Impedance

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RC Time Constant Calculator

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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Multiplexers and Demultiplexers

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Clipper and Clamper Circuits

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AC Lab - Sensing AC Magnetic Fields

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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Design Project: Audio Tone Control

Suppose you were installing a high-power stereo system in your car,…

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Basic Electricity Worksheet

What is the purpose of the switch shown in this schematic diagram?

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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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Analog Lab - 555 Oscillator (Astable Multivibrator)

In this hands-on electronics experiment, build an oscillator using a 555 timer and learn the theory of operation of the 555 timer when configured as an astable multivibrator.

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Analog Lab - Class B Audio Amplifier

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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Decibel Calculator

This calculator will convert voltage or power gains into decibels. Enter one of the three values and the calculator will output the other two.

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Performance-Based Assessments for Semiconductor Circuit Competencies

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Inverting and Noninverting OpAmp Voltage Amplifier Circuits

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Tube Lab - Vacuum Tube Audio Amplifier

In this hands-on electronics experiment, build an audio amplifier using a vacuum tube (triode) and learn about voltage transformers, how to build a high-voltage DC power supply, and how to use a transformer for impedance matching.

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Design Project: Sensitive Microphone Amplifier

Identify which direction each potentiometer wiper must move in this…

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Si Lab - Light Sensor (LED Photodetector)

In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, use an LED as a light-sensitive photodetector and learn how to use a bipolar transistor in a common-emitter amplifier configuration.

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Design Project: Audio Media-Based Signal Generator

Identify some different ways you can create the sine-wave audio tracks…

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Series-Parallel Combination AC Circuits

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AC Waveforms

Radio waves are comprised of oscillating electric and magnetic fields,…

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AC Lab - PC Oscilloscope

In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, use a PC-based oscilloscope program to observe waveforms from a musical keyboard and learn basic oscilloscope operation.

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Demultiplexers

A demultiplexer, sometimes abbreviated dmux, is a circuit that has one…

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Quantum Physics

“I think it is safe to say that no one understands quantum…

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Look-up Tables

Having learned about digital memory devices in the last chapter, we…

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Factors Affecting Inductance

There are four basic factors of inductor construction determining the…

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Introduction to Digital Communication

In the design of large and complex digital systems, it is often…

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Impedance Matching With Transformers

Suppose you were to take a 3 kW electric heater rated for 240 VAC and…

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Basic Electromagnetic Relays

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Special-output Gates

Complementary Output Gates It is sometimes desirable to have a logic…

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Conventional Versus Electron Flow

“The nice thing about standards is that there are so many of…

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Three-phase Power Systems

What is Split-Phase Power Systems? Split-phase power systems achieve…

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Voltmeter Design

Suppose I were about to measure an unknown voltage with a manual-range…

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Analog Lab - 555 Ramp Signal Generator

In this hands-on electronics experiment, construct a signal generator circuit that creates two different types of ramp signals and learn how capacitors charge when connected to resistors and constant current sources.

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Friis Transmission Calculator

This calculator allows you to solve for any of the six variables in the Friis formula for RF transmission: transmitter power, transmitter gain, receiver power, receiver gain, frequency, or distance.

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Step-up and Step-down Transformers

So far, we’ve observed simulations of transformers where the…

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Static Electricity

What does it mean for an object to have an electric charge? Give an…

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Thyristor Application Circuits

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Design Project: Radio Transmitter

Research the FCC (Federal Communication Commission) guidelines on…

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Capacitor Transient Response

Because capacitors store energy in the form of an electric field, they…

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The P-N Junction

If a block of P-type semiconductor is placed in contact with a block…

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Negative Feedback OpAmp Circuits

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