What do you think this logic buffer gate will do, with the output…
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Shift registers, like counters, are a form of sequential…
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So far, we’ve studied both S-R and D latch circuits with enable…
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Having learned about digital memory devices in the last chapter, we…
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The half-adder is extremely useful until you want to add more than one…
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Parallel-in/ serial-out shift registers do everything that the…
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How is it possible to assign a fixed value of voltage or current (such…
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Identify the type of logic gate shown in this schematic diagram, and…
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A principal consideration for industrial control networks, where the…
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Another type of mathematical identity, called a “property”…
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When we store information in some kind of circuit or device, we not…
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The single-transistor inverter circuit illustrated earlier is actually…
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If we were to connect two inverter gates together so that the output…
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A rheostat (variable resistor) and a switch are both examples of…
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In this collection of hands-on electronics experiments, build and test mixed-signal analog and digital circuits using the versatile 555 timer IC. These projects will teach you about RC time constants, duty cycle, transistor current drive, LEDs, voltage doublers, and more.
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NAND and NOR gates possess a special property: they are universal.…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a red LED flasher and learn a useful application of the versatile 555 timer IC.
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Let us begin our exploration of Boolean algebra by adding numbers…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build and test a 2-input digital NAND gate with LED indicators and learn to read pinout diagrams, power a digital IC, connect unused inputs and outputs, and use pulldown resistors.
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What is the purpose of a seven-segment decoder circuit? What is a…
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, power a DC motor through a multi-conductor cable to learn how AC signals are coupled between conductors and how to mitigate noise coupling.
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Ohm’s Law also makes intuitive sense if you apply it to the…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build an analog voltage comparator circuit and learn how open-loop operational amplifiers function.
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NAND and NOR gates possess a special property: they are universal.…
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Early in my explorations of electricity, I came across a length of…
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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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Suppose you were to take a 3 kW electric heater rated for 240 VAC and…
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For reference, this section introduces the terminology used in some…
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Explain the operation of this “H-bridge” motor control circuit: At…
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In this introduction to series resistance circuits, we will explain…
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Shaded Pole Induction Motor An easy way to provide starting torque to…
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In addition to voltage and current, there is another important…
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At the start of this book, we discussed static electricity and how it…
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In designing digital circuits, the designer often begins with a truth…
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With simple gate and combinational logic circuits, there is a definite…
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A microcontroller is a specialized type of digital computer used to…
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Let’s take the following example circuit and analyze it: …
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Mercury Standard Cell Back in the early days of electrical measurement…
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This calculator is designed to compute the parameters required to design a Pi-Match Impedance Circuit
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
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A calculator for computing the inductance of a coaxial cable.
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Connecting digital circuitry to sensor devices is simple if the sensor…
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Since the enable input on a gated S-R latch provides a way to latch…
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“All men are liable to error;” —John Locke Whereas…
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Inductive Reactance Capacitive Reactance …
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One of the more advanced ADC technologies is the so-called…
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What does it mean if an integrated circuit comes in DIP form? What…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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Although transistor switching circuits operate without bias, it is…
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The singular reason for learning and using the binary numeration…
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Devoting a whole chapter in a modern electronics text to the design…
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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
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Valence: The electrons in the outermost shell, or valence shell, are…
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Mathematical rules are based on the defining limits we place on the…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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A special type of relay is one that monitors the current, voltage,…
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Voltage Components in a parallel circuit share the same voltage:…
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It is a common phenomenon for the electrical resistance of a substance…
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Consider a circuit for a single-phase AC power system, where a 120…
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