In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a programmable non-inverting amplifier and learn how to use the negative feedback of an operational amplifier to control the gain.
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build an op amp voltage follower and learn about negative feedback in operational amplifier circuits.
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This calculator helps determine the maximum temperature a device can withstand
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Parametric data for all semiconductor op-amp models except the CA3130…
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In this circuit, the electric motor is supposed to turn on whenever…
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Programming a circuit simulation with SPICE is much like programming…
Fundamentally, an amplifier is a device that takes in a low-power…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will control a 7-segment binary-coded decimal (BCD) display and learn about active-low and active-high logic inputs.
Suppose we altered our basic open-collector inverter circuit, adding a…
In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a simple current mirror using matched bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) and learn about current mirror circuit limitations, the temperature dependence of BJTs, and thermal runaway.
This calculator will solve for either distance, time, or speed given two of the three parameters.
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build an analog integrator using an operational amplifier and learn about integration functions, op amp input bias currents, and how to limit the voltage swing of a potentiometer.
Early in my explorations of electricity, I came across a length of…
A special type of relay is one that monitors the current, voltage,…
This tool is designed to compute for the trace width of a microstrip
In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a simple transformer and learn some important transformer fundamentals including voltage step-up and step-down.
Limitations of Electromechanical Relays As versatile as…
Convert between Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin
When a switch is actuated and contacts touch one another under the…
This tool is designed to calculate the maximum distance (range) that a radar can detect
Solid-state switching circuits usually keep their constituent…
This calculator determines the bias and feedback of resistors for an inverting op-amp.
Current Components in a series circuit share the same current: Itotal…
This calculator helps you compute the characteristic impedance of a symmetric stripline.
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Roman Numerals The Romans devised a system that was a substantial…
Let’s take the same components for our series example circuit…
Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
This calculator helps you compute the inductance of a rectangle loop.
The benefits of scientific notation do not end with ease of writing…
Instrumentation is a field of study and work centering on measurement…
JFETs, like bipolar transistors, are able to “throttle”…
Before we begin to explore the effects of resistors, inductors, and…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build an analog differentiator circuit that outputs a signal proportional to the rate-of-change and learn about one of the advantages of analog circuits.
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