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Schottky diodes Schottky diodes are constructed of a metal-to-N…
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Long before the advent of digital electronic technology, computers…
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∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Calculus is a branch of mathematics that…
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If a pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal is sent to a passive…
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Also known as the stairstep-ramp, or simply counter A/D converter,…
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While mention of operational amplifiers typically provokes visions of…
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Parametric data for all semiconductor op-amp models except the CA3130…
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Read the following quotation, and then research the term…
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Shockley Diodes and Silicon Controlled Rectifiers (SCRs) Shockley…
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When someone mentions the word “computer,” a digital…
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Diodes can perform switching and digital logic operations. Forward and…
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Determine what the magnitude and polarity of the voltmeter’s…
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A rheostat (variable resistor) and a switch are both examples of…
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This calculator will determine the square root, cube root, or nth root of a given number, x.
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Since transformers are essentially AC devices, we need to be aware of…
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a voltage follower amplifier using a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) in common-collector configuration and learn about circuit ground and impedance transformations.
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A voltage multiplier is a specialized rectifier circuit producing…
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Reactive Power We know that reactive loads such as inductors and…
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Connecting digital circuitry to sensor devices is simple if the sensor…
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For extremely high-frequency applications (above 1 GHz), the…
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Parametric data for all semiconductor op-amp models except the CA3130…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, construct a signal generator circuit that creates two different types of ramp signals and learn how capacitors charge when connected to resistors and constant current sources.
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This calculator helps determine the resistance of a variable resistor within a Wheatstone bridge circuit or the differential voltage created across the bridge terminals.
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a simple RC circuit that demonstrates phase shift and learn how out-of-phase AC voltages do not add algebraically.
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Since Thevenin’s theorem and Norton’s theorems are two…
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As the name suggests, the tetrode tube contains four elements: cathode…
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Using the same value components in our series example circuit, we will…
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A diode is an electronics component made from a combination of a…
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Guidelines to Series-Parallel Combination Circuit Analysis The goal of…
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Calculate the voltage output by the secondary winding of a transformer…
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As we’ve seen, negative feedback is an incredibly useful…
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Things start to get complicated when we need to relate two or more AC…
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Testing a JFET with a multimeter might seem to be a relatively easy…
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This tool is designed to calculate cross-talk coefficient and coupled voltage for a microstrip.
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This calculator computes the inductance of a wire coil.
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Ladder diagrams are specialized schematics commonly used to document…
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What Is Kirchhoff’s Current Law? Kirchhoff’s Current Law,…
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A tool designed to calculate the characteristic impedance of a twisted-pair cable
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a digital combination lock with LED output indicators and learn about XOR gate functionality and how to implement NOR logic functionality using diodes.
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Long before the advent of digital electronic technology, computers…
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If at all possible, shut off the power to a circuit before performing…
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TTL Circuit Analysis Let’s examine the following TTL circuit and…
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Constant rule Rule of sums Rule of differences Product rule Quotient…
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There are not too many circuit symbols for bipolar transistors. There…
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These are the most common types of resistors available. Resistors…
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Mutual inductors are inductors that capitalize the effect of mutual…
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In this series of hands-on electronics experiments, build analog circuits, including amplifiers, comparators, oscillators, and more. Following the step-by-step instructions will help you understand and appreciate analog systems.
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Of course, there is a danger of electrical shock when directly…
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As we’ve already learned, electricity requires a complete path…
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You may have wondered where we got that strange equation for the…
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Our exploration of thyristors begins with a device called the…
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