Microcontroller Principles

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Microprocessor Programming

The “vocabulary” of instructions which any particular…

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Microprocessor Programming

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

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Programmable Logic Technology

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

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Flash ADC

Also called the parallel A/D converter, this circuit is the simplest…

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Microprocessor Programming

The “vocabulary” of instructions which any particular…

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Digital Communication

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

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DC Lab - An Analog Computer For Averaging

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.

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Binary Addition

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

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Decoder

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

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Microprocessor Programming

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

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Look-up Tables

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

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AC Motor Control Circuits

Perhaps the most challenging aspect of interpreting ladder diagrams,…

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Microcontroller Principles

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Binary Overflow

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

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Performance-Based Assessments for Semiconductor Circuit Competencies

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Finite State Machines

Up to now, every circuit that was presented was a combinatorial…

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Embedded Microstrip Impedance Calculator

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

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Si Lab - Intro to Discrete Semiconductor Circuits

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.

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Programmable Logic Technology

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

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Synchronous Counters

What is a Synchronous Counter? A synchronous counter, in contrast to…

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Memory Devices

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Binary Subtraction

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

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Negative Binary Numbers

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

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Microstrip Inductance Calculator

This calculator computes the inductance of a microstrip etched on a PCB.

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Basic Ohmmeter Use

Explain how an ohmmeter is able to measure the resistance of a…

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High Voltage Ohmmeters

Most ohmmeters of the design shown in the previous section utilize a…

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Pi-Match Impedance Matching Calculator

This calculator is designed to compute the parameters required to design a Pi-Match Impedance Circuit

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Derivatives of Power Functions of e

Example Derivatives of e Proportionality Constant When we say that a…

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Karnaugh Maps, Truth Tables, and Boolean Expressions

Who Developed the Karnaugh Map? Maurice Karnaugh, a…

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Summer and Subtractor OpAmp Circuits

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

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Voltage and Current in a Practical Circuit

Because it takes energy to force charge to flow against the opposition…

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Contributors (14)

Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…

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Contributors (1)

Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…

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Balanced Attenuator Calculator

This balanced attenuator calculator helps you determine the resistor (R1) values for a balanced attenuator.

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Protective Relay Circuits

Protective relays are special power-sensing devices whose job it is to…

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Bridged-Tee Attenuator Calculator

This calculator helps you determine the values of the resistors R1 and R2 to be used for a bridged-tee attenuator.

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IC Fabrication and Packaging

What does it mean if an integrated circuit comes in DIP form? What…

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Trigonometry for AC Circuits

Identify which trigonometric functions (sine, cosine, or tangent) are…

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Active Loads in Amplifier Circuits

We know that the current in a series circuit may be calculated with…

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Bipolar Junction Transistors

The bipolar junction transistor (BJT) was named because its operation…

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Octal and Hexadecimal to Decimal Conversion

Although the prime intent of octal and hexadecimal numeration systems…

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Gas Discharge Tubes

If you’ve ever witnessed a lightning storm, you’ve seen…

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DC Lab - Current Divider

In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build resistive current dividers and observe how Ohm's law and Kirchhoff's current law function in real circuits using a voltmeter and an ammeter.

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