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In mathematics, an identity is a statement true for all possible…
If we were to connect two inverter gates together so that the output…
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A serial-in, parallel-out shift register is similar to the serial-in,…
What is an Encoder? An encoder is a circuit that changes a set of…
Explain the operation of this “H-bridge” motor control circuit: At…
While the binary numeration system is an interesting mathematical…
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The Programmable Logic Controller, or PLC, was invented in the late…
Boolean algebra finds its most practical use in the simplification of…
Using an electrical meter safely and efficiently is perhaps the most…
A common topology for DC-AC power converter circuits uses a pair of…
Up to this point we have considered logic reduction problems where…
Let’s begin with a semiconductor gate circuit in need of…
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Why learn about Karnaugh maps? The Karnaugh map, like Boolean…
When someone mentions the word “computer,” a digital…
This calculator helps you compute the characteristic impedance of an asymmetric stripline
A voltage multiplier is a specialized rectifier circuit…
The Q factor of a series inductive circuit is given by the following…
A tool designed to calculate the power density of an antenna
Standing waves at the resonant frequency points of an open- or…
Convert between Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin
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As the name suggests, the tetrode tube contains four elements: cathode…
So far, we’ve explored tubes which are totally…
No text on electrical metering could be called complete without a…
After applying some of the general troubleshooting tips to narrow the…
Over the course of learning about electricity, you will want to…
This tool calculates the cutoff frequency of a circular waveguide
Ampacities of copper wire, in free air at 30o C: INSULATION TYPE…
The Maximum Power Transfer Theorem is not so much a means of analysis…
With this lesson, I hope to avoid a common mistake found in…
This calculator computes the power received by an antenna using Friis formula
The SPICE (Simulation Program, Integrated Circuit Emphesis)…
Electromechanical watt-hour meters use an aluminum disk that is spun…
Aside from the issues of the physical network (signal types and…
Parts and Materials 4011 quad NAND gate (Radio Shack catalog #…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Solid-state switching circuits usually keep their constituent…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Since three-phase is used so often for power distribution systems, it…
What is Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)? The principle known as…
The superposition theorem is one of those strokes of genius that takes…
There are three major kinds of power supplies: unregulated (also…
Remember that this tutorial is not exhaustive by any means, and that…
This tool is designed to compute for the trace width of a microstrip
What shape of voltage waveform would you expect to measure (using an…
Most integrated circuits are digital, based on MOS (CMOS) transistors.…
This calculator will determine the correct antenna downtilt angle given the heights of the antennas and distance between them.
An important electrical quantity with no equivalent in DC circuits is…
Larger Karnaugh maps reduce larger logic designs. How large is large…
The single-transistor inverter circuit illustrated earlier is actually…
It may seem difficult to even start on a project such as this, with no…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a simple voltmeter and ammeter while learning some fundamentals about circuit measurements.
Things start to get complicated when we need to relate two or more AC…
A calculator designed to calculate the trace width of a stripline based on the maximum current rating
