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Schottky diodes Schottky diodes are constructed of a metal-to-N…
Resonance in a Tank Circuit A condition of resonance will be…
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.
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The circuit shown here is a four-bit analog-to-digital converter…
This calculator will convert voltage or power gains into decibels. Enter one of the three values and the calculator will output the other two.
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.
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.
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.
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In very simple, qualitative terms, rate the impedance of capacitors…
The following circuits are pre-tested netlists for SPICE 2g6, complete…
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Remember that this tutorial is not exhaustive by any means, and that…
The Bel is Used to Represent Gain In its simplest form, an…
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a parallel resonant inductor-capacitor circuit and learn about oscillation, resonant frequency, and damping.
What is the purpose of the switch shown in this schematic diagram?
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.
For extremely high-frequency applications (above 1 GHz), the…
As we saw earlier, a power system with no secure connection to earth…
Voltage Components in a parallel circuit share the same voltage:…
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Label where each of the following electrical quantities would be found…
All About Diodes A diode is an electrical device allowing current to…
Older electrical schematics showed connecting wires crossing, while…
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A transistor is a semiconductor device that controls current with the…
A calculator for computing the gain and output voltage of an operational amplifier
The table method provides a structured methodology for ensuring you…
Value of time constant in series RC and RL circuits Time…
The electrons of different types of atoms have different degrees of…
The basic application of Ohm’s law to combinations of series and…
As the name suggests, the tetrode tube contains four elements: cathode…
A circuit which removes the peak of a waveform is known as a clipper.…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a red LED flasher and learn a useful application of the versatile 555 timer IC.
Resistors vs. Inductors Inductors do not behave the same way as…
The SPICE circuit simulation program provides for modeling diodes in…
The word battery simply means a group of similar components. In…
Although many textbooks provide good introductions to digital memory…
It is imperative to understand that the type of numeration system used…
Perhaps the most challenging aspect of interpreting ladder diagrams,…
Centuries ago, it was discovered that certain types of mineral rock…
This calculator shows the peak-to-peak voltage (VP-P) value from the peak voltage, RMS voltage, or average voltage.
Power Capacity As has already been observed, transformers must be well…
This tool calculates a capacitor's reactance for a given capacitance value and signal frequency.
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What are Time-Delay Relays? Some relays are constructed with a kind of…
In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, you will sense AC magnetic fields using a simple wire coil and learn about AC signal coupling, orientation effects, and the impact of shielding using different materials.
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What is the difference between a JMP (“jump”) instruction and a…
Define the following acronyms as they apply to digital logic circuits:…
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