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Electrolysis and Electroplating are electrochemical processes that rely on electric current and chemical reactions. The most fundamental difference between electrolysis and electroplating is that electrolysis is an electrochemical process which uses electric current to perform a non-spontaneous chemical reaction, whereas electroplating is an electrochemical process which uses electric current to deposit one metal on another metal. In this article, we will explore all the major differences between electrolysis and electroplating. What is Electrolysis? Electrolysis is an electrochemical process that makes use of an electric current to perform a non-spontaneous chemical reaction. Electrolysis is performed in a device called an ... Read More

MOS stands for Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Metal Oxide Semiconductor is used for constructing transistors which are called MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors). MOS transistors are being extensively used in a variety of modern electronic and power electronic devices like inverters, microprocessors, memory ICs, digital logic circuits, and more. What is a MOS Transistor? A MOS (Metal Oxide Semiconductor) transistor is a type of field effect transistor (FET) that can operate in both depletion mode and enhancement mode. A MOS transistor typically consists of three-terminals namely, Gate (G), Source (S), and Drain (D). The major parts of a MOS ... Read More

What is a Logic Gate? In digital circuits, a logic gate is a fundamental element of the digital circuit or system, that performs a specific logical operation. A logic gates typically has one or more inputs and only one output. The output of the logic gate is related to the inputs based on a certain logic. Some commonly used logic gates are: AND Gate, OR Gate, NOT Gate, NAND Gate, and NOR Gate. What is CMOS Technology? CMOS, Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor, is a predominant technology used for manufacturing integrated circuits (ICs). This technology is widely used for manufacturing a ... Read More

A diode is a two-terminal semiconductor device which allows electric current to flow in only one direction, and blocks the current flow in the reverse direction. Diode is normally made up of semiconductor materials like silicon or germanium. Based on construction and operation, there are several types of semiconductor diodes, but the most common type of semiconductor diode is the pn-junction diode. A pn-junction diode is formed by fusing a p-type semiconductor with an n-type semiconductor, where p-type semiconductor acts as the anode terminal and the n-type semiconductor acts as the cathode of the diode. When a forward voltage ... Read More

Both SMPS and UPS are types of power supplies used in various electronic devices like computers. Although, SMPS and UPS are completely different from each other in terms their primary function and many other parameters. The fundamental difference between SMPS and UPS is that SMPS (Switched Mode Power Supply) is designed to convert and regulate electricity for a specific application, while UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) is designed to provide backup power supply during mains power outages. In this article, we will discuss the important differences between SMPS and UPS. But before discussing the differences, let us first get a ... Read More

In electronic devices like computers, laptops, and more, power supplies are one of the most important components. Power supplies are essential for efficient and reliable functioning of the electronic devices. In most electronic devices, two types of power supplies are very common namely, SMPS (Switch Mode Power Supply) and LPS (Linear Power Supply). The primary function of both SMPS and linear power supply is the same, i.e. to convert a high voltage AC supply in a low voltage DC supply using an assembly of transformer and rectifier. But they are completely different from each other. The fundamental difference between SMPS ... Read More

In the field of electrical and electronics, a stabilizer is an electronic device that is employed for regulation and stabilization of voltage supplied to the connected load devices. The primary function of a stabilizer is to provide a constant and steady voltage to the connected devices; hence it is also known as voltage stabilizer. As we know, we receive fluctuating voltages many times from our main power grid. These fluctuating voltages can damage sensitive electronic devices like laptops, computers, TVs, and other appliances. Hence, we need to provide a stable voltage to protect all these devices. For this purpose, a ... Read More

What is a Computer? A computer is an electric device which is developed by Charles Babbage in 1822. It takes input data from the input devices, stores and process it, and produces output in the output devices. The processing is done by the Central Processing Unit. It is designed to perform various operations and tasks depending upon the instructions provided by a user. It can perform a wide range of tasks including word processing, graphic design, gaming, and internet browsing. Components of Computer Hardware Parts - Parts of a computer system which ... Read More

Optical fiber technology is defined as technology that is capable to transmit information in the form of light pulses with the help of a high-quality glass or plastic material. It looks like a transparent filament. In this article, we will go through optical fiber, its types, and the differences between them. So, let's begin with the definition of optical fiber. What is an Optical Fiber? Optical fiber is thin a thin or flexible glass or plastic material used to transmit information in the form of light. Glass or plastic serves as a medium to allow the passage of ... Read More

Introduction to Electricity Distribution Electricity distribution refers to the process of distributing the electrical power from generating stations to the consumers. In the first step, electricity is distributed to substations from the generating stations through transmission lines by increasing the voltage level to reduce transmission losses. In the second step, the increased level of voltage is stepped down using the transformers and supplied to consumers by the utility companies. In any industry, more than one voltage level is used for different purposes like 415 V, 690 V, 6.6 kV, and 11 kV. There is a process of voltage conversion ... Read More