Start with a review of USB-A, USB-C, and USB-PD. Briefly covering he differences, as well as what…
Start with a review of USB-A, USB-C, and USB-PD. Briefly covering he differences, as well as what…
What is an Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT), and what…
It is fairly important to use large value resistors (10 MΩ works…
What is the purpose of the switch shown in this schematic diagram?
If we take the equivalent circuit for an SCR and add another external…
Like its bipolar cousin, the field-effect transistor may be used as an…
A calculator for computing several parameters needed in the design of a flyback switch mode regulator
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PARTS AND MATERIALS Two 6-volt batteries One NPN transistor—models…
Solid-state switching circuits usually keep their constituent…
Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…
PARTS AND MATERIALS 6 volt battery Power transformer, 120VAC…
A practical application of switch and relay logic is in control…
The interlock contacts installed in the previous section’s motor…
If the ends of a wire loop are attached to two half-circular metal…
So far, we’ve observed simulations of transformers where the…
As versatile as electromechanical relays can be, they do suffer many…
Normally, the rotor windings of a wound rotor induction motor are…
Most students of electricity begin their study with what is known as…
Transformers with Multiple Secondaries Transformers are very versatile…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Audio detector with headphones Electromagnet coil…
It is fairly important to use large value resistors (10 MΩ works…
The Q factor of a series inductive circuit is given by the following…
What do you think this logic buffer gate will do, with the output…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Steel flat bar, 4 pieces Miscellaneous bolts,…
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A special type of relay is one which monitors the current, voltage,…
Learning Objectives Rheostat use Wiring a potentiometer as a rheostat…
All About Diodes A diode is an electrical device allowing current to…
SCRs are unidirectional (one-way) current devices, making them useful…
For ease of drawing complex circuit diagrams, electronic amplifiers…
The use of variable voltage for instrumentation signals seems a rather…
A transistor is a linear semiconductor device that controls current…
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In designing digital circuits, the designer often begins with a truth…
A mathematician named DeMorgan developed a pair of important rules…
A microcontroller is a specialized type of digital computer used to…
A parallel circuit is often called a current divider for its ability…
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Capacitors store energy in the form of an electric field, and…
A tool designed to convert RF power from watts to decibels and vice versa
The SPICE circuit simulation computer program uses scientific notation…
Thyristors are a class of semiconductor components exhibiting…
What is a Synchronous Counter? A synchronous counter, in contrast to…
A high-pass filter’s task is just the opposite of a low-pass…
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Suppose you were installing a high-power stereo system in your car,…
As we saw in a few SPICE analyses earlier in this chapter, the output…
In the last section, we saw how the 3rd harmonic and all of its…
The circuit shown here is a four-bit analog-to-digital converter…
