A Logic Gate is assigned as an elementary building block of…
Previously, we examined series circuits and parallel circuits using…
The instrumentation amplifier calculator will assist in the design and analysis of a conventional instrumentation amplifier circuit by calculating the required resistor values and gain.
A circuit with an inductor (L) and capacitor (C) connected in parallel or series will have a resonant frequency at which their impedances are equal. Given two of the three values—inductance, capacitance, or resonant frequency—this tool will calculate the missing third variable.
The time constant of a series RC circuit is the product of the resistance and capacitance. Given two of the three values—resistance, capacitance, or RC time constant—this tool will calculate the missing third variable.
In this series of hands-on electronics experiments, build analog circuits, including amplifiers, comparators, oscillators, and more. Following the step-by-step instructions will help you understand and appreciate analog systems.
This calculator will determine the instantaneous energy, sustained energy, and power consumed by an electrical system given two of the three electrical parameters (voltage, current, or resistance) and the time.
In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a multiple LED flasher and learn how to use inductive flyback to generate a voltage pulse that is greater than the supply voltage.
An unbalanced Wheatstone bridge cannot be solved using simple series…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a red LED flasher and learn a useful application of the versatile 555 timer IC.
Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…
The table method provides a structured methodology for ensuring you…
In this collection of hands-on electronics experiments, build and test digital circuits and learn the fundamentals of digital logic circuits, including gates, counters, logic levels, hysteresis, memory, and more.
Calculate the equivalent resistance of up to six resistors in parallel with ease while learning how to calculate resistance in parallel and the parallel resistance formula.
In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a red LED flasher with a transistor drive to control the current and learn how to use transistors to provide current gain and how to limit LED current.
In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a blue LED flasher using a 555 timer and learn the basic theory of a voltage doubler using a transistor switch and a capacitor.
This calculator provides three options—basic, intermediate, and advanced—for determining expected battery life for microcontroller, Internet of Things (IoT), and edge processing systems with up to four different operating modes.
The Q, or quality, factor of a resonant circuit is a measure of the…
Up until this point, our analysis of transistor logic circuits has…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a battery-operated circuit with a light and learn about open and short circuit failures.
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
We’ve already seen one example of a monostable multivibrator in…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
This calculator solves for any single missing value in the ideal diode I-V equation for a forward-biased PN-junction diode. Parameters are current, saturation current, voltage, temperature, and ideality factor.
We know that the current in a series circuit may be calculated with…
If vectors with uncommon angles are added, their magnitudes (lengths)…
Notice something important here: taking the derivative of f(x)…
What is the purpose of a seven-segment decoder circuit? What is a…
A tool designed to compute the values to be used in a T-match Impedance Circuit
Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
Figure below shows a photodiode amplifier for measuring low levels of…
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.
If the ends of a wire loop are attached to two half-circular metal…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
To build the DIY electronics projects described in this textbook, you will need a small work area, a few tools, and some basic electronics supplies. This page describes the setup of a low-cost home electronics laboratory.
A calculator designed to calculate the trace width of a stripline based on the maximum current rating
A permanent magnet is a device that retains a magnetic field without…
What is Rectification? Now we come to the most popular application of…
Shown here is the schematic symbol for a resistor: What is the purpose…
In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, construct a common-emitter amplifier using a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and learn about amplifier gain and feedback.
Dielectric strength in kilovolts per inch (kV/in): Material*…
What is a Synchronous Counter? A synchronous counter, in contrast to…
This calculator will determine the square root, cube root, or nth root of a given number, x.
An often neglected area of study in modern electronics is that of…
Cathode: This is the electrode that is heated and emits the…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
The Programmable Logic Controller, or PLC, was invented in the late…
Suppose you were to take a 3 kW electric heater rated for 240 VAC and…
So far, we’ve observed simulations of transformers where the…
What Is an Instrumentation Amplifier? An instrumentation amplifier…
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Product of Powers Property am an = am+n Power of a Product…
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When calculating the power dissipation of resistive components, we can…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Capacitors Vs. Resistors Capacitors do not behave the same as…
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Definition of a Radical Given the expression where “x” is…
We have the symbols for depletion mode and enhancement mode MOSFETs -…
