The most straightforward DC network analysis technique is the branch…
As an example of using several circuits together, we are going to make…
As we saw in a few SPICE analyses earlier in this chapter, the output…
As the name suggests, the tetrode tube contains four elements: cathode…
Similar in thought to the idea of the integrated circuit, tube…
In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a simple RC circuit that demonstrates phase shift and learn how out-of-phase AC voltages do not add algebraically.
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze relay…
In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a BJT differential amplifier and learn about a fundamental building block that is the basis of most operational amplifiers.
A tool designed to convert between units of torque
While the C-B (common-base) amplifier is known for wider bandwidth…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will construct a voltage detector with adjustable sensitivity and audio output, and you will learn a method for detecting small electrical signals without an oscilloscope.
This page will walk you step-by-step through the process of…
The table method provides a structured methodology for ensuring you…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will examine the heat generated by resistors and maybe even make one smoke! Also, learn to calculate power dissipation using Joule's law and resistor power ratings.
When using conventional current flow, we can trace the direction of…
NAND and NOR gates possess a special property: they are universal.…
When first approaching a failed or otherwise misbehaving system, the…
The variable reluctance motor is based on the principle that an…
If we add a voltage divider to the negative feedback wiring so that…
When plotted on a curve tracer, the characteristic curve for a normal…
A tool designed to calculate the noise figure of cascaded amplifiers
Anyone who’s studied geometry should be familiar with the…
As was stated in the last chapter, there is more than one type of…
Write an equation describing the precise mathematical relationship…
Also called the parallel A/D converter, this circuit is the simplest…
In mathematics, an identity is a statement true for all possible…
A microcontroller is a specialized type of digital computer used to…
This calculator provides three options—basic, intermediate, and advanced—for determining expected battery life for microcontroller, Internet of Things (IoT), and edge processing systems with up to four different operating modes.
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
This tool is designed to calculate cross-talk coefficient and coupled voltage for a microstrip.
It is sometimes desirable to have circuits capable of selectively…
Aside from the issues of the physical network (signal types and…
So far we have been finding Sum-Of-Product (SOP) solutions to logic…
If we connect the output of an op-amp to its inverting input and apply…
Calculate the equivalent resistance of up to six resistors in parallel with ease while learning how to calculate resistance in parallel and the parallel resistance formula.
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.
The singular reason for learning and using the binary numeration…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
The interlock contacts installed in the previous section’s motor…
