It's about how radio control toy servos from the 1970s work. Annoyingly, those pre-computer dumb devices with no feedback output still dominate the low end of mechanical output devices.

I’ve noticed that distributors (Jameco, Mouser, etc) have a surprising number of introductory education articles. I’ve seen this pattern on websites for car dealerships and HVAC installers, so I assumed it was for SEO purposes. But electronic parts distribution seems like a much more niche audience; why bother with SEO?

How does it hold its position? Does that take energy?

> Understanding the technical aspects of a servo motor and how it works

I don't feel like the article explains that at all. They explain the control signal and what the servo does as a result. The "how" in between is completely missing though. How is that pulse translated? How does the feedback work? What are the safety mechanisms involved?

I just want to put this hack here which enables the toy servos with a very high accuracy and repeatability

https://youtu.be/ECLrLupFW10?si=dQPSq-hjMTaVGuQS