The “vocabulary” of instructions which any particular…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
The “vocabulary” of instructions which any particular…
Most integrated circuits are digital, based on MOS (CMOS) transistors.…
One caveat with signed binary numbers is that of overflow, where the…
What is the difference between a JMP (“jump”) instruction and a…
A semiconductor device is one made of silicon or any number of other…
The Rules of Binary Addition Adding binary numbers is a very simple…
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) uses digital signals to control power…
Having learned about digital memory devices in the last chapter, we…
Shift registers, like counters, are a form of sequential logic.…
This calculator helps you compute the characteristic impedance of an embedded microstrip.
Perhaps the most challenging aspect of interpreting ladder diagrams,…
A decoder is a circuit that changes a code into a set of signals. It…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Three batteries, each one with a different voltage…
With addition being easily accomplished, we can perform the operation…
A handy tool for reading resistor color code values
Define the following acronyms as they apply to digital logic circuits:…
The manufacture of only silicon based semiconductors is described…
We can subtract one binary number from another by using the standard…
Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
Current Components in a series circuit share the same current: Itotal…
What is the purpose of the switch shown in this schematic diagram?
So far, we’ve explored tubes which are totally…
Convert between Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin
What, exactly, is an arbitrary waveform generator, and for what…
Capacitors Vs. Resistors Capacitors do not behave the same as…
With BogusBus, our signals were very simple and straightforward: each…
PARTS AND MATERIALS One large potato One lemon (optional) Strip of…
This calculator gives the reactance and admittance of an inductor or the inductance given the reactance of an inductor
Power in an electric circuit is the product (multiplication) of…
If at all possible, shut off the power to a circuit before performing…
This calculator helps you determine the values of the resistors R1 and R2 to be used for a T-pad attenuator.
Has the system ever worked before? If yes, has anything happened to…
Why learn about Karnaugh maps? The Karnaugh map, like Boolean…
The SPICE circuit simulation computer program uses scientific notation…
An electromechanical generator is a device capable of producing…
If we take the equivalent circuit of an SCR and add another external…
PARTS AND MATERIALS 6-volt battery Low-voltage incandescent lamp…
A serial-in, parallel-out shift register is similar to the serial-in,…
