Schottky diodes Schottky diodes are constructed of a metal-to-N…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will control a 7-segment binary-coded decimal (BCD) display and learn about active-low and active-high logic inputs.
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Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a red LED flasher and learn a useful application of the versatile 555 timer IC.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a red LED flasher with a transistor drive to control the current and learn how to use transistors to provide current gain and how to limit LED current.
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In this circuit, the electric motor is supposed to turn on whenever…
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, use a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) to switch an LED and learn about the current their amplification.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a digital combination lock with LED output indicators and learn about XOR gate functionality and how to implement NOR logic functionality using diodes.
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Schottky diodes Schottky diodes are constructed of a metal-to-N…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a blue LED flasher using a 555 timer and learn the basic theory of a voltage doubler using a transistor switch and a capacitor.
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This calculator is useful for calculating the luminous flux for LEDs where the angle is known.
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Identify each of these logic gates by name, and complete their…
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, use an LED as a light-sensitive photodetector and learn how to use a bipolar transistor in a common-emitter amplifier configuration.
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Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…
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A technician uses a stroboscope to “freeze” the rotation of a…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will control a 7-segment binary-coded decimal (BCD) display and learn about active-low and active-high logic inputs.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a multiple LED flasher and learn how to use inductive flyback to generate a voltage pulse that is greater than the supply voltage.
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What is the purpose of a seven-segment decoder circuit? What is a…
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This series LED resistance calculator is perfect for when you have a single LED or a number of the same color of LEDs in series and need to know which resistor you should use.
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Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…
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In addition to performing tasks of amplification and switching, tubes…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build and test an automated circuit that sequentially flashes 10 LED, and learn about counters, frequency dividers, and switch debouncing.
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Protective relays are special power-sensing devices whose job it is to…
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A modern method of electrical power control involves inserting a…
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Buses and networks are designed to allow communication to occur…
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A helpful tool for calculating the impedance of a wire microstrip.
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Introduction Whenever an electric voltage exists between two separated…
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While the binary numeration system is an interesting mathematical…
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What is a Synchronous Counter? A synchronous counter, in contrast to…
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Constant Rule Rule of Sums Rule of…
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As an example of using several circuits together, we are going to make…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build an edge-triggered S-R flip-flop, learn the difference between a latch and a flip-flop, and experience how a switch bounce can cause logic errors.
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The use of variable voltage for instrumentation signals seems a rather…
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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
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We have the symbols for depletion mode and enhancement mode MOSFETs -…
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Digital computers communicate with external devices through ports:…
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There was some historic crude, but usable semiconductor…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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Write an equation describing the precise mathematical relationship…
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This calculator provides three options—basic, intermediate, and advanced—for determining expected battery life for microcontroller, Internet of Things (IoT), and edge processing systems with up to four different operating modes.
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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.
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