Step-up, Step-down, and Isolation Transformers

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

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High Voltage Ohmmeters

Most ohmmeters of the design shown in the previous section utilize a…

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Winding Configurations

Transformers with Multiple Secondaries Transformers are very versatile…

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Tube Lab - Vacuum Tube Audio Amplifier

In this hands-on electronics experiment, build an audio amplifier using a vacuum tube (triode) and learn about voltage transformers, how to build a high-voltage DC power supply, and how to use a transformer for impedance matching.

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Relay Construction

Electricity and Magnetism An electric current through a conductor will…

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The Silicon-Controlled Rectifier (SCR)

Shockley Diodes and Silicon Controlled Rectifiers (SCRs) Shockley…

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Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

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

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Synchronous Motors

Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…

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Stepper Motors

Stepper Motor vs Servo Motor A stepper motor is a…

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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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Instrumentation Amplifier Gain Calculator

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.

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Network Topology

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

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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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Step-up, Step-down, and Isolation Transformers

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

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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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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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DC Lab - Potentiometer as a Rheostat

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.

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Wheatstone Bridge Calculator

This calculator helps determine the resistance of a variable resistor within a Wheatstone bridge circuit or the differential voltage created across the bridge terminals.

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Networks and Busses

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

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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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Kirchhoff’s Laws

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

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Winding Configurations

Transformers with Multiple Secondaries Transformers are very versatile…

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High Voltage Ohmmeters

Most ohmmeters of the design shown in the previous section utilize a…

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Relay Construction

Electricity and Magnetism An electric current through a conductor will…

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Network Protocols

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

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PN Junctions

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

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JFET Biasing Techniques

Using an example, learn about the different bias techniques for junction field effect transistors (JFETs) like the constant voltage bias, self-bias configuration, and voltage divider biasing.

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Negative Feedback

If we connect the output of an op-amp to its inverting input and apply…

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CMOS Gate Circuitry

Up until this point, our analysis of transistor logic circuits has…

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Reflection Attenuator Calculator

This tool is designed to calculate the value of resistance R1 in a reflection attenuator.

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Edge-triggered Latches: Flip-Flops

So far, we’ve studied both S-R and D latch circuits with enable…

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Non-Inverting Op-Amp Resistor Calculator

This calculator determines the bias and feedback of resistors for a non-inverting Op-Amp

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Time Constant Equations

Value of time constant in series RC and RL circuits   Time…

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Electrical Noise and Interference

Define what noise means, in the electrical sense of the word. How does…

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Multiplexers and Demultiplexers

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

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The Common-source Amplifier (JFET)

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Introduction to Electron Tubes

An often neglected area of study in modern electronics is that of…

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Band-stop Filters

How to Create a Band-stop Filter? Also called band-elimination,…

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Converting Truth Tables into Boolean Expressions

In designing digital circuits, the designer often begins with a truth…

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Radio Circuits

(a) Crystal radio. (b) Modulated RF at antenna. (c) Rectified RF at…

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Encoder

What is an Encoder? An encoder is a circuit that changes a set of…

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Performance-Based Assessments for Analog Integrated Circuit Competencies

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From Electric to Electronic

Introduction This third volume of the book series Lessons In Electric…

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Junction field-effect transistors (JFET)

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

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What is Alternating Current (AC)?

Most students of electricity begin their study with what is known as…

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