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Define the following acronyms as they apply to digital logic circuits:…
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This calculator helps you compute the characteristic impedance of an embedded microstrip.
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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.
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Read the following quotation, and then research the term…
Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…
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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Thyristors are a class of semiconductor components exhibiting…
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A calculator for computing the gain and output voltage of an operational amplifier
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A tool designed to convert RF power from watts to decibels and vice versa
In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build an astable multivibrator (oscillator) circuit that provides an output in the audio frequency range and learn the effect of component values and supply voltage on oscillation frequency.
A transmission line of infinite length is an interesting abstraction,…