In instrumentation circuitry, DC signals are often used as analog…
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While the C-B (common-base) amplifier is known for wider bandwidth…
Solve this equation for the value of x: x + 5 = 8 How many exact…
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This calculator determines the bias and feedback of resistors for an inverting op-amp.
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A calculator for computing the gain and output voltage of an operational amplifier
Although transistor switching circuits operate without bias, it is…
Because of their insulated gates, IGFETs of all types have extremely…
By introducing electrical reactance into the feedback loops of an…
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This calculator will compute the required resistor ratio (R2/R1) and reference voltage (VREF) to create the desired high (VTH) and low (VTL) threshold voltages in a non-inverting comparator circuit with hysteresis (commonly called a Schmitt trigger).
Bipolar junction transistors (Also known as BJTs) can be used as an…
If some percentage of an amplifier’s output signal is connected…
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Analog circuits are circuits dealing with signals free to vary from…
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What are Time-Delay Relays? Some relays are constructed with a kind of…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Low-voltage AC power supply Bridge rectifier pack…
Most students of electricity begin their study with what is known as…
If we add a voltage divider to the negative feedback wiring so that…
Circuits consisting of just one battery and one load resistance are…
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In the course of learning about electricity, you will want to…
In this circuit, three resistors receive the same amount of voltage…
One caveat with signed binary numbers is that of overflow, where the…
Since transformers are essentially AC devices, we need to be aware of…
SPICE analysis of Electrical Isolation Aside from the ability to…
When someone mentions the word “computer,” a digital…
Label where each of the following electrical quantities would be found…
The interlock contacts installed in the previous section’s motor…
The smaller the cross-sectional area of any given wire, the greater…
A transistor is a linear semiconductor device that controls current…
Power Equation of Ohm’s Law and Joule’s Law …
Capacitors store energy in the form of an electric field, and…
What is Split-Phase Power Systems? Split-phase power systems achieve…
Transformers with Multiple Secondaries Transformers are very versatile…
Tables of specific resistance and temperature coefficient of…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Three batteries, each one with a different voltage…
Ampacities of copper wire, in free air at 30o C: INSULATION TYPE…
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It is imperative to understand that the type of numeration system used…
If an electric current is passed through this wire, which direction…
What Is an Instrumentation Amplifier? An instrumentation amplifier…
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In an astable circuit, the output voltage alternates between VCC and 0 volts on a continuous basis.
The principle of non-sinusoidal, repeating waveforms being equivalent…
There are circumstances when you may need to analyze a DC reactive…
A multiplexer, abbreviated mux, is a device that has multiple inputs…
In the simplest terms you can think of, define what an electrical…
Identify some of the different types of capacitors, and their…
A diode is an electronics component made from a combination of a…
The circuit in the previous section is not a very practical one. In…
Standing waves at the resonant frequency points of an open- or…
What is Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)? The principle known as…
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