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Solving Unbalanced Wheatstone Bridge Circuits Via Mesh Current Method

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An unbalanced Wheatstone bridge cannot be solved using simple series…

Bipolar Junction Transistors

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The bipolar junction transistor (BJT) was named because its operation…

Single-ended and Differential Amplifiers

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For ease of drawing complex circuit diagrams, electronic amplifiers…

555 Lab - Schmitt Trigger

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a Schmitt trigger using a 555 timer and learn about hysteresis and the inner workings of the extremely versatile 555 timer IC.

Linear Computational Circuitry

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

Polarity of voltage drops

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When using conventional current flow, we can trace the direction of…

Conventional Transistor Overview and Special Transistors

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A microcontroller is a specialized type of digital computer used to…

Design Project: AC-DC Power Supply

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Safety is very important when designing and/or building a device…

Pulse Width Modulation

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Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) uses digital signals to control power…

Passive Integrator and Differentiator Circuits

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∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Calculus is a branch of mathematics that…

Op-Amp Voltage and Gain Calculator

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A calculator for computing the gain and output voltage of an operational amplifier

Special Diodes

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

Electrical Connections

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What, exactly, is necessary to establish electrical continuity between…

Advanced Electromagnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

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∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Electronic power conversion circuits known…

Three-phase Transformer Circuits

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Since three-phase is used so often for power distribution systems, it…

Step-up, Step-down, and Isolation Transformers

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Calculate the voltage output by the secondary winding of a transformer…

Capacitor Impedance Calculator

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This tool calculates a capacitor's reactance for a given capacitance value and signal frequency.

Wire-by-Number project kit introduction

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Wire-by-Number project: simple voltage divider Description: Build a…

The “Operational” Amplifier

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Long before the advent of digital electronic technology, computers…

Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL)

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What Is Kirchhoff’s Current Law? Kirchhoff’s Current Law,…

Series Resistor-Capacitor Circuits

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In the last section, we learned what would happen in simple…

Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors

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What is an Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT), and what…

Introduction to Diodes And Rectifiers

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All About Diodes A diode is an electrical device allowing current to…

Design Project: DC Motor

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The armature windings of your DC motor will have very low resistance.…

Biasing Techniques (IGFET)

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Ohm’s Law (again!)

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A common phrase heard in reference to electrical safety goes something…

Design Project: Arbitrary Waveform Generator

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What, exactly, is an arbitrary waveform generator, and for what…

Questions to Ask Before Proceeding

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Has the system ever worked before? If yes, has anything happened to…

Autotransformers

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How much voltage is there between the following pairs of points in…

General Troubleshooting Tips

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When first approaching a failed or otherwise misbehaving system, the…

Digital Lab - 3-bit Binary Counter

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a 3-bit down counter using J-K flip-flops and learn about asynchronous counter functionality.

DC Lab - Voltage Divider

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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.

Design Project: Stepper Motor Driver

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At first it may seem pointless to have the four buffer gates following…

ElectroStatic Discharge

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At the start of this book, we discussed static electricity and how it…

Vol III. Credits

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All entries arranged in alphabetical order of surname. Major…

Electrical Signal Types

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With BogusBus, our signals were very simple and straightforward: each…

Op-Amp Practical Considerations

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Real operational amplifiers have some imperfections compared to an…

Fundamentals of SPICE programming

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Programming a circuit simulation with SPICE is much like programming…

DC Circuit Equations and Laws

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Power Equation of Ohm’s Law and Joule’s Law    …

Trigonometry for AC Circuits

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Identify which trigonometric functions (sine, cosine, or tangent) are…

Si Lab - Intro to Discrete Semiconductor Circuits

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In these hands-on semiconductor electronics experiments, learn to build and test circuits using discrete silicon (Si) devices, including diodes and transistors. Also, learn important circuit designs, including rectifiers, current mirrors, amplifiers, and oscillators.

Peak Voltage Calculator

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The peak voltage calculator calculates peak voltage values from the peak-to-peak voltage, RMS voltage, or average voltage.

Physical Effects of Electricity

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Certain substances are known to physically deform (shorten or…

Decibels Equations

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Computer Simulation of Electric Circuits

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Computers can be powerful tools if used properly, especially in the…

Questions to Ask Before Proceeding

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Has the system ever worked before? If yes, has anything happened to…

Karnaugh Maps, Truth Tables, and Boolean Expressions

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Who Developed the Karnaugh Map? Maurice Karnaugh, a…

Zener Diodes

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

Vol VI. Credits

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The following is a partial list of contributors to the current online…

Single-phase Power Systems

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Single phase power system schematic diagram shows little about the…

Analog Lab - Introduction

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In this series of hands-on electronics experiments, build analog circuits, including amplifiers, comparators, oscillators, and more. Following the step-by-step instructions will help you understand and appreciate analog systems.

The Antiderivative (Indefinite Integral)

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  Notice something important here: taking the derivative of f(x)…

The “Operational” Amplifier

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Long before the advent of digital electronic technology, computers…

Switches, Electrically Actuated (Relays)

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The structure behind ladder logic is based on the electrical ladder…

Voltmeter Design

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As was stated earlier, most meter movements are sensitive devices.…

Diodes

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A diode is an electronics component made from a combination of a…

Susceptance and Admittance

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What is Conductance? In the study of DC circuits, the student of…

Batteries

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

N-Way Power Divider Calculator

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This calculator determines the total path loss provided by an RF n-way power splitter.

Single-ended and Differential Amplifiers

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For ease of drawing complex circuit diagrams, electronic amplifiers…