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A calculator for computing several parameters needed in the design of a flyback switch mode regulator
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a multiple LED flasher and learn how to use inductive flyback to generate a voltage pulse that is greater than the supply voltage.
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The time constant of a series RC circuit is the product of the resistance and capacitance. Given two of the three values—resistance, capacitance, or RC time constant—this tool will calculate the missing third variable.
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Learn about junction field effect transistors (JFETs), their equations, and how to model and simulate JFETs in LTspice.
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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.
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Our exploration of thyristors begins with a device called the…
In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, an electronic musical keyboard will be used as a variable-frequency AC signal generator to learn the difference between AC amplitude and frequency.
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The Q factor of a series inductive circuit is given by the following…
In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a full-wave rectifier for AC to DC conversion and learn about center-tapped transformers.
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A calculator for computing several parameters needed in the design of a flyback switch mode regulator
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A calculator for computing the inductance of a coaxial cable.