Electronic Device

An Electronic Device is a technological creation that is a discrete component (designed to control electron flow for achieving specific functions through electronic principles).

• AKA: Electronics, Electronic Component.
• Context:
  • It can (typically) manipulate Electron Flow through semiconductor materials and circuit elements.
  • It can (typically) process Electronic Signals through signal manipulation and data transformation.
  • It can (typically) require Power Supply through electrical sources and energy distribution.
  • It can (typically) perform Circuit Functions through component interactions and electronic design.
  • It can (typically) support Signal Processing through electronic control and signal modification.
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  • It can (often) provide User Interfaces for device interaction.
  • It can (often) integrate Circuit Boards for component organization.
  • It can (often) implement Protection Circuits for safety control.
  • It can (often) utilize Cooling Systems for thermal management.
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  • It can range from being a Simple Component to being a Complex System, depending on its functional complexity.
  • It can range from being a Passive Device to being an Active Device, depending on its energy requirements.
  • It can range from being an Analog Device to being a Digital Device, depending on its signal processing.
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• Examples:
  • Computing Devices, such as:
    • Computer Hardwares, such as:
      • Processors for data processing.
      • Memory Devices for data storage.
  • Communication Devices, such as:
    • Mobile Devices, such as:
      • Smartphones for digital communication.
      • Tablet Computers for portable computing.
  • Semiconductor Devices, such as:
    • Active Components, such as:
      • Transistors for signal amplification.
      • Integrated Circuits for complex processing.
  • Optoelectronic Devices, such as:
    • Light Sensors, such as:
      • Photodiodes for light detection.
      • LED Displays for visual output.
  • Wearable Devices, such as:
    • Smart Devices, such as:
      • Smart Watches for personal monitoring.
      • Fitness Trackers for activity measurement.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Mechanical Devices, which operate through physical movement rather than electron flow.
  • Chemical Devices, which function through chemical reactions rather than electronic principles.
  • Optical Devices, which manipulate light without electronic processing.
• See: Electronic Circuit, Electrons, Amplifier, Rectifier, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Resistance And Conductance, Capacitance, Inductance, Electric Current, Vacuum Tube, Diode, Ambrose Fleming.

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References

2021a

• (Wikipedia, 2021) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronics#Electronic_devices_and_components Retrieved:2021-10-24.
  • An electronic component is any physical entity in an electronic system used to affect the electrons or their associated fields in a manner consistent with the intended function of the electronic system. Components are generally intended to be connected together, usually by being soldered to a printed circuit board (PCB), to create an electronic circuit with a particular function (for example an amplifier, radio receiver, or oscillator). Components may be packaged singly, or in more complex groups as integrated circuits. Some common electronic components are capacitors, inductors, resistors, diodes, transistors, etc. Components are often categorized as active (e.g. transistors and thyristors) or passive (e.g. resistors, diodes, inductors and capacitors).

2021b

• (Wikipedia, 2021) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_component Retrieved:2021-10-24.
  • An electronic component is any basic discrete device or physical entity in an electronic system used to affect electrons or their associated fields. Electronic components are mostly industrial products, available in a singular form and are not to be confused with electrical elements, which are conceptual abstractions representing idealized electronic components and elements.

    Electronic components have a number of electrical terminals or leads. These leads connect to other electrical components, often over wire, to create an electronic circuit with a particular function (for example an amplifier, radio receiver, or oscillator). Basic electronic components may be packaged discretely, as arrays or networks of like components, or integrated inside of packages such as semiconductor integrated circuits, hybrid integrated circuits, or thick film devices. The following list of electronic components focuses on the discrete version of these components, treating such packages as components in their own right.

2021c

• (Wikipedia, 2021) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronics#Branches_of_electronics Retrieved:2021-10-24.
  • Electronics has branches as follows:
    1. Digital electronics.
    2. Analogue electronics.
    3. Microelectronics.
    4. Circuit design.
    5. Integrated circuits.
    6. Power electronics.
    7. Optoelectronics.
    8. Semiconductor devices.
    9. Embedded systems.
    10. Audio electronics.
    11. Telecommunications.
    12. Nanoelectronics.
    13. Bioelectronics.

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