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Mesh Current Method (Loop Current Method)

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This page provides a step-by-step introduction to using the mesh…

Multiplexers and Demultiplexers

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Counters

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Solving Unbalanced Wheatstone Bridge Circuits Via Mesh Current Method

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An unbalanced Wheatstone bridge cannot be solved using simple series…

Network Protocols

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

PN Junctions

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Snell’s Law Calculator

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Given three of the four input parameters (refractive indices, angles of incidence, and refraction) this tool calculates the missing variable based on Snell's law.

Basic AC-DC Power Supplies

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Thevenin’s, Norton’s, and Maximum Power Transfer Theorems

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Series-Parallel Combination AC Circuits

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Microcontroller Principles

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Kirchhoff’s Laws

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

Bipolar Junction Transistors in Active Mode

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Timer Circuits

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Power Conversion Circuits

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Node Voltage Method

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The node voltage method of DC network analysis solves for unknown…

What is Network Analysis?

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The basic application of Ohm’s law to combinations of series and…

Switched Capacitor Circuitry

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Write an equation describing the precise mathematical relationship…

Basic Logic Gates

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Identify the type of logic gate shown in this schematic diagram, and…

The Exclusive-OR Function: The XOR Gate

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What Is an XOR Gate? One element conspicuously missing from the set of…

Class B BJT Amplifiers

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Thevenin’s, Norton’s, and Maximum Power Transfer Theorems

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Trigonometric Equivalencies

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The Pentode

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Another strategy for addressing the problem of secondary electrons…

Protective Relays

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A special type of relay is one that monitors the current, voltage,…

AC Power

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If a sinusoidal voltage is applied to an impedance with a phase angle…

Broadside Coupled Stripline Impedance Calculator

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

Superconducting Devices

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Superconducting devices, though not widely used, have some unique…

Flash ADC

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Also called the parallel A/D converter, this circuit is the simplest…

Voltage and Current

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As was previously mentioned, we need more than just a continuous path…

Voltage Divider Circuits

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AC Generator Theory

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

Electron Versus Conventional Flow

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In this electrical circuit, trace the direction of current through the…

Multimeters

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Seeing as how a common meter movement can be made to function as a…

Complex Vector Addition

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If vectors with uncommon angles are added, their magnitudes (lengths)…

Asynchronous Flip-Flop Inputs

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The normal data inputs to a flip flop (D, S and R, or J and K) are…

TTL NAND and AND gates

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Suppose we altered our basic open-collector inverter circuit, adding a…

Power Quality Measurement

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It used to be with large AC power systems that “power…

Contributors (12)

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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…

Permeability and Saturation

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The nonlinearity of material permeability may be graphed for better…

Microstrip Impedance Calculator

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This calculator helps you compute the characteristic impedance of a microstrip.

Voltage, Current, and Resistance

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Voltage is commonly defined as “electrical pressure.” The unit of…

Conventional Versus Electron Flow

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“The nice thing about standards is that there are so many of…

Decibel Calculator

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This calculator will convert voltage or power gains into decibels. Enter one of the three values and the calculator will output the other two.

Mutual Inductors

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Mutual inductors are inductors that capitalize the effect of mutual…

Oscillator Circuits

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Phase shift oscillator. R1C1, R2C2, and R3C3 each provide 60° of…

More on Spectrum Analysis

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Computerized Fourier analysis, particularly in the form of the FFT…

Digital Display Circuits

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What is the purpose of a seven-segment decoder circuit? What is a…

Ring Counters

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If the output of a shift register is fed back to the input. a ring…

Binary Math Circuits

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Add the following binary numbers:

Larger 4-variable Karnaugh Maps

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Knowing how to generate Gray code should allow us to build larger…

Oscilloscope Trigger Controls

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

Introduction to SPICE

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“With Electronics Workbench, you can create circuit schematics…

The Common-collector Amplifier

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

Special Diodes

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BJT Quirks

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An ideal transistor would show 0% distortion in amplifying a signal.…

General Troubleshooting Tips

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

Flip-Flop Circuits

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