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CMOS Gate Circuitry

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Up until this point, our analysis of transistor logic circuits has…

Numeration Systems

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Digital computers communicate with external devices through ports:…

Latch Circuits

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What do you think this logic buffer gate will do, with the output…

555 Lab - Schmitt Trigger

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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.

Asynchronous Flip-Flop Inputs

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The normal data inputs to a flip flop (D, S and R, or J and K) are…

Digital Communication

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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…

Binary Math Circuits

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Add the following binary numbers:

Basic Electromagnetic Relays

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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze relay…

Series-Parallel DC Circuits

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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

Introduction to Shift Registers

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Shift registers, like counters, are a form of sequential logic.…

Tracking ADC

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A third variation on the counter-DAC-based converter theme is, in my…

Fail-safe Design

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Logic circuits, whether comprised of electromechanical relays or…

Quantum Devices

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Most integrated circuits are digital, based on MOS (CMOS) transistors.…

Digital Lab - S-R Latch With Enable Input using NAND Gates

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build an S-R latch with an enabled input using four NAND gates and learn more about digital circuit functionality.

Karnaugh Maps, Truth Tables, and Boolean Expressions

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Who Developed the Karnaugh Map? Maurice Karnaugh, a…

Larger 4-variable Karnaugh Maps

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Knowing how to generate Gray code should allow us to build larger…

Insulated Gate Field-Effect Transistors

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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

Multiplexers

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A multiplexer, abbreviated mux, is a device that has multiple inputs…

Network Protocols

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Aside from the issues of the physical network (signal types and…

Decoder

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A decoder is a circuit that changes a code into a set of signals. It…

Pulse Width Modulation

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Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) uses digital signals to control power…

Contributors (15)

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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…

Emergency Response

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Despite lock-out/tag-out procedures and multiple repetitions of…

Programmable Logic Controllers

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The Programmable Logic Controller, or PLC, was invented in the late…

Synchronous Condenser

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Synchronous motors load the power line with a leading power factor.…

Delta and Wye 3-Phase Circuits

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Label where each of the following electrical quantities would be found…

Voltmeter Impact on Measured Circuit

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Every meter impacts the circuit it is measuring to some extent, just…

Inductor Voltage and Current Relationship

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Inductors do not have a stable “resistance” as conductors…

Introduction to Digital Communication

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

Series-Parallel DC Circuits

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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

Contributors (4)

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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…

Bridged-Tee Attenuator Calculator

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This calculator helps you determine the values of the resistors R1 and R2 to be used for a bridged-tee attenuator.

Design Project: Telegraph System

Worksheets - Digital ICs

What voltage will you choose to use for each of the station batteries?

Karnaugh Maps, Truth Tables, and Boolean Expressions

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Who Developed the Karnaugh Map? Maurice Karnaugh, a…

Decimal versus Binary Numeration

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Let’s count from zero to twenty using four different kinds of…

Current Signal Systems

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Current Source It is possible through the use of electronic amplifiers…

Asynchronous Flip-Flop Inputs

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The normal data inputs to a flip flop (D, S and R, or J and K) are…

AC Voltmeters and Ammeters

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AC electromechanical meter movements come in two basic arrangements:…

Printed Circuit Board Layout and Manufacture

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When a PCB designer speaks of dimensions in thous or mils, what does…

Stripline Crosstalk Calculator

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This tool is designed to calculate cross-talk coefficient and coupled voltage for a stripline

Data - Resistance & Superconductor

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Tables of specific resistance and temperature coefficient of…

Basic Electromagnetic Relays

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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze relay…

Capacitance Calculator

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This calculates the capacitance of a capacitor based on its charge, Q, and its voltage, V, according to the formula, C=Q/V.

Si Lab - Intro to Discrete Semiconductor Circuits

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In these hands-on semiconductor electronics experiments, learn to build and test circuits using discrete silicon (Si) devices, including diodes and transistors. Also, learn important circuit designs, including rectifiers, current mirrors, amplifiers, and oscillators.

T-Match Impedance Matching Circuits

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A tool designed to compute the values to be used in a T-match Impedance Circuit

Factors Affecting Inductance

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There are four basic factors of inductor construction determining the…

Symmetric Stripline Impedance Calculator

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This calculator helps you compute the characteristic impedance of a symmetric stripline.

What Are Electric Circuits?

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You might have been wondering how charges can continuously flow in a…

Diodes

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A diode is an electronics component made from a combination of a…

Introduction to Conductance and Conductors

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By now you should be well aware of the correlation between electrical…

Contributors (8)

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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…

Analog Lab - Class B Audio Amplifier

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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.

Thermocouples

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Seebeck Effect An interesting phenomenon applied in the field of…

Millman’s Theorem

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In Millman’s Theorem, the circuit is re-drawn as a parallel…

Temperature Converter

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Convert between Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin

Circuits and the Speed of Light

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Suppose we had a simple one-battery, one-lamp circuit controlled by a…

TTL NOR and OR gates

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TTL Circuit Analysis Let’s examine the following TTL circuit and…

Conventional Transistor Overview and Special Transistors

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A microcontroller is a specialized type of digital computer used to…

Radicals

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Definition of a Radical Given the expression where “x” is…

The Common-collector Amplifier

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Our next transistor configuration to study is a bit simpler for gain…