Electrical Engineering

Resources in this category:

For The Love of LEDS
http://ledmuseum.home.att.net/

"For The Love of LEDs is a site ... containing real-world test results of all kinds of different light emitting diodes & LED flashlights. Featuring the world's first "Virtual LED Museum" where milestone LED technology is on display, and "The Punishment Zone," where LED flashlights & utility lights come to die." Includes frequently asked questions about LEDs, archive of LED specimens 1960 to present, and examples also organized across the color spectrum.

GE Industrial Systems Technical Documents
http://www.geindustrial.com/pm/notes/index.htm

Detailed technical reports on high volage, switches, fiber optics, power relays, and other utility-related subjects. Documents in .pdf format and generally written for engineers.

Global Electronic Components Datasheet Locator
http://www.datasheetlocator.com/

"Datasheet Locator is a free electronic engineering tool that enables you to locate product datasheets from hundreds of electronic component manufacturers worldwide."

IEEE History Center
http://www.ieee.org/web/aboutus/history_center/

"The mission of the IEEE History Center is to preserve, research and promote the history of information and electrical technologies." Online resources include Historical FAQs, Historical Articles, Oral Histories, a Bibliography, Newsletters, and a threaded bulletin board.

Superconductors
http://www.superconductors.org/

Introduces beginners and non-technical people to information about superconductors. Includes history of superconductors and recent developments in the field. Provides hyperlinked terms within articles, leading to additional information.

Transistorized!
http://www.pbs.org/transistor/

A site convering the history of the transistor, starting from the events that led to its invention to its modern uses. The site includes a timeline, a glossary, a detailed history (with biographies of key people), and an explanation of the science behind transistors. In-depth information about one of the 20th century's most important inventions.