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Microcontroller Principles

Microcontroller Principles

Read the following quotation, and then research the term…


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Op-Amp Data

Op-Amp Data

Parametric data for all semiconductor op-amp models except the CA3130…


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Encoders and Decoders

Encoders and Decoders

What does it mean, in general terms, to encode something? Conversely,…


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Bipolar Junction Transistors in Active Mode

Bipolar Junction Transistors in Active Mode

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Waveguides

Waveguides

A waveguide is a special form of transmission line consisting of a…


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Multiplexers and Demultiplexers

Multiplexers and Demultiplexers

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Characteristic Impedance

Characteristic Impedance

Note the “50 ohm” rating printed on the jacket of the cable. What…


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Network Protocols

Network Protocols

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


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AC Network Analysis

AC Network Analysis

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Thyristor Application Circuits

Thyristor Application Circuits

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Electromechanical Relay Logic

Electromechanical Relay Logic

In ladder logic symbolism, an electromechanical relay coil is shown as…


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Practical considerations - Digital Communication

Practical considerations - Digital Communication

A principal consideration for industrial control networks, where the…


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Mesh Current Method (Loop Current Method)

Mesh Current Method (Loop Current Method)

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


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TTL Logic Gates

TTL Logic Gates

Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…


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Negative Feedback OpAmp Circuits

Negative Feedback OpAmp Circuits

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CMOS Logic Gates

CMOS Logic Gates

Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…


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Batteries

Batteries

If I wanted to build a battery-powered electric drill, would it be…


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Component Modeling

Component Modeling

When plotted on a curve tracer, the characteristic curve for a normal…


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PN Junctions

PN Junctions

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Node Voltage Method

Node Voltage Method

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


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Snell’s Law Calculator

Snell’s Law Calculator

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.


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Clamper Circuits

Clamper Circuits

The circuits in the figure below are known as clampers or DC…


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Analog Lab - Non-inverting Amplifier

Analog Lab - Non-inverting Amplifier

In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a programmable non-inverting amplifier and learn how to use the negative feedback of an operational amplifier to control the gain.


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Control Circuits

Control Circuits


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Contributors (1)

Contributors (1)

Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…


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Introduction to Junction Field-effect Transistors (JFET)

Introduction to Junction Field-effect Transistors (JFET)

A transistor is a semiconductor device that controls current with the…


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Elementary Amplifier Theory

Elementary Amplifier Theory

Fundamentally, an amplifier is a device that takes in a low-power…


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Gas Discharge Tubes

Gas Discharge Tubes

If you’ve ever witnessed a lightning storm, you’ve seen…


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What is a Filter?

What is a Filter?

It is sometimes desirable to have circuits capable of selectively…


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Measurement Circuits

Measurement Circuits

Figure below shows a photodiode amplifier for measuring low levels of…


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Inductive Reactance

Inductive Reactance

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Boolean Arithmetic

Boolean Arithmetic

Let us begin our exploration of Boolean algebra by adding numbers…


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Rectifier Circuits

Rectifier Circuits

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Boolean Algebra

Boolean Algebra

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Phasor Mathematics

Phasor Mathematics

Provide a definition for phasor, as the term applies to electrical…


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Copper Wire Gauge Table

Copper Wire Gauge Table

Solid Copper Wire Table Size Diameter (inches) Cross-sectional area…


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Antenna Downtilt and Coverage Calculator

Antenna Downtilt and Coverage Calculator

This calculator will determine the correct antenna downtilt angle given the heights of the antennas and distance between them.


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Voltage/Current Converter OpAmp Circuits

Voltage/Current Converter OpAmp Circuits

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


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Analog Lab - Op Amp Integrator

Analog Lab - Op Amp Integrator

In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build an analog integrator using an operational amplifier and learn about integration functions, op amp input bias currents, and how to limit the voltage swing of a potentiometer.


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Karnaugh Maps, Truth Tables, and Boolean Expressions

Karnaugh Maps, Truth Tables, and Boolean Expressions

Who Developed the Karnaugh Map? Maurice Karnaugh, a…


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Contactors

Contactors

All About Contactors When a relay is used to switch a large amount of…


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