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Passive Components

Passive Components

Overview

Passive components are components of an electrical circuit that are made to only receive energy, from active components, and then either absorb, dissipate or store this energy in the form of an electrical or magnetic field. Passive components do not require any form of external electrical power to operate [1]


Common Types of Passive Components 

Capacitors [2] Crystal Oscillators [3]Diodes [4]

Image of a variety of capacitors.

             Image of a Crystal Oscillator.

Image of Diodes.

 Inductor Components [5]Potentiometers [6]Transformers [7]

Image of Inductor Components.

Image of a Potentiometer.

Image of Circuit Transformers.



References

[1] R. Grigalunas, "Active & Passive Components - What is the Difference Between the Two?" ES Components. 31-July-2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.techopedia.com/definition/735/passive-component. [Accessed: 11-March-2021].

[2] "Electrolytic Capacitors." Hioki. [Online]. Available: https://www.hioki.com/en/products/introduction/detail/?dbid=113442. [Accessed: 11-March-2021].

[3]  "4MHz Crystal Oscillator." PCBoard. [Online]. Available: https://www.pcboard.ca/4mhz-xtal-hc49s. [Accessed: 11-March-2021].

[4] "Diodes." NI. [Online]. Available: https://education.ni.com/teach/resources/926/diodes. [Accessed: 11-March-2021].

[5] F. Donald,  "Inductor Tutorial." Gadgetronicx. [Online]. Available: https://www.gadgetronicx.com/inductor-working-applications/. [Accessed: 11-March-2021].

[6] "Potentiometer." Wikipedia. [Online]. Available: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potentiometer. [Accessed: 11-March-2021].

[7] "Power Transformers." Passive Blog Components. [Online]. Available: https://passive-components.eu/power-transformers/. [Accessed: 11-March-2021]. 

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