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A tool designed to calculate the power density of an antenna
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The R/2R DAC circuit is an alternative to the binary-weighted-input…
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This tool is designed to calculate the maximum distance (range) that a radar can detect
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Like all electrical and electronic components, transistors are limited…
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PARTS AND MATERIALS 6 volt battery One capacitor, 0.22 µF…
This calculator determines the bias and feedback of resistors for a non-inverting Op-Amp
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