One caveat with signed binary numbers is that of overflow, where the…
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What is a Synchronous Counter? A synchronous counter, in contrast to…
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Having learned about digital memory devices in the last chapter, we…
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The manufacture of only silicon based semiconductors is described…
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This calculator helps you compute the characteristic impedance of an embedded microstrip.
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Also called the parallel A/D converter, this circuit is the simplest…
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A handy all-in-one tool for reading resistor color code values for a 4 band resistor, 5 band resistor, or 6 band resistor.
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The “vocabulary” of instructions which any particular…
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After the introduction of the DC electrical distribution system by…
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It used to be with large AC power systems that “power…
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Conductors lose all of their electrical resistance when cooled to…
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By now you should be well aware of the correlation between electrical…
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So far in our discussions on electricity and electric circuits, we…
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If I wanted to build a battery-powered electric drill, would it be…
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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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Shockley Diodes and Silicon Controlled Rectifiers (SCRs) Shockley…
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Definition of a Radical Given the expression where “x” is…
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Suppose we wanted to build a device that could add two binary bits…
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∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Calculus is a branch of mathematics that…
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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.
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Solve this equation for the value of x: x + 5 = 8 How many exact…
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After applying some of the general troubleshooting tips to narrow the…
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This calculator determines the wavelength of a signal given the frequency and dielectric constant.
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The peak voltage calculator calculates peak voltage values from the peak-to-peak voltage, RMS voltage, or average voltage.
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A capacitor is a passive two-terminal electronic component that…
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a voltage follower amplifier using a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) in common-collector configuration and learn about circuit ground and impedance transformations.
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One of the more fascinating applications of electricity is in the…
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After the introduction of the DC electrical distribution system by…
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Power Equation of Ohm’s Law and Joule’s Law …
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This calculator computes the inductance of a wire coil.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a Schmitt trigger using a 555 timer and learn about hysteresis and the inner workings of the extremely versatile 555 timer IC.
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In the last section, we saw how the 3rd harmonic and all of its…
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The earliest forms of digital data storage involving moving parts was…
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When inductors are connected in series, the total inductance is the…
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Up until this point, our analysis of transistor logic circuits has…
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Shift registers, like counters, are a form of sequential…
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This calculator computes the resonant frequency of a parallel inductor and capacitor "tank" circuit.
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Write an equation describing the precise mathematical relationship…
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Brushless DC motors were developed from conventional brushed DC motors…
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Wiring Color Codes Infographic. Released under the Creative Commons…
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Designing Wire Resistance Conductor ampacity rating is a crude…
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a custom operational amplifier (op amp) and learn about the application of current mirrors and the use of negative feedback in op amp circuits.
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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Bipolar junction transistors (Also known as BJTs) can be used as an…
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Research and describe what the Hall effect is, and list some practical…
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