Knowing how to generate Gray code should allow us to build larger…
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Suppose we wanted to build a device that could add two binary bits…
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Add the following binary numbers:
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Solid-state switching circuits usually keep their constituent…
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So far, we’ve studied both S-R and D latch circuits with enable…
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Suppose we altered our basic open-collector inverter circuit, adding a…
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A bistable multivibrator has two stable states, as indicated by the…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build and test an automated circuit that sequentially flashes 10 LED, and learn about counters, frequency dividers, and switch debouncing.
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Larger Karnaugh maps reduce larger logic designs. How large is large…
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Up to this point we have considered logic reduction problems where…
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What do you think this logic buffer gate will do, with the output…
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Complementary Output Gates It is sometimes desirable to have a logic…
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If a pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal is sent to a passive…
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If the output of a shift register is fed back to the input. a ring…
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A rheostat (variable resistor) and a switch are both examples of…
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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.
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It is fairly important to use large value resistors (10 MΩ works…
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Define the following acronyms as they apply to digital logic circuits:…
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At first it may seem pointless to have the four buffer gates following…
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A serial-in, parallel-out shift register is similar to the serial-in,…
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What is the purpose of a seven-segment decoder circuit? What is a…
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All entries arranged in alphabetical order of surname. Major…
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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.
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If we were to connect two inverter gates together so that the output…
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Parallel-in/ serial-out shift registers do everything that the…
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Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…
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In an astable circuit, the output voltage alternates between VCC and 0 volts on a continuous basis. This calculator will help you design an oscillator using a 555 timer IC.
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In the design of large and complex digital systems, it is often…
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Logic circuits, whether comprised of electromechanical relays or…
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Perhaps the most ingenious technique was that of the delay line. A…
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Instrumentation is a field of study and work centering on measurement…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build an S-R latch using two NOR gates and learn how this type of digital memory operates, including invalid states, race conditions, and the effects of output loading.
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Let’s count from zero to twenty using four different kinds of…
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The R/2R DAC circuit is an alternative to the binary-weighted-input…
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In designing digital circuits, the designer often begins with a truth…
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Another type of mathematical identity, called a “property”…
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In this series of hands-on electronics experiments, you will build direct current (DC) circuits and learn fundamental electrical engineering circuit concepts.
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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
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Determine the output voltage polarity of this op-amp (with reference…
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It is fairly important to use large value resistors (10 MΩ works…
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Previously, we examined series circuits and parallel circuits using…
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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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The nonlinearity of material permeability may be graphed for better…
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When a PCB designer speaks of dimensions in thous or mils, what does…
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This calculator helps you compute the inductance of a rectangle loop.
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To build the DIY electronics projects described in this textbook, you will need a small work area, a few tools, and some basic electronics supplies. This page describes the setup of a low-cost home electronics laboratory.
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If a block of P-type semiconductor is placed in contact with a block…
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, construct a three-stage common-emitter amplifier using bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) and learn about multi-stage gain and feedback.
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With this lesson, I hope to avoid a common mistake found in…
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Definition of a Logarithm “log” denotes a…
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Given three of the four input parameters (refractive indices, angles of incidence, and refraction) this tool calculates the missing variable based on Snell's law.
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Pure resistive AC circuit: voltage and current are in phase. …
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Ampacities of copper wire, in free air at 30o C: INSULATION TYPE…
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Many electronic circuits use what is called a split or a dual power…
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