Analog-to-Digital Conversion

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

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Practical Considerations of ADC Circuits

Perhaps the most important consideration of an ADC is its resolution.…

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Signal Modulation

A modern method of electrical power control involves inserting a…

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Biasing Techniques (BJT)

In the common-emitter section of this chapter, we saw a SPICE analysis…

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Successive Approximation ADC

One method of addressing the digital ramp ADC’s shortcomings is…

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Polyphase Motor Design

AC Motors Perhaps the most important benefit of polyphase AC power…

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Introduction to Digital-Analog Conversion

Connecting digital circuitry to sensor devices is simple if the sensor…

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What is a Filter?

It is sometimes desirable to have circuits capable of selectively…

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Tracking ADC

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

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Current Signal Systems

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

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Microcontroller Principles

Read the following quotation, and then research the term…

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Performance-Based Assessments for Digital Circuit Competencies

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Analog and Digital Signals

Instrumentation is a field of study and work centering on measurement…

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Latch Circuits

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

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Why digital?

Although many textbooks provide good introductions to digital memory…

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Logic Signal Voltage Levels

Input Voltages for Logic Gates Logic gate circuits are designed to…

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Design Project: Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) Signal Generator

What shape of voltage waveform would you expect to measure (using an…

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Digital Ramp ADC

Also known as the stairstep-ramp, or simply counter A/D converter,…

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Si Lab - Full-wave Bridge Rectifier With Output Filtering

In this hands-on semiconductor experiment, build an improved full-wave rectifier with output filtering and learn about capacitive filtering in AC-to-DC power converters.

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Tesla Polyphase Induction Motors

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

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Delta-Sigma ADC

One of the more advanced ADC technologies is the so-called…

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AC Lab - Musical Keyboard as a Signal Generator

In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, an electronic musical keyboard will be used as a variable-frequency AC signal generator to learn the difference between AC amplitude and frequency.

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Passive Integrator and Differentiator Circuits

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

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Voltage Signal Systems

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

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DIY EE Lab - Introduction to Electronics Projects

To learn about electronics, you must eventually engage in hands-on experimentation. Knowledge gleaned from books alone has limited use in scientific endeavors. Troubleshooting a circuit can be as important as the knowledge gained from a properly functioning experiment.

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Contributors (6)

Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…

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Capacitive Reactance

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

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Kelvin (4-wire) Resistance Measurement

Suppose we wished to measure the resistance of some component located…

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Specific Troubleshooting Techniques

After applying some of the general troubleshooting tips to narrow the…

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Δ-Y and Y-Δ Conversions

In many circuit applications, we encounter components connected…

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Performance-Based Assessments for Basic Electricity Competencies

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LC Resonant Frequency Calculator

A circuit with an inductor (L) and capacitor (C) connected in parallel or series will have a resonant frequency at which their impedances are equal. Given two of the three values—inductance, capacitance, or resonant frequency—this tool will calculate the missing third variable.

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Si Lab - BJT Common-emitter Amplifier

In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, construct a common-emitter amplifier using a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and learn about amplifier gain and feedback.

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Basic Circuit Troubleshooting

Determine if the light bulb will de-energize for each of the following…

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Embedded Microstrip Impedance Calculator

This calculator helps you compute the characteristic impedance of an embedded microstrip.

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Electron Tubes

Cathode:   This is the electrode that is heated and emits the…

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TTL Logic Gates

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

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Coax Impedance Calculator

A helpful tool for calculating the impedance of a coaxial cable.

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Step-up, Step-down, and Isolation Transformers

Calculate the voltage output by the secondary winding of a transformer…

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Circuit Simplification Examples

Let’s begin with a semiconductor gate circuit in need of…

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What is Norton’s Theorem and the Norton Equivalent Circuit?

This article explains the step-by-step process for determining the…

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Permeability and Saturation

The nonlinearity of material permeability may be graphed for better…

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Introduction to Operational Amplifiers (Op-amps)

What is an Operational Amplifier (Op-amp)? Operational Amplifiers,…

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Electrical Transients

This chapter explores the response of capacitors and inductors to…

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