Analog Lab - Non-inverting Amplifier

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.

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Safe Circuit Design

As we saw earlier, a power system with no secure connection to earth…

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SPICE Simulation of Series and Parallel Circuits

Previously, we examined series circuits and parallel circuits using…

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Computer Simulation of Electric Circuits

Computers can be powerful tools if used properly, especially in the…

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Analog Lab - Precision Voltage Follower Using an Op Amp

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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Magnetic Fields and Inductance

Whenever electrons flow through a conductor, a magnetic field will…

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VSWR / Return Loss Calculator

A calculator designed to compute the VSWR, reflection coefficient, return loss and matching loss in a transmission line

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Design Project: Audio Tone Control

Suppose you were installing a high-power stereo system in your car,…

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MESFETs

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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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Resistance

The circuit in the previous section is not a very practical one. In…

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Synchronous Counters

What is a Synchronous Counter? A synchronous counter, in contrast to…

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Tube Parameters

For bipolar junction transistors, the fundamental measure of…

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Servo Motor Systems

Explain the operation of this “H-bridge” motor control circuit: At…

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The Instrumentation Amplifier

What Is an Instrumentation Amplifier? An instrumentation amplifier…

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Principles of Radio

One of the more fascinating applications of electricity is in the…

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Bridge Circuits

No text on electrical metering could be called complete without a…

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Simple AC Circuit Calculations

Over the course of the next few chapters, you will learn that AC…

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AC Resistor Circuits (Inductive)

Instantaneous Values in AC Circuits Pure resistive AC circuit:…

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SPICE Quirks

“Garbage in, garbage out.” —Anonymous   SPICE…

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Measurements of AC Magnitude

So far we know that AC voltage alternates in polarity and AC current…

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Introduction to Complex Numbers

If I needed to describe the distance between two cities, I could…

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Electrons and “holes’’

Pure semiconductors are relatively good insulators as compared with…

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Contributors (12)

Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…

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What is Alternating Current (AC)?

Most students of electricity begin their study with what is known as…

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