer lifetime

17 votes

Why does hot plugging blow stuff up, and how to prevent it?

17 votes
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Fan-out of the Intel 8086

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What keeps the kickback voltage from reaching an infinite voltage?

17 votes
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Will my circuit charge the battery and power Arduino?

16 votes

Can PCB test points be a source of noise?

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Solder paste storage

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Are MOSFET drains ESD sensitive?

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What is the definition of absolute maximum ratings?

16 votes

Why can't you just average ADC samples to get more resolution from an ADC?

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