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.
Up until this point, our analysis of transistor logic circuits has…
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.
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.
A Logic Gate is assigned as an elementary building block of…
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.
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.
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 Q, or quality, factor of a resonant circuit is a measure of the…
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 table method provides a structured methodology for ensuring you…
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.
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.
Previously, we examined series circuits and parallel circuits using…
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…
An unbalanced Wheatstone bridge cannot be solved using simple series…
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 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.
As we’ve already learned, electricity requires a complete path…
What Is Kirchhoff’s Current Law? Kirchhoff’s Current Law,…
Serial-in, serial-out shift registers delay data by one clock time for…
So far we know that AC voltage alternates in polarity and AC current…
This page will walk you step-by-step through the process of…
An electrical connector, is an electro-mechanical device used to join…
Define the following acronyms as they apply to digital logic circuits:…
Feedback is a fascinating engineering principle. It can turn a rather…
So far, we’ve explored tubes which are totally…
In this circuit, three resistors receive the same amount of current (4…
This calculator helps you compute the inductance of a wire loop.
So far we have been finding Sum-Of-Product (SOP) solutions to logic…
What will happen to the brightness of the light bulb as the iron core…
Since the enable input on a gated S-R latch provides a way to latch…
Just as devices have been made to measure certain physical quantities…
What is Split-Phase Power Systems? Split-phase power systems achieve…
Define the following metrological terms: • Uncertainty • Accuracy…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze relay…
Definition of a Logarithm “log” denotes a…
What is a harmonic frequency? If an oscillator circuit outputs a…