Semiconductor Manufacturing Techniques

The manufacture of only silicon based semiconductors is described…

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The Silicon-Controlled Rectifier (SCR)

Shockley Diodes and Silicon Controlled Rectifiers (SCRs) Shockley…

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Networks and Busses

The wires between the tank and the monitoring location is  called…

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AC Lab - Large Induction Motor

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.

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Network Protocols

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

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DC Lab - Thermoelectricity

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

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Networks and Busses

The wires between the tank and the monitoring location is  called…

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Semiconductor Manufacturing Techniques

The manufacture of only silicon based semiconductors is described…

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Bipolar Junction Transistors as Switches

Solid-state switching circuits usually keep their constituent…

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ElectroStatic Discharge

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

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Lenz’s Law and Faraday’s Law Calculator

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.

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AC Lab - Sensing AC Magnetic Fields

In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, you will sense AC magnetic fields using a simple wire coil and learn about AC signal coupling, orientation effects, and the impact of shielding using different materials.

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Pressure Unit Conversion Calculator

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

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Synchronous Motors

Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…

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The Silicon-Controlled Rectifier (SCR)

Shockley Diodes and Silicon Controlled Rectifiers (SCRs) Shockley…

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AC Lab - Induction Motor

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.

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Tesla Polyphase Induction Motors

Most AC motors are induction motors. Induction motors are favored due…

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Winding Configurations

Transformers with Multiple Secondaries Transformers are very versatile…

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Stepper Motors

Stepper Motor vs Servo Motor A stepper motor is a…

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Relay Construction

Electricity and Magnetism An electric current through a conductor will…

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Kirchhoff’s Laws

Many electronic circuits use what is called a split or a dual power…

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Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

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

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Parallel Resistor Calculator

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.

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Stepper Motor Calculator

A tool designed to calculate the maximum speed, minimum time per step and maximum power of a stepper motor

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Millman’s Theorem Revisited

You may have wondered where we got that strange equation for the…

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Inductor Commutating Circuits

A popular use of diodes is for the mitigation of inductive…

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AC Lab - Variable Inductor

In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a variable conductor and learn the impact of a metal core placed inside an inductor coil has on the inductance.

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Building a Differential Amplifier

Differential Op-Amp Circuits An op-amp with no feedback is already a…

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Why L/R and not LR?

Learn About L/R Time Constants It is often perplexing to new students…

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Circuit Effects

The principle of non-sinusoidal, repeating waveforms being equivalent…

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Oscilloscope Trigger Controls

A very useful tool for observing rotating objects is a strobe light.…

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Polarity of voltage drops

When using conventional current flow, we can trace the direction of…

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JFET Quirks

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Applications of Resonance

So far, the phenomenon of resonance appears to be a useless curiosity,…

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DIP Gate Packaging

Digital logic gate circuits are manufactured as integrated circuits:…

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Ammeter Impact on Measured Circuit

Just like voltmeters, ammeters tend to influence the amount of current…

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Semiconductor Manufacturing Techniques

The manufacture of only silicon based semiconductors is described…

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Analog-to-Digital Conversion

The circuit shown here is a four-bit analog-to-digital converter…

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Fail-safe Design

Logic circuits, whether comprised of electromechanical relays or…

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Intro Lab - How to Use an Ammeter to Measure Current

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

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Introduction to Conductance and Conductors

By now you should be well aware of the correlation between electrical…

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Atomic Structure

Shown here is a simplified representation of an atom: the smallest…

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What is Norton’s Theorem and the Norton Equivalent Circuit?

This article explains the step-by-step process for determining the…

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