Monostable Multivibrators

We’ve already seen one example of a monostable multivibrator in…

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Switch Contact Design

A switch can be constructed with any mechanism bringing two conductors…

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The Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) as a Switch

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

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Resonance

The Q factor of a series inductive circuit is given by the following…

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Latch Circuits

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

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DC Motor Control Circuits

How is it possible to electrically measure the torque output by a…

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Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…

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Contactors

All About Contactors When a relay is used to switch a large amount of…

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Relay Construction

Electricity and Magnetism An electric current through a conductor will…

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Contact “Normal” State and Make/Break Sequence

Any kind of switch contact can be designed so that the contacts…

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Protective Relays

A special type of relay is one that monitors the current, voltage,…

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Si Lab - Bipolar Transistor as a Switch

In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, use a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) to switch an LED and learn about the current their amplification.

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Performance-Based Assessments for DC Circuit Competencies

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Thyristor Application Circuits

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

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Introduction to AC Motors

After the introduction of the DC electrical distribution system by…

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Si Lab - Commutating Diode

In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a simple circuit that will teach you how to use a commutating diode to reduce inductive kickback.

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Time-Delay Electromechanical Relays

What does the normal status of an electrical switch refer to?…

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Switches, Electrically Actuated (Relays)

The structure behind ladder logic is based on the electrical ladder…

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Time-delay Relays

What are Time-Delay Relays? Some relays are constructed with a kind of…

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Three-phase Transformer Circuits

Since three-phase is used so often for power distribution systems, it…

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Stepper Motor Calculator

A tool designed to calculate the maximum speed, minimum time per step and maximum power of a stepper motor

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AC Lab - Build a Transformer

In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a simple transformer and learn some important transformer fundamentals including voltage step-up and step-down.

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AC Motor Theory

Electromechanical watt-hour meters use an aluminum disk that is spun…

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CMOS Logic Gates

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

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Time Constant Calculations

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

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Protective Relay Circuits

Protective relays are special power-sensing devices whose job it is to…

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Semiconductor Manufacturing Techniques

The manufacture of only silicon based semiconductors is described…

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Current Mirror BJTs

Bipolar Junction Transistor or BJT Current Mirror An often-used…

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Component Modeling

When plotted on a curve tracer, the characteristic curve for a normal…

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Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) theory

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

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What is the Relationship Between Conductance and Resistance?

The concept and measurement units of resistance are most often used…

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Resistance

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

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Mixed-Frequency Signals

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

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Voltage Divider Circuits

Let’s analyze a simple series circuit and determine the voltage…

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Heat Sink Calculator

This calculator helps determine the maximum temperature a device can withstand

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Contributors (16)

Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…

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Series and Parallel AC Circuits

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

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What Are Electric Circuits?

You might have been wondering how charges can continuously flow in a…

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Solving Unbalanced Wheatstone Bridge Circuits Via Mesh Current Method

An unbalanced Wheatstone bridge cannot be solved using simple series…

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Analog Lab - Voltage Comparator

In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build an analog voltage comparator circuit and learn how open-loop operational amplifiers function.

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Analog Lab - PWM Power Controller

In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a pulse-width modulator power controller for a light and learn the basics of PWM signals.

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Contributors (3)

<p> Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological…

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Capacitor Transient Response

Because capacitors store energy in the form of an electric field, they…

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Capacitance, Reactance, and Admittance Calculator

A calculator for solving the capacitance, reactance, and admittance of a capacitor.

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Vol V. Credits

All entries arranged in alphabetical order of surname. Major…

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Op-amp Circuits

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

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