Microprocessor Programming

The “vocabulary” of instructions which any particular…

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Resistor Color Code Calculator and Chart—4 Band, 5 Band, or 6 Band Resistors

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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Flash ADC

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

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Binary Addition

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

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Semiconductor Devices in SPICE

The SPICE (Simulation Program, Integrated Circuit Emphesis)…

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Synchronous Counters

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

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Embedded Microstrip Impedance Calculator

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

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Digital Communication

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

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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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Programmable Logic Technology

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

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Negative Binary Numbers

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

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Semiconductor Manufacturing Techniques

The manufacture of only silicon based semiconductors is described…

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AC Motor Control Circuits

Perhaps the most challenging aspect of interpreting ladder diagrams,…

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Performance-Based Assessments for Semiconductor Circuit Competencies

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Microcontroller Principles

Read the following quotation, and then research the term…

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Binary Overflow

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

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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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Practical considerations - Digital Communication

A principal consideration for industrial control networks, where the…

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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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Quantum Devices

Most integrated circuits are digital, based on MOS (CMOS) transistors.…

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Capacitance

Write an equation describing the precise mathematical relationship…

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The Common-drain Amplifier (IGFET)

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Contact “Normal” State and Make/Break Sequence

Any kind of switch contact can be designed so that the contacts…

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Si Lab - Zener Diode Voltage Regulator

In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a simple DC voltage regulator circuit and learn how to use reverse-biased Zener diodes as voltage clamps.

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Intro Lab - Resistor Power Dissipation

In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will examine the heat generated by resistors and maybe even make one smoke! Also, learn to calculate power dissipation using Joule's law and resistor power ratings.

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Electric Shock

It is sometimes said regarding electrical safety that, Ït’s not the…

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Tachogenerators

An electromechanical generator is a device capable of producing…

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Specific Resistance of Conductors

Given two lengths of metal wire, which one will have the least…

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Vol IV. Credits

All entries arranged in alphabetical order of surname. Major…

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AC Lab - Frequency Analysis

In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, use the frequency spectrum display from an oscilloscope program to observe waveforms from a musical keyboard and learn about spectral analysis.

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Gas Discharge Tubes

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

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Linear Computational Circuitry

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

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Microcontroller Principles

Read the following quotation, and then research the term…

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Temperature Coefficient of Resistance

It is a common phenomenon for the electrical resistance of a substance…

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Broadside Coupled Trace Inductance Calculator

This calculator helps you compute the inductance of a broadside coupled trace.

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Larger 4-variable Karnaugh Maps

Knowing how to generate Gray code should allow us to build larger…

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Si Lab - JFET Switching Circuit and Static Electricity Sensor

In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, use a junction field-effect transistor (JFET) to build a sensitive switching circuit and learn about JFET current gain.

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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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Metric Prefix Conversions

To express a quantity in a different metric prefix from how it was…

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AC Lab - Introduction

In this series of hands-on electronics experiments, build alternating current (AC) circuits and learn about basic electrical engineering circuit concepts, including transformers, motors, phase shifts, signal coupling, and noise cancellation.

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