“I think it is safe to say that no one understands quantum…
What does the acronym RF stand form, in reference to radio-related…
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A Link Budget puts into account all gains and losses a signal goes through in a system as it is transmitted. The calculator calculates the power of the received signal given amplifier and antenna gains, and medium loss.
Research the FCC (Federal Communication Commission) guidelines on…
One of the more fascinating applications of electricity is in the…
(a) Crystal radio. (b) Modulated RF at antenna. (c) Rectified RF at…
This calculator calculates the free space loss, given the distance, frequency, and gain, between two antennas.
Schottky diodes Schottky diodes are constructed of a metal-to-N…
A helpful tool for calculating the impedance of a wire microstrip.
The Insulated-Gate Field-Effect Transistor (IGFET), also known as…
This calculator helps you determine the values of the resistors R1 and R2 to be used for a bridged-tee attenuator.
The final transistor amplifier configuration (Figure below) we need to…
The normal data inputs to a flip flop (D, S and R, or J and K) are…
The earliest forms of digital data storage involving moving parts was…
As the name suggests, the tetrode tube contains four elements: cathode…
The superposition theorem is one of those strokes of genius that takes…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a resistive voltage divider and observe how Ohm's law and Kirchhoff's voltage law (KVL) function in real circuits using a voltmeter and an ammeter.
A switch can be constructed with any mechanism bringing two conductors…
It was discovered centuries ago that certain types of materials would…
Wiring for AC and DC power distribution branch circuits are color…
Similar in thought to the idea of the integrated circuit, tube…
A tool designed to convert RF power from watts to decibels and vice versa
“The nice thing about standards is that there are so many of…
In essence, the IGFET controls the base current of a BJT, which…
Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
A semiconductor device is one made of silicon or any number of other…
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Differential Op-Amp Circuits An op-amp with no feedback is already a…
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Convert to and from different units of length, weight, power, temperature and torque
The atoms in insulating materials have very tightly-bound electrons,…
At the start of this book, we discussed static electricity and how it…
In power distribution systems, it is very important to be able to…
Decibel as Absolute Unit of Power It is also possible to use the…
When an alternator produces AC voltage, the voltage switches polarity…
PARTS AND MATERIALS 555 timer IC (Radio Shack catalog # 276-1723) One…
A voltage multiplier is a specialized rectifier circuit…
When capacitors are connected in series, the total capacitance is…
If two coils of wire are brought into close proximity with each other…
Perhaps the most ingenious technique was that of the delay line. A…
Critical temperatures given in Kelvins Material Element/Alloy Critical…
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Since complex numbers are legitimate mathematical entities, just like…
Determine if the light bulb will de-energize for each of the following…
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The most straightforward DC network analysis technique is the branch…
