The document provides an introductory overview of electronics, covering basic circuit elements such as resistors, capacitors, diodes, and transistors, alongside practical examples. It explains fundamental concepts like Ohm's Law and how to calculate resistor values for LEDs. Additionally, it includes resources for purchasing electronic components and encourages audience engagement and questions.

1. Electronics 101Omer Kilicomer@tinkersoc.orghttp://flic.kr/p/4aERQW

2. The plan…A little bit of theoryBasic Circuit ElementsShopping for Bits and BobsThe BreadBoard!Practical ExamplesgoToKBar(); drinkBeer();

3. ResistorTheHydraulicAnalogyCapacitorWireDiodeTransistorhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_analogy

4. Ohm’s LawV = VoltageI = CurrentR = ResistanceVIRV = Current * ResistanceI = Voltage / ResistanceR = Voltage / Current

5. Resistorshttp://flic.kr/p/EDuqt

6. ResistorsParallelConnectionSeries ConnectionMAKE Presents: The Resistor - http://youtube.com/watch?v=-td7YT-Pums

7. Capacitorshttp://flic.kr/p/EDtRo

8. CapacitorsSeries ConnectionParallelConnectionMAKE Presents: The Capacitor - http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZYH9dGl4gUE

9. Diodeshttp://bit.ly/3f5YQt

10. DiodesMAKE Presents: The Diode - http://youtube.com/watch?v=AqzYsuTRVRc

11. Light Emitting Diodeshttp://flic.kr/p/38DLnC

12. LEDsMAKE Presents: The LED - http://youtube.com/watch?v=P3PDLsJQcGI

13. LED Resistor CalculationLet’s assume we have a 9V source…R = V / IR = (9-3.4) / (20*10-3)R = 280 ΩNearest standard value is 330 ΩList of standard resistor values: http://www.logwell.com/tech/components/resistor_values.html

14. Transistorshttp://flic.kr/p/qjbnc

15. TransistorsMAKE Presents: The Transistor - http://youtube.com/watch?v=-td7YT-Pums

16. Driving Monstrous LEDs(using a transistor as a switch)VCCDrive here…

17. Thanks: GurtacYemiscioglu

18. Shopping for Bits and BobsComponents SuppliersFarnell, Rapid, RS, Maplin, Digikey, Mouser…Hobby/DIY SuppliersSparkfun, Oomlout, Adafruit, SKPang, Cool Components…eBayBe careful!Shameless Plug: http://tinkersoc.org/resources/(we do organise group buys and have a junk trading wiki page)

19. The BreadBoard!* Drawn using the new Fritzing, which totally rocks!

20. Bi-stable Multivibrat0r!27027018k18k47u47u

21. That’s all folks…Thanks for listening, any questions?Further questions/comments to: omer@tinkersoc.orgA special thanks to all the wonderful people who licensed their photos/videos under Creative Commons licenses, without them these slides would be boring as hell ;)