A decoder is a circuit that changes a code into a set of signals. It…
Read the following quotation, and then research the term…
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) uses digital signals to control power…
A handy all-in-one tool for reading resistor color code values for a 4 band resistor, 5 band resistor, or 6 band resistor.
Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…
Perhaps the most challenging aspect of interpreting ladder diagrams,…
This calculator helps you compute the characteristic impedance of an embedded microstrip.
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
Define the following acronyms as they apply to digital logic circuits:…
A semiconductor device is one made of silicon or any number of other…
Most integrated circuits are digital, based on MOS (CMOS) transistors.…
The “vocabulary” of instructions which any particular…
The manufacture of only silicon based semiconductors is described…
Shift registers, like counters, are a form of sequential logic.…
What is a Synchronous Counter? A synchronous counter, in contrast to…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Four 6 volt batteries One capacitor, 100 µF…
The Rules of Binary Addition Adding binary numbers is a very simple…
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.
Having learned about digital memory devices in the last chapter, we…
We can subtract one binary number from another by using the standard…
This tool is designed to calculate the value of resistance R1 in a reflection attenuator.
When lightning strikes, nearby magnetic compass needles may be seen to…
Stepper Motor vs Servo Motor A stepper motor is a…
The peak voltage calculator calculates peak voltage values from the peak-to-peak voltage, RMS voltage, or average voltage.
PARTS AND MATERIALS One 9V Battery Battery Clip (Radio Shack catalog #…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Four 6 volt batteries Dual operational amplifier,…
“All men are liable to error;” —John Locke Whereas…
We can construct a simple logic functions for our hypothetical lamp…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
Write the following exponential expressions in expanded form: 101 =…
It is sometimes useful in logic circuits to have a multivibrator which…
Calculate circuit parameters using Ohm's Law
Wire-by-Number project: simple voltage divider Description: Build a…
Testing a JFET with a multimeter might seem to be a relatively easy…
Determine the output voltage polarity of this op-amp (with reference…
A multiplexer, abbreviated mux, is a device that has multiple inputs…
What does it mean, in general terms, to encode something? Conversely,…
If the burden of two systems of measurement for common quantities…
Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
