Ceramic capacitors can also be classified by their specific type of dielectric. Most ceramic dielectric types can also be labeled with an EIA (Electronic Industries Alliance) class designation as ...

Surface mount (or chip) capacitors are mounted directly to the top of a PCB using very short leads, flat contacts, or other termination types. SMT devices are smaller and cheaper to manufacture than ...

If the signal is amplified, it is active. A special type of component is the integrated circuit (IC) where large numbers of transistors, resistors, diodes, and other electronic components are packaged ...