Insulated-gate Field-effect Transistors (MOSFET)

The Insulated-Gate Field-Effect Transistor (IGFET), also known as…

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Mixed-Frequency Signals

What is a harmonic frequency? If an oscillator circuit outputs a…

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Practical Considerations of ADC Circuits

Perhaps the most important consideration of an ADC is its resolution.…

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Tracking ADC

A third variation on the counter-DAC-based converter theme is, in my…

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Analog and Digital Signals

Instrumentation is a field of study and work centering on measurement…

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Stepper Motors

Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…

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The R/2R DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter)

The R/2R DAC circuit is an alternative to the binary-weighted-input…

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Introduction to Digital-Analog Conversion

Connecting digital circuitry to sensor devices is simple if the sensor…

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Performance-Based Assessments for Analog Integrated Circuit Competencies

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Miscellaneous Diode Applications

Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

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Diode Switching Circuits

Diodes can perform switching and digital logic operations. Forward and…

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Latch Circuits

What do you think this logic buffer gate will do, with the output…

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Calculus for Electric Circuits

∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Calculus is a branch of mathematics that…

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Power Conversion Circuits

Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

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Switched Capacitor Circuitry

Write an equation describing the precise mathematical relationship…

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Basic Logic Gate Troubleshooting

Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…

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The Unijunction Transistor (UJT)

Unijunction transistor: Although a unijunction transistor is not a…

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Pulse Width Modulation

Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) uses digital signals to control power…

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The “Operational” Amplifier

Long before the advent of digital electronic technology, computers…

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Junction field-effect transistors (JFET)

Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

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AC Lab - Noise Cancellation

In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, you will use an AC voltage source connected to speakers to learn about sound waves and the foundational principle used in noise cancelling headphones.

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Inverting Op-Amp Resistor Calculator

This calculator determines the bias and feedback of resistors for an inverting op-amp.

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Amplifiers

Practical Benefit of Active Devices The practical benefit of active…

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The DIAC

Like all diodes, Shockley diodes are unidirectional devices; that is,…

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Advanced Electromagnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Electronic power conversion circuits known…

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Common Derivatives

    RELATED WORKSHEETS: Calculus for Electric Circuits…

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The Instrumentation Amplifier

What Is an Instrumentation Amplifier? An instrumentation amplifier…

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Review of R, X, and Z (Resistance, Reactance and Impedance)

Before we begin to explore the effects of resistors, inductors, and…

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Vol III. Credits

All entries arranged in alphabetical order of surname. Major…

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Insulated-gate Field-effect Transistors (MOSFET)

The Insulated-Gate Field-Effect Transistor (IGFET), also known as…

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Introduction to Network Theorems for Circuit Analysis

Anyone who’s studied geometry should be familiar with the…

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Parallel DC Circuits Practice Worksheet With Answers

In this circuit, three resistors receive the same amount of voltage…

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Analog and Digital Signals

Instrumentation is a field of study and work centering on measurement…

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Op-Amp Practical Considerations

Real operational amplifiers have some imperfections compared to an…

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Oscillator Circuits

Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

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Single-ended and Differential Amplifiers

For ease of drawing complex circuit diagrams, electronic amplifiers…

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Phasing

Since transformers are essentially AC devices, we need to be aware of…

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Other Diode Technologies

Varicap or varactor diodes A variable capacitance diode is known as a…

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Converting Between Thevenin and Norton Equivalent Circuits

Since Thevenin’s theorem and Norton’s theorems are two…

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Meter Check of a Diode

The Functionality of Diode Polarity Being able to determine the…

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Overcurrent Protection

What hazards might be posed by a circuit with excessive current going…

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Transistors, Insulated-gate Field-effect (IGFET or MOSFET)

We have the symbols for depletion mode and enhancement mode MOSFETs -…

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555 Lab - LED Flasher with Inductive Flyback

In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a multiple LED flasher and learn how to use inductive flyback to generate a voltage pulse that is greater than the supply voltage.

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What is Network Analysis?

The basic application of Ohm’s law to combinations of series and…

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Contributors (1)

Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…

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More on AC “polarity”

Complex numbers are useful for AC circuit analysis because they…

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What is Alternating Current (AC)?

Most students of electricity begin their study with what is known as…

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Junction Field-effect Transistors

The field effect transistor was proposed by Julius Lilienfeld in US…

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The NOT Gate

The single-transistor inverter circuit illustrated earlier is actually…

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AC Circuit Equations

Inductive Reactance     Capacitive Reactance    …

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DC Lab - Rheostat Range Limiting

In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will use series and parallel resistor networks to precisely adjust the range and zero point of a rheostat.

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Bipolar Transistor Biasing Circuits

Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

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Calculus for Electric Circuits

∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Calculus is a branch of mathematics that…

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SPICE Quirks

“Garbage in, garbage out.” —Anonymous   SPICE…

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Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…

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Power Density Calculator

A tool designed to calculate the power density of an antenna

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Junction field-effect transistors (JFET)

Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

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Applying Ohm’s Law—Rules and Methods for Circuit Analysis

When analyzing complex series and parallel circuits, it is easy to…

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Boolean Algebra

Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…

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Si Lab - Zener Diode Voltage Regulator

In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a simple DC voltage regulator circuit and learn how to use reverse-biased Zener diodes as voltage clamps.

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