Active components can amplify signals, require a bias voltage, and are non-linear. Passive components cannot amplify signals, do not require a bias voltage, and are linear. This document distinguishes between active components that can amplify signals and require a bias voltage from passive components that cannot amplify signals and do not require a bias voltage.

1. Active and Passive components

4. Active components
Able to amplify the Signal

5. 2. Need Bias Voltage

6. Passive Components
1. Passive components are not able to increase the
power of a signal nor are they able to amplify it.

8. 2. No Need Bias Voltage

9. Active components non-linear
Passive components linear