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Difference Between LED and OLED
// Dec 30th, 2011
LED vs OLED
OLED is a special case of Light Emitting Diodes (LED). When the organic layers are used in fabricating LEDs, they are called OLEDs. Both technologies are widely used in modern displays. They help to reduce the power consumption in a greater scale compared to conventional CRT (Cathode Ray Tube)...
Difference Between Capacitive and Resistive Touchscreen
// Dec 7th, 2011
Capacitive vs Resistive Touchscreen
Touchscreen technology has invaded our mobile phones, tablet PCs, laptops and even desktop computers. Capacitive touchscreen and resistive touchscreen are two technologies used in touchscreens. The underlying principles in these two technologies are quite different and...
Difference Between PLA and ROM
// Aug 9th, 2011
PLA vs ROM
ROM (Read Only Memory) and PLA (Programmable Logic Array) are used to implement logic functions. Both of them use the ‘Sum of Products’ logic configuration, which consists of a primary array of AND gates and a secondary array of OR gates. The OR function (Sum) is applied to outputs of AND (product)...
Difference Between GTO and SCR
// Aug 8th, 2011
GTO vs SCR
Both SCR (Silicon Controlled Rectifier) and GTO (Gate Turn-off Thyristor) are two types of thyristors made of four semiconductor layers. Both devices have three terminals called anode, cathode and gate, where a pulse on gate is used to control the current flowing through the device.
SCR (Silicon Controlled...
Difference Between BJT and IGBT
// Aug 4th, 2011
BJT vs IGBT
BJT (Bipolar Junction Transistor) and IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) are two types of transistors used to control currents. Both devices have PN junctions and different in device structure. Although both are transistors, they have significant differences in characteristics.
BJT (Bipolar...
Difference Between Rectifier Diode and LED
// Jul 28th, 2011
Rectifier Diode vs LED
Diode is a semiconductor device, which consists of two semiconductor layers. Rectifier diode and LED (Light Emitting Diode) are two types of diodes used in different type of applications. LED is a special type of diode which has the capability to emit light, which cannot be found in normal...
Difference Between AND Gate and OR Gate
// Jul 26th, 2011
AND Gate vs OR Gate
AND and OR gates are two types of logic gates, which are physical devices made to implement a Boolean function. A Boolean function performs a logic operation on one or more logic inputs (given in two states, such as true/false, 1/0, high/law etc) and gives a single logic output (either true or...
Difference Between Diode and SCR
// Jul 21st, 2011
Diode vs SCR
Both diode and SCR (Silicon Controlled Rectifier) are semiconductor devices with P type and N type semiconductor layers. They are used in many electronic switching applications. Both devices have terminals called ‘anode’ and ‘cathode’ but SCR has an additional terminal called ‘gate’....
Difference Between IGBT and Thyristor
// Jul 20th, 2011
IGBT vs Thyristor
Thyristor and IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) are two types of semiconductor devices with three terminals and both of them are used to control currents. Both devices have a controlling terminal called ‘gate’, but have different principals of operation.
Thyristor
Thyristor is made...
Difference Between IGBT and MOSFET
// Jul 13th, 2011
IGBT vs MOSFET
MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor) and IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) are two types of transistors, and both of them belong to the gate driven category. Both devices have similar looking structures with different type of semiconductor layers.
Metal Oxide Semiconductor...
Difference Between BJT and SCR
// Jul 13th, 2011
BJT vs SCR
Both BJT (Bipolar Junction Transistor) and SCR (Silicon Controlled Rectifier) are semiconductor devices with alternating P type and N type semiconductor layers. They are used in many switching applications due to many reasons such as efficiency, low cost, and small size. Both of them are three terminal...
Difference Between Diode and Zener Diode
// Jul 12th, 2011
Diode vs Zener Diode
Diode is a semiconductor device, which consists of two semiconductor layers. Zener diode is a special type of diode, which possesses some other features that cannot be found in normal diodes. Designers select them according the requirement of the application.
Diode
Diode is the simplest semiconductor...
Difference Between BJT and FET
// Jul 8th, 2011
BJT vs FET
Both BJT (Bipolar Junction Transistor) and FET (Field Effect Transistor) are two types of transistors. Transistor is an electronic semiconductor device that gives a largely changing electrical output signal for small changes in small input signals. Due to this quality, the device can be used as either...
Difference Between Transistor and Thyristor
// Jul 7th, 2011
Transistor vs Thyristor
Both transistor and thyristor are semiconductor devices with alternating P type and N type semiconductor layers. They are used in many switching applications due to many reasons such as efficiency, low cost and small size. Both of them are three terminal devices, and they provide a good...
Difference Between MOSFET and BJT
// Jul 3rd, 2011
MOSFET vs BJT
Transistor is an electronic semiconductor device that gives a largely changing electrical output signal for small changes in small input signals. Due to this quality, the device can be used as either an amplifier or a switch. Transistor was released in 1950s and it can be considered as one of the...
Difference Between Retail and OEM
// Jun 15th, 2011
Retail vs OEM
OEM is an acronym that stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer, and is heard most often in PC components and software. When you are looking for a certain part for your PC and are in the market, you often come across some products labeled OEM in the display window of the retailer. These are very...
Difference Between NMOS and PMOS
// Jun 13th, 2011
NMOS vs PMOS
A FET (Field Effect Transistor) is a voltage controlled device where its current carrying ability is changed by applying an electronic field. A commonly used type of FET is the Metal Oxide Semiconductor FET (MOSFET). MOSFET are widely used in integrated circuits and high speed switching applications....
Difference Between HVGA and WVGA
// May 5th, 2011
HVGA vs WVGA
Screen resolutions refer to number of pixels a monitor displays in a given area. These resolutions, called graphic display resolutions, usually pertain to computer monitors and mobile screens. There are many combinations of these resolutions with varying widths and heights. As these combinations...
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