In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a junction field-effect transistor (JFET) current regulator and learn some of the advantages of JFETs over BJTs for current regulation.
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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Since three-phase is used so often for power distribution systems, it…
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“The nice thing about standards is that there are so many of…
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A microcontroller is a specialized type of digital computer used to…
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Behaviors of Inductors wrapped around a Conductive Core Suppose we…
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a custom operational amplifier (op amp) and learn about the application of current mirrors and the use of negative feedback in op amp circuits.
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This calculator determines the bias and feedback of resistors for an inverting op-amp.
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As we saw earlier, a power system with no secure connection to earth…
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Read the following quotation, and then research the term…
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If a pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal is sent to a passive…
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In this circuit, three resistors receive the same amount of current (4…
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When capacitors are connected in series, the total capacitance is…
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As the name suggests, the tetrode tube contains four elements: cathode…
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To enter numbers in scientific notation into a hand calculator, there…
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Suppose you were to take a 3 kW electric heater rated for 240 VAC and…
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The purpose of the parallel-in/ parallel-out shift register is to take…
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Value of time constant in series RC and RL circuits Time…
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The smaller the cross-sectional area of any given wire, the greater…
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How is it possible to assign a fixed value of voltage or current (such…
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Suppose we had a simple one-battery, one-lamp circuit controlled by a…
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When analyzing complex series and parallel circuits, it is easy to…
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Previously, we examined series circuits and parallel circuits using…
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Passive Devices Components incapable of controlling current by means…
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Because binary numeration requires so many bits to represent…
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As opposed to normal equations where the solution is a number, a…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build an analog integrator using an operational amplifier and learn about integration functions, op amp input bias currents, and how to limit the voltage swing of a potentiometer.
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, you will sense AC magnetic fields using a simple wire coil and learn about AC signal coupling, orientation effects, and the impact of shielding using different materials.
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A permanent magnet is a device that retains a magnetic field without…
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“I think it is safe to say that no one understands quantum…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build resistive current dividers and observe how Ohm's law and Kirchhoff's current law function in real circuits using a voltmeter and an ammeter.
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The SPICE (Simulation Program, Integrated Circuit Emphesis)…
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A principal consideration for industrial control networks, where the…
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JFETs, like bipolar transistors, are able to “throttle”…
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Solid Copper Wire Table Size Diameter (inches) Cross-sectional area…
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Voltage Components in a parallel circuit share the same voltage:…
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Any kind of switch contact can be designed so that the contacts…
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This tool is designed to calculate cross-talk coefficient and coupled voltage for a stripline
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As we saw in a few SPICE analyses earlier in this chapter, the output…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a 3-bit down counter using J-K flip-flops and learn about asynchronous counter functionality.
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Impedance Matching Because transformers can step voltage and current…
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A common class of operation used in radio-frequency (RF) amplifier…
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A waveguide is a special form of transmission line consisting of a…
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A very useful tool for observing rotating objects is a strobe light.…
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Convert between Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin
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In addition to performing tasks of amplification and switching, tubes…
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Just like voltmeters, ammeters tend to influence the amount of current…
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Both soldering irons and soldering guns are tools used in the process…
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A calculator for computing several parameters needed in the design of a flyback switch mode regulator
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If we connect the output of an op-amp to its inverting input and apply…
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This calculator will determine the correct antenna downtilt angle given the heights of the antennas and distance between them.
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Instrumentation is a field of study and work centering on measurement…
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After the introduction of the DC electrical distribution system by…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build and test a 2-input digital NAND gate with LED indicators and learn to read pinout diagrams, power a digital IC, connect unused inputs and outputs, and use pulldown resistors.
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What do you think this logic buffer gate will do, with the output…
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This page will walk you step-by-step through the process of…
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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
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As we’ve already learned, electricity requires a complete path…
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The electrical resistance of a conductor at any temperature may be…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will learn about electromagnetic induction using an electromagnet and a permanent magnet.
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