What is the difference between a JMP (“jump”) instruction and a…
The “vocabulary” of instructions which any particular…
Read the following quotation, and then research the term…
Define the following acronyms as they apply to digital logic circuits:…
What is a Synchronous Counter? A synchronous counter, in contrast to…
Most integrated circuits are digital, based on MOS (CMOS) transistors.…
Perhaps the most challenging aspect of interpreting ladder diagrams,…
Having learned about digital memory devices in the last chapter, we…
The manufacture of only silicon based semiconductors is described…
A semiconductor device is one made of silicon or any number of other…
Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…
With addition being easily accomplished, we can perform the operation…
The Rules of Binary Addition Adding binary numbers is a very simple…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
A principal consideration for industrial control networks, where the…
Define the following acronyms as they apply to digital logic circuits:…
The “vocabulary” of instructions which any particular…
We can subtract one binary number from another by using the standard…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Four 6 volt batteries One capacitor, 100 µF…
One caveat with signed binary numbers is that of overflow, where the…
The SPICE (Simulation Program, Integrated Circuit Emphesis)…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
Shift registers, like counters, are a form of sequential logic.…
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Practical Benefit of Active Devices The practical benefit of active…
Digital logic gate circuits are manufactured as integrated circuits:…
What is a harmonic frequency? If an oscillator circuit outputs a…
Parts and Materials 6-volt battery 6-volt incandescent lamp Jumper…
What does it mean if an integrated circuit comes in DIP form? What…
This calculates the capacitance of a capacitor based on its charge, Q, and its voltage, V, according to the formula, C=Q/V.
Identify which direction each potentiometer wiper must move in this…
Although transistor switching circuits operate without bias, it is…
∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! A 5 H inductor is subjected to an electric…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Suppose you were to take a 3 kW electric heater rated for 240 VAC and…
In designing digital circuits, the designer often begins with a truth…
The SPICE circuit simulation computer program uses scientific notation…
Computers can be powerful tools if used properly, especially in the…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Of course, there is a danger of electrical shock when directly…
In simple AC power systems, one of the two conductors is typically…
Digital computers communicate with external devices through ports:…
