The 555 Timer IC is one of the renowned ICs, in the electronic circles. However, its history of invention is not known to many. This article takes you…
Mobile phone, the most common gadget in the present era, is considered as the greatest gift to the mankind. Can you ever imagine life without this device? No…
Electromagnetism Once, a naughty child took a little chalk to his teacher. He asked what it was made of. The teacher answered that it was made of atoms.…
Invention of Electrocardiography (ECG) Have you ever wondered about how medical tools and equipments were designed? Ever raised a question if they were designed by a physician himself…
Before touching the main topic of the invention history of the phototransistors, it is important to have a basic understanding on what phototransistors and photodiodes are. In simple…
Microprocessor – Invention History A simple integrated circuit that carries the central processing unit of a computer is the Microprocessor. Are you not fascinated to know what the…
The history and development of the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is rather complex. The story of the LCD had an unusual beginning by an Austrian botanist in the…
Invention History of C Programming Language There would be no surprise in saying that the C language literally shook the computer world? The impact of C cannot be…
Most of us are aware that the semiconductor light-emitting diode or the LED is the major component of today’s technology. All our houses have plenty of tiny glowing…
Capacitors are a great example to prove the fact that even the simplest of devices can become complex over the years; in case of capacitors, it is nothing…
Radio – Invention History The invention history of the radio is not only interesting but rather long as well. If you ask who invented the radio, probably you…
Invention History of Microcontroller Would you believe that each one of you is using at least 20 microcontrollers in your house??!! Well, that’s a fact. There are more…
As we all know, a Zener Diode is used for regulating voltage in practical circuit applications. Though we know about the importance of this device, do we really…
What is a Schockley Diode? In simple terms, a Shockley diode is a four layered semiconductor diode. In electronic terms, it is a “P-N-P-N” diode and is equivalent…
Invention History of Solar Cells – From Selenium to Silicon Well, the definition of a solar cell is simple. It is a device that directly converts the energy…
The story behind the invention of vacuum tube Anything in Science has its own history and some hidden truths behind its invention. It must be fascinatingly curious…
Invention of Integrated circuits – Behind the scene Have you ever heard the story behind invention of integrated circuits or what made people work on it? Well, if…
Transistors and its path of invention We all know “transistor” is an integral part of any electronic circuit/device. It is very rare to see any circuits built without…
I am really excited by the amazing comments & responses I got for my two articles on PN Junction. If you have not read them yet, here they…
