Electrical Construction & Maintenance

Stumped by the Code? NEC Requirements for Conductor Material Types and Sizing Requirements

Courtesy of www.MikeHolt.com All questions and answers are based on the 2023 NEC. Q. What are the rules related to minimum conductor sizing and material? A. Conductor material types and sizing ...
AZOM

Exploring Optical Materials: Types, Properties, and Uses

Advanced optical materials are crucial in the development of many everyday appliances that enhance our lives. These materials have the unique ability to manipulate light in various ways, allowing us ...
The Conversation

A new type of material called a mechanical neural network can learn and change its physical properties to create adaptable, strong structures

Ryan Lee has received funding from the Air Force Office of Science Research . The new material is a type of architected material, which gets its properties mainly from the geometry and specific traits ...
EDN

Selecting PCB materials for high-frequency applications

Choosing a circuit material for a high-frequency printed-circuit board (PCB) is generally a tradeoff, often between price and performance. But PCB materials are also selected by two key factors: how ...
Electronic Design

Inductor Core Material: The Heart of an Inductor

Inductors are deceptively simple. However, a closer look reveals underlying complexity. How else can you explain the many types of core materials, types of windings, sizes, geometries and wide range ...