1 The issue or topic may be set forth as a topical question, a hypothetical incident, a student experience, an actual case, etc. 2  Select panelists who are well informed about and have specific points of view regarding the issue or topic. 3  A panel discussion that includes three to five panelists is usually most workable.
A: Typically, they are constructed with PIN diodes. A PIN diode is simply a p-n junction diode that is designed to. have a very small junction capacitance (0.01 to 0.1 pf). A Sort of the opposite of the varactor diode! To see why this is important, recall diode small signal analysis. from your first electronics course.
A CPU socket is made of plastic, and comes with a lever or latch, and with metal contacts for each of the pins or lands on the CPU. Many packages are keyed to ensure the proper insertion of the CPU. CPUs with a PGA (pin grid array) package are inserted into the socket and the latch is closed.