Data sheets and work sheets
Component fact sheets & worksheets
LEDs
This datasheet details the forward voltage, viewing angle, current for the Kitronik range of LEDs.
How colour changing LEDs work - A factsheet detailing what's inside a colour changing LED.
How colour changing LEDs work.pdf (1 page)
Component identification & circuit symbols
The component identification fact sheet shows images of common components with a brief description.
The circuit symbols fact sheet shows all the circuit symbols with a text description.
Resistors
The resistors work sheet explains and has questions on resistor colour bands.
The parallel / series resistors worksheet explains and has questions on working out resistors in parallel and series.
Capacitors
The basic capacitor fact sheet is a simple explanation of how capacitors store charge.
This is a more detailed look at capacitors, including an explanation & questions on ceramic disk values.
This worksheet explains & asks questions on using capacitors in parallel & series.
Diodes
The diode fact sheet explains what a diode does, with an example application.
Switching devices
This fact sheet explains what transistors do including an example application.
This fact sheet explains how two transistors are connected to make a Darlington pair and its attributes.
A step by step explanation of how a thyristor can be used as a latch.
Logic gates
This fact sheet shows the circuit symbols & truth tables for the common logic gates.
This fact sheet shows the pin out and functionality of a quad two input OR gate.
This fact sheet shows the pin out and functionality of a quad two input AND gate.
This fact sheet shows the pin out and functionality of a quad two input NOT AND gate.
L7805 voltage regulator IC
This simple fact sheet details the pin out of a L7805 5 volt regulator, along with an example application.
Sensors
The Light Dependant Resistor (LDR) fact sheet describes the functionality of an LDR, graphs resistance against light level and gives an example application.
The thermistor fact sheet describes the functionality of a thermistor (temperature sensor), graphs resistance against temperature and gives an example application.
7 segment displays & driver ICs
The 4510B is an up down counter, this data sheet describes, the ICs pin out and functionality.
The 4511B is a 7 segment driver IC, it takes in binary and drives a 7 segment LED display. The ICs pin out & functionality is described.
Details the pin out & mechanical information for the common anode & common cathode 7 Segment displays stocked by Kitronik.
555 & 556 timer IC
This datasheet has pin out information for the single and dual 555 timer IC, it includes pin descriptions and example application for mono-stable and astable use.
Operational amplifier
This datasheet details the LM324 quad operational amplifier. Pin out details are given along with example applications as an amplifier and a comparator.
Clock dimensions
This fact sheet details the dimensions of a clock movement, it also includes an exploded assembly drawing.
Electronics slides
A set of PDF slides that cover, resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors as well as multimeter's.
The same information but in Powerpoint.
Tools, puzzles, multimeters, ohms law, ...
Soldering
A video style powerpoint presentation on soldering.
This fact sheet describes how to solder.
Puzzles (electronic theme)
A crossword, where all the clues are to do with electronics.
A word search, where all the words are to do with electronics.
Digital multimeters
This fact sheet explains how a multimeter can be connected to measure voltage and current.
Manufacture PCBs
The fact sheet describes how Kitroniks PCBs are manufactured.
Manufacture of ICs
The fact sheet describes the process of manufacturing ICs.
Ohms law
The Ohms law worksheet explains the Ohms law triangle and also has some questions on the topic.
Power supplies
This fact sheet give a simple explanation on how switch mode supplies work, power supply labelling, transformers and regulators.