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Linear Computational Circuitry

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Why digital?

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Although many textbooks provide good introductions to digital memory…

The R/2nR DAC: Binary-Weighted-Input Digital-to-Analog Converter

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What Is a R/2nR DAC Circuit? The R/2nR DAC circuit, otherwise known as…

Square Wave Signals

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It has been found that any repeating, non-sinusoidal waveform can be…

The “Operational” Amplifier

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Long before the advent of digital electronic technology, computers…

Calculus for Electric Circuits

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∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Calculus is a branch of mathematics that…

Voltage Signal Systems

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The use of variable voltage for instrumentation signals seems a rather…

Mixed-Frequency Signals

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What is a harmonic frequency? If an oscillator circuit outputs a…

Introduction to Mixed-Frequency AC Signals

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In our study of AC circuits thus far, we’ve explored circuits…

Passive Integrator and Differentiator Circuits

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Passive Filter Circuits

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In very simple, qualitative terms, rate the impedance of capacitors…

Tracking ADC

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

Voltage-to-Current Signal Conversion

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In instrumentation circuitry, DC signals are often used as analog…

Multiplexers and Demultiplexers

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Temperature Coefficient of Resistance

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You might have noticed on the table for specific resistances that all…

Analog-to-Digital Conversion

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The circuit shown here is a four-bit analog-to-digital converter…

Microcontroller Principles

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Read the following quotation, and then research the term…

Flash ADC

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Also called the parallel A/D converter, this circuit is the simplest…

Current Signal Systems

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

Temperature Coefficient of Resistance

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It is a common phenomenon for the electrical resistance of a substance…

Performance-Based Assessments for AC Circuit Competencies

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Twisted-Pair Impedance Calculator

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A tool designed to calculate the characteristic impedance of a twisted-pair cable

Synchronous Condenser

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

Series Resistor-Capacitor Circuits

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In the last section, we learned what would happen in simple…

Digital Communication

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Tesla Polyphase Induction Motors

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Most AC motors are induction motors. Induction motors are favored due…

Vol IV. Credits

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All entries arranged in alphabetical order of surname. Major…

Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors

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What is an Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT), and what…

The Common-drain Amplifier (IGFET)

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CMOS Logic Gates

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Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…

Power Supply Circuits

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There are three major kinds of power supplies: unregulated (also…

Wheatstone Bridge Calculator

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This calculator helps determine the resistance of a variable resistor within a Wheatstone bridge circuit or the differential voltage created across the bridge terminals.

Basic Oscilloscope Operation

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An oscilloscope is a very useful piece of electronic test equipment.…

Simple Vector Addition

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Remember that vectors are mathematical objects just like numbers on a…

Free Space Path Loss Calculator

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This calculator calculates the free space loss, given the distance, frequency, and gain, between two antennas.

Heat Sink Calculator

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This calculator helps determine the maximum temperature a device can withstand

Strain Gauges

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If a strip of conductive metal is stretched, it will become skinnier…

DC Lab - Potentiometer Voltage Divider

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will use potentiometers to vary a voltage and learn about voltage divider ratios and potentiometer applications.

The Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) as a Switch

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Bipolar junction transistors (Also known as BJTs) can be used as an…

Karnaugh Mapping

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Identify each of these logic gates by name, and complete their…

Numbers versus Numeration

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It is imperative to understand that the type of numeration system used…

Passive Integrator and Differentiator Circuits

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Multiplexers and Demultiplexers

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Specific Resistance of Conductors

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Given two lengths of metal wire, which one will have the least…

Series and Parallel AC Circuits

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Multi-Stage Transistor Amplifiers

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555 Lab - Monostable Multivibrator (One-shot)

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a monostable multivibrator using a 555 timer IC and learn about RC time constant charging and how a one-shot timer operates.

Impedance Transformation

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Standing waves at the resonant frequency points of an open- or…

Stripline Trace Width Calculator

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A calculator designed to calculate the trace width of a stripline based on the maximum current rating

Bit Grouping

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The singular reason for learning and using the binary numeration…

Flash ADC

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Also called the parallel A/D converter, this circuit is the simplest…

The Pentode

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Another strategy for addressing the problem of secondary electrons…

Minterm vs Maxterm Solution

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So far we have been finding Sum-Of-Product (SOP) solutions to logic…

Millman’s Theorem Revisited

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You may have wondered where we got that strange equation for the…

Permeability and Saturation

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The nonlinearity of material permeability may be graphed for better…

Multiple-input Gates

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The Use of Logic Gate Inverters and buffers exhaust the possibilities…

Ohm’s Law (again!)

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A common phrase heard in reference to electrical safety goes something…

Introduction to Digital Communication

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

AC Lab - Signal and Noise Coupling

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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.

Conventional Transistor Overview and Special Transistors

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