As a reminder, I first opened this can of worms with my original series of "The Beginner’s Guide to Electronics: TOOLS—What to Buy First" columns (see Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4). These “Tools ...
Capacitors, resistors, inductors, connectors, and even the printed-circuit board (PCB) are called passive because they don’t have gain or control power like semiconductors or other active devices (see ...