Direct current/Project basics
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This is a guide to direct current electronic projects. Here are the basics to starting projects, and there are links to specific DC projects.
Common tools
[edit | edit source]- Multimeter
- Solder
- Electronic board: breadboard, printed circuit board
Semiconductors
[edit | edit source]Integrated circuits
[edit | edit source]Integrated circuits are chips that have basic circuits internally, and can be wired to externally for greater use.
555 timer
[edit | edit source]There are variants to the 555 chip for the same purpose but for more outputs: 556 chip. This chip is used to time circuits.
Audio amplifier
[edit | edit source]The LM386 is an audio amplifier chip.