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Electronic Components are broken down into two major subgroups, active and passive. Active components require some sort of power in order to work while passive components do not.

Passive components. Here a listing of passive electronic components and descriptions.
Fuse: Fuses are used in all types of electronic devices. Fuses are necessary components for circuits. In fact, just about anything that uses electricity to function uses some type of fuse to help it function.
Capacitor: Capacitors are another type of electronic device for which there are many sizes and types. Capacitors act as storage for charge. Two plates or conductors are placed closely together, and when voltage is applied, the plates build up equal charges for use.
Inductor: Inductors are used in electrical circuits and use their properties of inductance to help monitor electrical current through a conductor. Inductors are constructed with a coil of conducting material - typically metal - but can come in many different forms. Small inductors can be etched directly into electrical circuit boards.
Resistor: Resistors are another component used in circuits. A resistor produces a voltage drop between terminals in order to resist electric current. The resistance allows the resistor to create a safe voltage-to-current value and can be used in devices to reduce voltage. Resistors also dissipate heat and are used as the basic principle of electric heaters.
Transformer: Transformers are electric devices that transfer current from one circuit to another with no moving parts. Transformers use magnetic coupling to transfer current. Transformers come in many sizes and can be used from anything to a stage microphone to a huge power grids.
Switch: A switch is a device that changes the flow of an electrical current. Switches are used for electrical power and electronic communications circuits.

Active electronic components… Here is a listing of active electronic components which require some sort of power in order to function. Active electronic components are also known for their ability to amplify a signal.
Diode: There are many various types of diodes. Generally, a diode restricts the direction of movement of charge carriers, allowing electrical current to flow in one direction but not another. Most modern diodes are created with a semi-conductor like silicon and are manipulated at either end to create this dynamic. Diodes are used for radio signals, power conversion, over-voltage protection, and temperature measuring, though there are many other uses.
Transistor: Transistors are semi-conductor devices that use a small amount of electrical current to control a larger change in electrical current or voltage. Transistors are the building blocks for integrated circuits used in everything from microwaves, computers, cell phones, and most electronic devices. Transistors can be used for amplification, voltage stabilization, switching, and signal modulation.
Integrated Circuit: The integrated circuit is the most useful invention of the digital revolution. Integrated circuits use a combination of passive and active electronic devices, as well as digital and analog circuits, in order for a device, or part of a device, to do a particular job. Integrated circuits are used in many industries including computing, communications, manufacturing, and transportation. Even the internet is dependent on the integrated circuit.

Indeed, there are many more types of electronic components that use different properties of electricity to function. All have their place and importance in the function of all electronic devices.

Angela Oliver is an author for HRent.com. H and R Enterprises is a wholesale distributor of hard to find and obsolete electronic components including analog and digital integrated circuits. Please visit HRent.com today at http://www.hrent.com/xcs.htm to view an extensive inventory of integrated circuits,capacitors,transistors,diodes, and more.

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