Pulse Width Modulation

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

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Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)

What is Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)? The principle known as…

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PN Junctions

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Transistor Biasing Calculations

Although transistor switching circuits operate without bias, it is…

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Ohm’s Law

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Bipolar Transistor Biasing Circuits

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DC Mesh Current Analysis

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Flyback Switch Mode Regulator Calculator

A calculator for computing several parameters needed in the design of a flyback switch mode regulator

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Amplifiers

Practical Benefit of Active Devices The practical benefit of active…

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Basic Logic Gates

Identify the type of logic gate shown in this schematic diagram, and…

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Active-mode Operation (JFET)

JFETs, like bipolar transistors, are able to “throttle”…

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Capacitive Reactance

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An Analogy for Ohm’s Law

Ohm’s Law also makes intuitive sense if you apply it to the…

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SPICE Models

The SPICE circuit simulation program provides for modeling diodes in…

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N-Way Power Divider Calculator

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

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Class A BJT Amplifiers

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DC Motor Control Circuits

How is it possible to electrically measure the torque output by a…

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DC Generator Theory

Generators used in battery-charging systems must be regulated so as to…

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Basic Voltmeter Use

What will this voltmeter register when connected to a battery as shown…

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The Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) as a Switch

Bipolar junction transistors (Also known as BJTs) can be used as an…

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Simple Vector Addition

Remember that vectors are mathematical objects just like numbers on a…

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Current Divider Circuits

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Si Lab - Full-wave Bridge Rectifier

In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a full-wave bridge rectifier using silicon diodes and learn some of this circuit's advantages and disadvantages.

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Digital Codes

Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…

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Peak, Average, and RMS Measurements

How is it possible to assign a fixed value of voltage or current (such…

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Metric Notation

The metric system, besides being a collection of measurement units for…

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What is the Relationship Between Conductance and Resistance?

The concept and measurement units of resistance are most often used…

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Divided Feedback

If we add a voltage divider to the negative feedback wiring so that…

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Op-Amp Voltage and Gain Calculator

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

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Open-Loop OpAmp Circuits

Determine what the magnitude and polarity of the voltmeter’s…

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The “Operational” Amplifier

Long before the advent of digital electronic technology, computers…

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Physical Effects of Electricity

Certain substances are known to physically deform (shorten or…

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Special Diodes

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Protective Relays

A special type of relay is one that monitors the current, voltage,…

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Biasing Techniques (IGFET)

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Introduction to Combinational Logic Functions

The term “combinational” comes to us from mathematics. In…

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Performance-Based Assessments for AC Circuit Competencies

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Practical Considerations - Capacitors

Capacitors, like all electrical components, have limitations that must…

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“Ladder” Diagrams

Ladder diagrams are specialized schematics commonly used to document…

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Twisted-Pair Impedance Calculator

A tool designed to calculate the characteristic impedance of a twisted-pair cable

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DC Generator Theory

Generators used in battery-charging systems must be regulated so as to…

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IGFET Amplifiers

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Series and Parallel Capacitors

When capacitors are connected in series, the total capacitance is…

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A Binary Adder

Suppose we wanted to build a device that could add two binary bits…

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Power Sources

There are many different types of power sources, and here some of the…

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Using Multiple Combinational Circuits

As an example of using several circuits together, we are going to make…

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Shock Current Path

As we’ve already learned, electricity requires a complete path…

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Wiring Color Codes Infographic

Wiring Color Codes Infographic. Released under the Creative Commons…

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Optoelectronic Devices

In this circuit, the electric motor is supposed to turn on whenever…

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Digital Ramp ADC

Also known as the stairstep-ramp, or simply counter A/D converter,…

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Systems of Numeration

Roman Numerals The Romans devised a system that was a substantial…

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Edge Coupled Microstrip Impedance Calculator

This tool helps calculate the impedance of an edge-coupled microstrip.

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Metric Notation

The metric system, besides being a collection of measurement units for…

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DIY EE Lab - Setting Up a Home Electronics Lab

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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Series-parallel R, L, and C

Now that we’ve seen how series and parallel AC circuit analysis…

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Programmable Logic Technology

Define the following acronyms as they apply to digital logic circuits:…

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Temperature Coefficient of Resistance

It is a common phenomenon for the electrical resistance of a substance…

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Copper Wire Gauge Table

Solid Copper Wire Table Size Diameter (inches) Cross-sectional area…

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Definite Integrals and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

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T-Match Impedance Matching Circuits

A tool designed to compute the values to be used in a T-match Impedance Circuit

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