A circuit with an inductor (L) and capacitor (C) connected in parallel or series will have a resonant frequency at which their impedances are equal. Given two of the three values—inductance, capacitance, or resonant frequency—this tool will calculate the missing third variable.
The following circuits are pre-tested netlists for SPICE 2g6, complete…
What is a harmonic frequency? If an oscillator circuit outputs a…
The circuit shown here is a four-bit analog-to-digital converter…
The time constant of a series RC circuit is the product of the resistance and capacitance. Given two of the three values—resistance, capacitance, or RC time constant—this tool will calculate the missing third variable.
While the C-B (common-base) amplifier is known for wider bandwidth…
In the common-emitter section of this chapter, we saw a SPICE analysis…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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.
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Testing a JFET with a multimeter might seem to be a relatively easy…
This calculator provides three options—basic, intermediate, and advanced—for determining expected battery life for microcontroller, Internet of Things (IoT), and edge processing systems with up to four different operating modes.
∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Calculus is a branch of mathematics that…
This calculator will convert voltage or power gains into decibels. Enter one of the three values and the calculator will output the other two.
Although transistor switching circuits operate without bias, it is…
The field effect transistor was proposed by Julius Lilienfeld in US…
The SPICE (Simulation Program, Integrated Circuit Emphesis)…
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.
Schottky diodes Schottky diodes are constructed of a metal-to-N…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
JFETs, like bipolar transistors, are able to “throttle”…
Previously, we examined series circuits and parallel circuits using…
In this hands-on semiconductor experiment, build an improved full-wave rectifier with output filtering and learn about capacitive filtering in AC-to-DC power converters.
When capacitors are connected in series, the total capacitance is…
Bipolar junction transistors (Also known as BJTs) can be used as an…
If vectors with uncommon angles are added, their magnitudes (lengths)…
If some percentage of an amplifier’s output signal is connected…
Whenever electrons flow through a conductor, a magnetic field will…
When a transistor is in the fully-off state (like an open switch), it…
Note that the direction of the arrow at the gate indicates the…
As we saw in a few SPICE analyses earlier in this chapter, the output…
Phase shift oscillator. R1C1, R2C2, and R3C3 each provide 60° of…
Although transistor switching circuits operate without bias, it is…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will use a potentiometer as a variable resistor to control the speed of a motor and learn how to connect a potentiometer as a rheostat.
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
Since Thevenin’s theorem and Norton’s theorems are two…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Long before the advent of digital electronic technology, computers…
Learn About L/R Time Constants It is often perplexing to new students…
RELATED WORKSHEETS: Calculus for Electric Circuits…
Example Derivatives of e Proportionality Constant When we say that a…
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) uses digital signals to control power…
The expression of numerical quantities is something we tend to take…
In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build an astable multivibrator (oscillator) circuit that provides an output in the audio frequency range and learn the effect of component values and supply voltage on oscillation frequency.
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Standing waves at the resonant frequency points of an open- or…
RELATED WORKSHEETS: Calculus for Electric Circuits…
Factoring Identities : a2 - b2 = (a + b) (a - b) a2 + 2ab + b2…
Identify some of the different types of capacitors, and their…
A special type of relay is one that monitors the current, voltage,…
Define the following acronyms as they apply to digital logic circuits:…
This calculator will convert voltage or power gains into decibels. Enter one of the three values and the calculator will output the other two.
Conductors lose all of their electrical resistance when cooled to…
The smaller the cross-sectional area of any given wire, the greater…
“The nice thing about standards is that there are so many of…
In the chapter on mixed-frequency signals, we explored the concept of…
Both soldering irons and soldering guns are tools used in the process…
In designing digital circuits, the designer often begins with a truth…
