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Semiconductor Manufacturing Techniques

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The manufacture of only silicon based semiconductors is described…

Network Topology

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Point-to-Point Connecting two digital devices with a network, would…

Pressure Unit Conversion Calculator

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This calculator will convert pressure values to ten different standard units for pressure.

Network Protocols

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Aside from the issues of the physical network (signal types and…

Lenz’s Law and Faraday’s Law Calculator

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This calculator uses Faraday's and Lenz's laws to calculate the magnitude and polarity of the induced electromotive force (EMF) caused by a change in magnetic flux through a closed-loop coil.

Instrumentation Amplifier Gain Calculator

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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.

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

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Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…

DC Lab - Thermoelectricity

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a thermocouple to measure temperature changes and learn about the Seebeck effect.

Lorentz Force Calculator

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This calculator will determine the combined Lorentz force exerted on a charged particle moving through both an electric field and a magnetic field.

Stepper Motors

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Stepper Motor vs Servo Motor A stepper motor is a…

AC Lab - Large Induction Motor

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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a large AC permanent capacitor split-phase induction motor and learn the principles of AC induction motor function.

Bipolar Junction Transistors as Switches

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Solid-state switching circuits usually keep their constituent…

ElectroStatic Discharge

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At the start of this book, we discussed static electricity and how it…

The Silicon-Controlled Rectifier (SCR)

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Shockley Diodes and Silicon Controlled Rectifiers (SCRs) Shockley…

DC Lab - Potentiometer as a Rheostat

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will use a potentiometer as a variable resistor to control the speed of a motor and learn how to connect a potentiometer as a rheostat.

AC Instrumentation Transducers

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Just as devices have been made to measure certain physical quantities…

Relay Construction

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Electricity and Magnetism An electric current through a conductor will…

Step-up, Step-down, and Isolation Transformers

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Calculate the voltage output by the secondary winding of a transformer…

AC Lab - Induction Motor

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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a simple AC permanent capacitor split-phase induction motor and learn the principles of AC induction motor function.

Electrical Isolation

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SPICE analysis of Electrical Isolation Aside from the ability to…

Series and Parallel Component Equivalent Values

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Series and Parallel Resistances     Series and Parallel…

AC Lab - Using a Transformer to Build a 12 VAC Power Supply

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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a 12 V alternating current (AC) power supply using a step-down transformer and learn about transformer operation and the purpose of tapped windings.

Si Lab - Full-wave Bridge Rectifier With Output Filtering

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In this hands-on semiconductor experiment, build an improved full-wave rectifier with output filtering and learn about capacitive filtering in AC-to-DC power converters.

Series Circuit Rules

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Current Components in a series circuit share the same current: Itotal…

Overcurrent Protection

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What hazards might be posed by a circuit with excessive current going…

Waveguide Calculator (Circular)

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This tool calculates the cutoff frequency of a circular waveguide

Step-up and Step-down Transformers

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So far, we’ve observed simulations of transformers where the…

Microprocessors

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Early computer science pioneers such as Alan Turing and John Von…

Series DC Circuits Practice Worksheet with Answers

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In this circuit, three resistors receive the same amount of current (4…

The Common-collector Amplifier

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Our next transistor configuration to study is a bit simpler for gain…

AC Generator Theory

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If an electric current is passed through this wire, which direction…

TTL NOR and OR gates

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TTL Circuit Analysis Let’s examine the following TTL circuit and…

Calculus for Electric Circuits

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∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Calculus is a branch of mathematics that…

555 Lab - Advanced Red LED Flasher

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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.

Phase-Locked Loops

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This is a schematic for a simple VCO: The oscillator is of the RC…

General Troubleshooting Tips

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When first approaching a failed or otherwise misbehaving system, the…

Component Failure Analysis (Continued)

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“I consider that I understand an equation when I can predict the…

The Common-gate Amplifier (JFET)

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Mutual Inductance and Basic Operation

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Behaviors of Inductors wrapped around a Conductive Core Suppose we…

N-Way Power Divider Calculator

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This calculator determines the total path loss provided by an RF n-way power splitter.

The Antiderivative (Indefinite Integral)

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  Notice something important here: taking the derivative of f(x)…

Diode Ratings

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In addition to forward voltage drop (Vf) and peak inverse voltage…

Introduction to Shift Registers

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Shift registers, like counters, are a form of sequential logic.…

Capacitor Charge and Time Constant Calculator

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This calculator computes for the capacitor charge time and energy, given the supply voltage and the added series resistance.

Latch Circuits

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What do you think this logic buffer gate will do, with the output…

Peak to Peak Voltage Calculator (VP-P)

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This calculator shows the peak-to-peak voltage (VP-P) value from the peak voltage, RMS voltage, or average voltage.

Passive Filter Circuits

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In very simple, qualitative terms, rate the impedance of capacitors…

Current Divider Circuits

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

Inductors

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An inductor is a passive two-terminal electrical component that…

Simple Series Resonance

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A similar effect happens in series inductive/capacitive circuits. When…

Bandpass Filter Calculator

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This calculates values of the inductance, capacitance of an inductor and capacitor used in a Butterworth LC bandpass filter.

Broadside Coupled Stripline Impedance Calculator

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This calculator helps you compute the characteristic impedance of a broadside coupled stripline.

Intro Lab - How to Use an Ammeter to Measure Current

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In this hands-on introduction to electronics, you will experiment with a multimeter and learn how to measure current using the ammeter function.

Digital-to-Analog Conversion

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If a pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal is sent to a passive…

Quantum Physics

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“I think it is safe to say that no one understands quantum…

Transistor Biasing Calculations

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Although transistor switching circuits operate without bias, it is…

Susceptance and Admittance

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What is Conductance? In the study of DC circuits, the student of…

Stripline Trace Width Calculator

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A calculator designed to calculate the trace width of a stripline based on the maximum current rating

Design Project: Intercom System

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Design a passive circuit that will create a "split” ( V/-V) power…

JFET Amplifiers

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