What does it mean, in general terms, to encode something? Conversely,…
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This tool is designed to compute for the trace width of a microstrip
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Typically, complex circuits are not arranged in nice, neat, clean…
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, you will use an automotive alternator to generate three-phase AC voltage and learn how alternators can function as both generators and motors.
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An oscilloscope is a very useful piece of electronic test equipment.…
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Both soldering irons and soldering guns are tools used in the process…
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What is the purpose of the switch shown in this schematic diagram?
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Impedance Matching Because transformers can step voltage and current…
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This calculator helps you compute the characteristic impedance of a symmetric stripline.
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A common topology for DC-AC power converter circuits uses a pair of…
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Many electronic circuits use what is called a split or a dual power…
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To build the DIY electronics projects described in this textbook, you will need a small work area, a few tools, and some basic electronics supplies. This page describes the setup of a low-cost home electronics laboratory.
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Shown here is the schematic symbol for a resistor: What is the purpose…
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When a PCB designer speaks of dimensions in thous or mils, what does…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
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Ampacities of copper wire, in free air at 30o C: INSULATION TYPE…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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This calculator helps you compute the characteristic impedance of a microstrip.
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In the simplest terms you can think of, define what an electrical…
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This tool is designed to calculate cross-talk coefficient and coupled voltage for a stripline
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The SPICE circuit simulation program provides for modeling diodes in…
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A chandelier has five light bulbs in it, and one of them is not…
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In mathematics, an identity is a statement true for all possible…
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Varicap or varactor diodes A variable capacitance diode is known as a…
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As an instructor of electronics, I am called upon frequently to help…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
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What Is an XOR Gate? One element conspicuously missing from the set of…
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Schottky diodes Schottky diodes are constructed of a metal-to-N…
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Early in my explorations of electricity, I came across a length of…
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If I wanted to build a battery-powered electric drill, would it be…
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Diodes can perform switching and digital logic operations. Forward and…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a Class B push-pull audio amplifier to drive a speaker and learn about crossover distortion and how to minimize it using negative feedback.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will examine the heat generated by resistors and maybe even make one smoke! Also, learn to calculate power dissipation using Joule's law and resistor power ratings.
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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
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The Insulated-Gate Field-Effect Transistor (IGFET), also known as…
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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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This calculator determines the wavelength of a signal given the frequency and dielectric constant.
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A popular use of diodes is for the mitigation of inductive…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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We’ve already seen one example of a monostable multivibrator in…
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The Inductance Formula Wheeler’s formulas for…
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The most important component of your voltmeter will be the…
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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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The jobs of electronics engineers and technicians frequently entail…
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Anyone who’s studied geometry should be familiar with the…
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A tool designed to calculate the maximum speed, minimum time per step and maximum power of a stepper motor
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The variable reluctance motor is based on the principle that an…
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The Voltage Gain Because amplifiers have the ability to increase the…
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Inductors do not have a stable “resistance” as conductors…
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This chapter will cover the physics behind the operation of…
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Most AC motors are induction motors. Induction motors are favored due…
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This tool is designed to calculate cross-talk coefficient and coupled voltage for a microstrip.
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Most ohmmeters of the design shown in the previous section utilize a…
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Remember that vectors are mathematical objects just like numbers on a…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build resistive current dividers and observe how Ohm's law and Kirchhoff's current law function in real circuits using a voltmeter and an ammeter.
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With BogusBus, our signals were very simple and straightforward: each…
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Connecting digital circuitry to sensor devices is simple if the sensor…
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The basic application of Ohm’s law to combinations of series and…
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Cathode: This is the electrode that is heated and emits the…
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