A microcontroller is a specialized type of digital computer used to…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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.
Like its bipolar cousin, the field-effect transistor may be used as an…
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.
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While the C-B (common-base) amplifier is known for wider bandwidth…
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.
Schottky diodes Schottky diodes are constructed of a metal-to-N…
This calculates values of the inductance, capacitance of an inductor and capacitor used in a Butterworth LC bandpass filter.
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.
Remember that this tutorial is not exhaustive by any means, and that…
The field effect transistor was proposed by Julius Lilienfeld in US…
Although transistor switching circuits operate without bias, it is…
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∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Calculus is a branch of mathematics that…
The Insulated-Gate Field-Effect Transistor (IGFET), also known as…
In the common-emitter section of this chapter, we saw a SPICE analysis…
Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…
The node voltage method of DC network analysis solves for unknown…
Learn About L/R Time Constants It is often perplexing to new students…
Though it may seem strange to cover the elementary topic of electrical…
When an alternator produces AC voltage, the voltage switches polarity…
Passive Devices Components incapable of controlling current by means…
Parametric data for all semiconductor op-amp models except the CA3130…
De Forest’s Audion tube came to be known as the triode tube…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a high-impedance voltmeter and learn about circuit loading and how to use op amps to reduce loading effects.
“The nice thing about standards is that there are so many of…
You might have been wondering how charges can continuously flow in a…
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.
A circuit which removes the peak of a waveform is known as a clipper.…
This calculator will determine the instantaneous energy, sustained energy, and power consumed by an electrical system given two of the three electrical parameters (voltage, current, or resistance) and the time.
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a Schmitt trigger using a 555 timer and learn about hysteresis and the inner workings of the extremely versatile 555 timer IC.
What Is Kirchhoff’s Current Law? Kirchhoff’s Current Law,…
The purpose of the parallel-in/ parallel-out shift register is to take…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will connect batteries in parallel to power a light and learn the relationship between the individual battery currents and the total system current.
This calculator will convert voltage or power gains into decibels. Enter one of the three values and the calculator will output the other two.
There are three major kinds of power supplies: unregulated (also…
This calculator will determine the combined Lorentz force exerted on a charged particle moving through both an electric field and a magnetic field.
What will happen to the brightness of the light bulb as the iron core…
A high-pass filter’s task is just the opposite of a low-pass…
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Since three-phase is used so often for power distribution systems, it…
A helpful tool for computing the Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) of an antenna
As an electric current is passed through a coil of wire, it creates a…
Digital computers communicate with external devices through ports:…
∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! A 5 H inductor is subjected to an electric…
As the name suggests, the tetrode tube contains four elements: cathode…
As we saw with DC measurement circuits, the circuit configuration…
Identify the type of logic gate shown in this schematic diagram, and…
A microcontroller is a specialized type of digital computer used to…
The node voltage method of DC network analysis solves for unknown…
Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…
In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, construct a common-emitter amplifier using a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and learn about amplifier gain and feedback.
This balanced attenuator calculator helps you determine the resistor (R1) values for a balanced attenuator.
