Thanassis G. Giokas
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND MATERIALS TEXTBOOK

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 - COMPONENTS
 1.1General I 1
 1.2Solids 1
 1.3Fluids 2
 1.4Gases 2
 1.5General II 2
 1.5.1Conductors 3
 1.5.2Insulators 5
 1.5.3Semiconductors 6
 1.6Attributes of conductors 7
Chapter 2 - RESISTORS
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 2.1General 9
 2.2Maximum consumed power and tolerance 10
 2.3Dependence of the resistor by frequency 13
 2.4Dependence of the resistor by voltage 15
 2.5Standardization and tolerance of resistors 15
 2.6Attributes of resistors 17
 2.7Codes of resistors 20
 2.8Categories of resistors 23
 2.8.1Fixed resistors 23
 2.8.1.1High power resistors 23
 2.8.1.2Common resistors 25
 2.8.1.3In-printed resistors 34
 2.8.1.4Integrated resistors 36
 2.8.1.5S.M.D. resistors 40
 2.8.2Variable resistors 42
 2.8.2.1Attributes of potentiometers 43
 2.8.2.2Categories of potentiometers 45
 2.8.2.3Elements of potentiometers 47
 2.8.2.4Codes of potentiometers 54
 2.8.2.5Other types of potentiometers 54
 2.8.2.6S.Μ.D potentiometers 57
 2.8.3Adjustable resistors 58
 2.8.3.1Thermistors 58
 2.8.3.2Varistors 70
 2.8.3.3Light resistors 79
 2.8.4Special resistors 81
 2.8.4.1Raysistors 81
 2.8.4.2Memistors 81
 2.8.4.3Τempsistors 81
Chapter 3 - CAPACITORS
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 3.1General 83
 3.2Dielectrics 83
 3.2.1Types of polarization of dielectrics 83
 3.2.2Electrical attributes of dielectrics 85
 3.2.2.1Conductance 85
 3.2.2.2Losses of dielectrics 86
 3.2.2.3Perforation of dielectrics 88
 3.2.2.4Other attributes of dielectrics 88
 3.3Capacitors 91
 3.3.1Capacity, power and resistance of capasitors 91
 3.3.2Charge and discharge of capasitors. Time constant 92
 3.4Categories of capasitors 94
 3.5Equivalent circuits of capasitors 94
 3.5.1Equivalent circuit of dielectric capasitors 94
 3.5.2Equivalent circuits of electrolytic capasitors 96
 3.5.3Equivalent circuit of super capasitors (power storage) 98
 3.6Attributes of capasitors 99
 3.6.1Attributes of dielectric capasitors 99
 3.6.2Attributes of electrolytic capasitors 103
 3.7Fixed dielectric capasitors 105
 3.7.1Plastic film 105
 3.7.2Paper and plated paper 112
 3.7.3Capacitors of glass 113
 3.7.4Capacitors of isinglass (mica) 113
 3.7.5Capacitors of oil 114
 3.7.6Ceramic capasitors 115
 3.7.6.1General 115
 3.7.6.2Equivalent circuit 117
 3.7.6.3Categories of ceramic capasitors 118
 3.7.6.4Elements of ceramic capasitors 119
 3.7.6.5Applications of ceramic capasitors 126
 3.7.6.6Codes of ceramic capasitors 129
 3.8Electrolytic capasitors 139
 3.8.1Types of electrolytic capasitors 141
 3.8.2Applications of electrolytic capasitors 143
 3.8.3Elements of electrolytic capasitors 145
 3.8.4Codes of electrolytic capasitors 148
 3.9Super capasitors or power storage capasitors or double coating capasitors 151
 3.10Integrated capasitors (IC's) 152
 3.11S.M.D. capasitors 153
 3.11.1S.M.D. of plastic dielectric and super capasitors 154
 3.11.2Ceramic S.M.D. 154
 3.11.3Electrolytic S.M.D. 157
 3.11.4Codes of S.M.D. capasitors 158
 3.12Variable capasitors 159
 3.12.1Elements of variable capasitors 165
 3.12.2Variable S.M.D. 171
 3.12.3Codes of variable capasitors 172
 3.12.4Applications of variable capasitors 174
Chapter 4 - COILS
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 4.1General 175
 4.2Losses of coils with core 179
 4.3Self-inductance of coils 180
 4.4Equivalent circuit of coil and its attributes 185
 4.5Connection and behavior of coils in DC and AC 192
 4.6Coils with core or gap 195
 4.7Variable coils or variometers 196
 4.8Categories of coils 197
 4.9Elements of coils 198
 4.9.1Low frequency 198
 4.9.2High frequency 201
 4.9.3Special coils 205
 4.9.4S.M.D. Coils 216
 4.9.5Variable coils 217
Chapter 5 - RC-LC NETWORKS. SUPPRESSORS. EMI-RFI FILTERS. CERAMIC AND SAW FILTERS. RESONATORS
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 5.1General 219
 5.2RC-LC networks 219
 5.2.1CR network 219
 5.2.2CR blocks of high voltage 220
 5.2.3Hybrid RC network 221
 5.2.4RC element 222
 5.2.5.1LC network 223
 5.2.5.2Monolithic LC network (chip) 224
 5.3Suppressors 225
 5.3.1Category X and Y coils 225
 5.3.2Ceramic suppressors 228
 5.3.2.1BC coils and BC capasitors with varistor 228
 5.3.2.2Current suppressors 232
 5.4EMI/RFI filters 233
 5.4.1Categories of EMI/RFI filters – Applications 249
 5.4.2Equivalent circuits and description of EMI/RFI filters 251
 5.4.3Elements of EMI/RFI filters 258
 5.5Ceramic and SAW filters 263
 5.5.1.1Ceramic filters 263
 5.5.1.2Elements and description of ceramic filters 263
 5.5.2.1SAW filters 268
 5.5.2.2Elements and description of SAW filters 277
 5.6Resonators 280
 5.6.1Elements, applications and description of resonators 290
  APPENDIX 293
  REFERENCES 355
  INDEX 357