In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a parallel resonant inductor-capacitor circuit and learn about oscillation, resonant frequency, and damping.
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Although transistor switching circuits operate without bias, it is…
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a custom operational amplifier (op amp) and learn about the application of current mirrors and the use of negative feedback in op amp circuits.
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The circuit shown here is a four-bit analog-to-digital converter…
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Varicap or varactor diodes A variable capacitance diode is known as a…
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Identify some different ways you can create the sine-wave audio tracks…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a Class B push-pull audio amplifier to drive a speaker and learn about crossover distortion and how to minimize it using negative feedback.
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As we’ve seen, negative feedback is an incredibly useful…
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Input Voltages for Logic Gates Logic gate circuits are designed to…
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The following circuits are pre-tested netlists for SPICE 2g6, complete…
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As strange as it may seem, any repeating, non-sinusoidal waveform is…
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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.
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So far, the filter designs we’ve concentrated on have employed…
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If you’ve ever witnessed a lightning storm, you’ve seen…
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Since transformers are essentially AC devices, we need to be aware of…
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All About Diodes A diode is an electrical device allowing current to…
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Mathematicians use Venn diagrams to show the logical relationships of…
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The table method provides a structured methodology for ensuring you…
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With simple series circuits, all components are connected end-to-end…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build an op amp voltage follower and learn about negative feedback in operational amplifier circuits.
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The node voltage method of DC network analysis solves for unknown…
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What is a harmonic frequency? If an oscillator circuit outputs a…
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What is an Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT), and what…
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What is the purpose of the switch shown in this schematic diagram?
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Perhaps the most challenging aspect of interpreting ladder diagrams,…
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We can take the same components from the series circuit and rearrange…
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It was discovered centuries ago that certain types of materials would…
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Ohm’s Law also makes intuitive sense if you apply it to the…
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When plotted on a curve tracer, the characteristic curve for a normal…
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In very simple, qualitative terms, rate the impedance of capacitors…
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What is Rectification? Now we come to the most popular application of…
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Every meter impacts the circuit it is measuring to some extent, just…
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This calculator will determine the correct antenna downtilt angle given the heights of the antennas and distance between them.
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With simple series circuits, all components are connected end-to-end…
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This calculator computes for the output pulse width of a 555 timer monostable circuit
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Let’s analyze a simple series circuit and determine the voltage…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will perform a 4-wire Kelvin resistance measurement and learn how to accurately measure resistance.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build an edge-triggered S-R flip-flop, learn the difference between a latch and a flip-flop, and experience how a switch bounce can cause logic errors.
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During the early development of telephone technology, a unit was…
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Starting with circle A in a rectangular A’ universe in figure…
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In the design of large and complex digital systems, it is often…
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Pure semiconductors are relatively good insulators as compared with…
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Logic circuits, whether comprised of electromechanical relays or…
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If the burden of two systems of measurement for common quantities…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a resistive voltage divider and observe how Ohm's law and Kirchhoff's voltage law (KVL) function in real circuits using a voltmeter and an ammeter.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a blue LED flasher using a 555 timer and learn the basic theory of a voltage doubler using a transistor switch and a capacitor.
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Centuries ago, it was discovered that certain types of mineral rock…
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