Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a simple current mirror using matched bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) and learn about current mirror circuit limitations, the temperature dependence of BJTs, and thermal runaway.
Three-Phase Alternator Let’s take the three-phase alternator…
Computerized Fourier analysis, particularly in the form of the FFT…
“I think it is safe to say that no one understands quantum…
Suppose you were to take a 3 kW electric heater rated for 240 VAC and…
This tool is designed to convert power ratios to decibel
An important electrical quantity with no equivalent in DC circuits is…
Perhaps the most important consideration of an ADC is its resolution.…
As strange as it may seem, any repeating, non-sinusoidal waveform is…
If the output of a shift register is fed back to the input. a ring…
These are the most common types of resistors available. Resistors…
To enter numbers in scientific notation into a hand calculator, there…
“Garbage in, garbage out.” —Anonymous SPICE…
Figure below shows a photodiode amplifier for measuring low levels of…
A calculator for solving the capacitance, reactance, and admittance of a capacitor.
As we saw with DC measurement circuits, the circuit configuration…
Certain substances are known to physically deform (shorten or…
As we’ve already learned, electricity requires a complete path…
If a strip of conductive metal is stretched, it will become skinnier…
Current Components in a series circuit share the same current: Itotal…
What Is Kirchhoff’s Current Law? Kirchhoff’s Current Law,…
So far, we’ve studied both S-R and D latch circuits with enable…
What hazards might be posed by a circuit with excessive current going…
Serial-in, serial-out shift registers delay data by one clock time for…
This calculator is designed to compute the parameters required to design a Pi-Match Impedance Circuit
A calculator designed to compute the power-added efficiency (PAE) of an amplifier
When an electric current is passed through a coil of wire, what…
Things start to get complicated when we need to relate two or more AC…
Label where each of the following electrical quantities would be found…
To learn about electronics, you must eventually engage in hands-on experimentation. Knowledge gleaned from books alone has limited use in scientific endeavors. Troubleshooting a circuit can be as important as the knowledge gained from a properly functioning experiment.
All entries arranged in alphabetical order of surname. Major…
(a) Crystal radio. (b) Modulated RF at antenna. (c) Rectified RF at…
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.
An oscilloscope is a very useful piece of electronic test equipment.…
A calculator designed to calculate the trace width of a stripline based on the maximum current rating
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
Constant Rule Rule of Sums Rule of…
What is Split-Phase Power Systems? Split-phase power systems achieve…
