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Memory Devices

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

Microcontroller Principles

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Read the following quotation, and then research the term…

Quantum Devices

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Most integrated circuits are digital, based on MOS (CMOS) transistors.…

Microprocessor Programming

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The “vocabulary” of instructions which any particular…

Programmable Logic Technology

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Define the following acronyms as they apply to digital logic circuits:…

Performance-Based Assessments for Semiconductor Circuit Competencies

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DC Lab - An Analog Computer For Averaging

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a simple circuit that computes the average of voltages and learn about analog computers and their application.

Pulse Width Modulation

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Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) uses digital signals to control power…

Memory Devices

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

Introduction to Shift Registers

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Shift registers, like counters, are a form of sequential logic.…

Si Lab - Intro to Discrete Semiconductor Circuits

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In these hands-on semiconductor electronics experiments, learn to build and test circuits using discrete silicon (Si) devices, including diodes and transistors. Also, learn important circuit designs, including rectifiers, current mirrors, amplifiers, and oscillators.

Binary Subtraction

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We can subtract one binary number from another by using the standard…

Embedded Microstrip Impedance Calculator

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This calculator helps you compute the characteristic impedance of an embedded microstrip.

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

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

Decoder

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A decoder is a circuit that changes a code into a set of signals. It…

Microcontroller Principles

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Read the following quotation, and then research the term…

Performance-Based Assessments for Semiconductor Circuit Competencies

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Binary Overflow

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One caveat with signed binary numbers is that of overflow, where the…

Semiconductor Manufacturing Techniques

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The manufacture of only silicon based semiconductors is described…

Practical considerations - Digital Communication

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A principal consideration for industrial control networks, where the…

Semiconductor Devices in SPICE

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The SPICE (Simulation Program, Integrated Circuit Emphesis)…

Quantum Devices

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Most integrated circuits are digital, based on MOS (CMOS) transistors.…

AC Motor Control Circuits

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Perhaps the most challenging aspect of interpreting ladder diagrams,…

Programmable Logic Technology

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Define the following acronyms as they apply to digital logic circuits:…

Microprocessor Programming

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What is the difference between a JMP (“jump”) instruction and a…

Negative Binary Numbers

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

Basic Voltmeter Use

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What will this voltmeter register when connected to a battery as shown…

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.

Voltage Divider Calculator

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The voltage divider is a circuit used to create a voltage less than or equal to the input voltage.

Digital Lab - Introduction

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In this collection of hands-on electronics experiments, build and test digital circuits and learn the fundamentals of digital logic circuits, including gates, counters, logic levels, hysteresis, memory, and more.

Insulated-gate Field-effect Transistors (MOSFET)

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The Insulated-Gate Field-Effect Transistor (IGFET), also known as…

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.

DC Lab - Sensitive Voltage Detector With Audio Output

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will construct a voltage detector with adjustable sensitivity and audio output, and you will learn a method for detecting small electrical signals without an oscilloscope.

Voltmeter Impact on Measured Circuit

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Every meter impacts the circuit it is measuring to some extent, just…

Power Quality Measurement

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It used to be with large AC power systems that “power…

Asynchronous Counters

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In the previous section, we saw a circuit using one J-K flip-flop that…

Power in Electric Circuits

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In addition to voltage and current, there is another important…

Static Electricity

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What does it mean for an object to have an electric charge? Give an…

Inductors

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An inductor is a passive two-terminal electrical component that…

Step-up, Step-down, and Isolation Transformers

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Calculate the voltage output by the secondary winding of a transformer…

Arithmetic with Scientific Notation

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The benefits of scientific notation do not end with ease of writing…

Practical Considerations - Batteries

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When connecting batteries together to form larger “banks”…

Potentiometers

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

Quantum Physics

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“I think it is safe to say that no one understands quantum…

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.

Current Divider Circuits and the Current Divider Formula

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A parallel circuit is often called a current divider for its ability…