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Latch Circuits

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

The Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) as a Switch

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

Monostable Multivibrators

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

Switch Contact Design

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

DC Motor Control Circuits

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

Resonance

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

Switch Contact Design

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

Likely Failures in Unproven Systems

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“All men are liable to error;” —John Locke Whereas…

TTL Logic Gates

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

Three-phase Transformer Circuits

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

Inductive Reactance

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

Wound Rotor Induction Motors

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A wound rotor induction motor has a stator like a squirrel cage…

Step-up and Step-down Transformers

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So far, we’ve observed simulations of transformers where the…

AC Lab - Induction Motor

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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a simple AC permanent capacitor split-phase induction motor and learn the principles of AC induction motor function.

Thyristor Application Circuits

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

Synchronous Motors

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Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…

AC Motor Control Circuits

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Perhaps the most challenging aspect of interpreting ladder diagrams,…

Other Specialized Motors

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Shaded Pole Induction Motor An easy way to provide starting torque to…

AC Lab - Large Induction Motor

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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a large AC permanent capacitor split-phase induction motor and learn the principles of AC induction motor function.

Polyphase Motor Design

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

Protective Relays

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

Switches

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What is the purpose of the switch shown in this schematic diagram?

Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors

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What is an Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT), and what…

Switch Types

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Though it may seem strange to cover the elementary topic of electrical…

Lorentz Force Calculator

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This calculator will determine the combined Lorentz force exerted on a charged particle moving through both an electric field and a magnetic field.

High Voltage Ohmmeters

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Most ohmmeters of the design shown in the previous section utilize a…

Complex Circuits

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What do we do if we come across a circuit more complex than the simple…

Si Lab - Zener Diode Voltage Regulator

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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a simple DC voltage regulator circuit and learn how to use reverse-biased Zener diodes as voltage clamps.

Optical Data Communication

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A modern alternative to sending (binary) digital information via…

Digital Communication

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

Component Failure Analysis (Continued)

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“I consider that I understand an equation when I can predict the…

Summer and Subtractor OpAmp Circuits

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

Design Project: Audio Power Amplifier

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Explain how the microphone in your amplifier works. How, exactly, does…

Binary Addition

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The Rules of Binary Addition Adding binary numbers is a very simple…

Numbers versus Numeration

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It is imperative to understand that the type of numeration system used…

Numbers and Symbols

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The expression of numerical quantities is something we tend to take…

Performance-Based Assessments for Network Analysis Competencies

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Battery Life Calculator

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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.

Inductance, Reactance, and Admittance Calculator

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This calculator gives the reactance and admittance of an inductor or the inductance given the reactance of an inductor

Flash ADC

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Also called the parallel A/D converter, this circuit is the simplest…

DIY EE Lab - Setting Up a Home Electronics Lab

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To build the DIY electronics projects described in this textbook, you will need a small work area, a few tools, and some basic electronics supplies. This page describes the setup of a low-cost home electronics laboratory.

Band-pass Filters

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How to Create Band-pass Filter There are applications where a…

Transistors, Bipolar

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There are not too many circuit symbols for bipolar transistors. There…

Analog Lab - 555 Ramp Signal Generator

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, construct a signal generator circuit that creates two different types of ramp signals and learn how capacitors charge when connected to resistors and constant current sources.

Negative Binary Numbers

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With addition being easily accomplished, we can perform the operation…

Noise Figure and Noise Temperature Calculator

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This calculator computes the noise figure and noise temperature in a system