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Memory Devices

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

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:…

Microcontroller Principles

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Read the following quotation, and then research the term…

AC Motor Control Circuits

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Perhaps the most challenging aspect of interpreting ladder diagrams,…

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)…

Pulse Width Modulation

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

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.

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

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

Digital Communication

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

Look-up Tables

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Having learned about digital memory devices in the last chapter, we…

Embedded Microstrip Impedance Calculator

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

Semiconductor Manufacturing Techniques

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The manufacture of only silicon based semiconductors is described…

Binary Addition

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

Negative Binary Numbers

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

Introduction to Shift Registers

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

Microcontroller Principles

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Read the following quotation, and then research the term…

Binary Overflow

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

Decoder

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

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…

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.

Resistor Color Code Calculator and Chart—4 Band, 5 Band, or 6 Band Resistors

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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.

Logarithms

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Definition of a Logarithm     “log” denotes a…

Stepper Motors

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Stepper Motor vs Servo Motor A stepper motor is a…

Switches, Hand Actuated

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A switch is an electrical component that can “make” or…

Bipolar Junction Transistors in Active Mode

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

Factorials

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Definition of a Factorial Denoted by the symbol “!” after…

Noise Figure and Noise Temperature Calculator

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

DC Motor Theory

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If the ends of a wire loop are attached to two half-circular metal…

pH Measurement

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A very important measurement in many liquid chemical processes…

Capacitor Impedance Calculator

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This tool calculates a capacitor's reactance for a given capacitance value and signal frequency.

Trigonometric Equivalencies

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Voltage Divider Circuits

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

Temperature Coefficient of Resistance

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You might have noticed on the table for specific resistances that all…

Maximum Power Transfer Theorem

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The Maximum Power Transfer Theorem is not so much a means of analysis…

Non-Inverting Op-Amp Resistor Calculator

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This calculator determines the bias and feedback of resistors for a non-inverting Op-Amp

Ammeter Design

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Ammeters Measure Electrical Current A meter designed to measure…

ElectroStatic Discharge

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At the start of this book, we discussed static electricity and how it…

Electron Tubes

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Cathode:   This is the electrode that is heated and emits the…

Transistor Ratings and Packages (JFET)

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Successive Approximation ADC

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One method of addressing the digital ramp ADC’s shortcomings is…

Microcontroller Principles

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Read the following quotation, and then research the term…