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Bipolar junction transistors (Also known as BJTs) can be used as an…
In the common-emitter section of this chapter, we saw a SPICE analysis…
Many electronic circuits use what is called a split or a dual power…
Write an equation describing the precise mathematical relationship…
In this circuit, the electric motor is supposed to turn on whenever…
The invention of the bipolar transistor in 1948 ushered in a…
If a pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal is sent to a passive…
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Introduction Whenever an electric voltage exists between two separated…
In this circuit, three resistors receive the same amount of current (4…
Ammeters Measure Electrical Current A meter designed to measure…
The Parallel Wires of Infinite Length Suppose, though, that we had a…
Most AC motors are induction motors. Induction motors are favored due…
In the chapter on mixed-frequency signals, we explored the concept of…
Capacitors store energy in the form of an electric field, and…
At the start of this book, we discussed static electricity and how it…
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Using an electrical meter safely and efficiently is perhaps the most…
Most ohmmeters of the design shown in the previous section utilize a…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build an op amp voltage follower and learn about negative feedback in operational amplifier circuits.
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Determine the output voltage polarity of this op-amp (with reference…
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As strange as it may seem, any repeating, non-sinusoidal waveform is…
The most important component of your voltmeter will be the…
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Suppose a 12 volt lead-acid battery has an internal resistance of 20…
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A very useful tool for observing rotating objects is a strobe light.…
All About Diodes A diode is an electrical device allowing current to…
∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Electronic power conversion circuits known…
In ladder logic symbolism, an electromechanical relay coil is shown as…
Example Derivatives of e Proportionality Constant When we say that a…
If we connect the output of an op-amp to its inverting input and apply…
Stepper Motor vs Servo Motor A stepper motor is a…
Identify each of these logic gates by name, and complete their…
It used to be with large AC power systems that “power…
What does it mean for an object to have an electric charge? Give an…
Identify which trigonometric functions (sine, cosine, or tangent) are…
If your event sensing switch is mechanical in nature, you will likely…
Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…
What are Simultaneous Equations and Systems of Equations? The terms…
In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, use a junction field-effect transistor (JFET) to build a sensitive switching circuit and learn about JFET current gain.
As a first example of useful combinational logic, let’s build a…
As we’ve seen, negative feedback is an incredibly useful…
Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…
This calculator determines the bias and feedback of resistors for a non-inverting Op-Amp
AC ANALYSIS: General form: .ac [curve] [points] [start] [final]…
Whenever there is a mismatch of impedance between transmission line…
Like its bipolar cousin, the field-effect transistor may be used as an…
Aside from the issues of the physical network (signal types and…
A thyristor is a device that has a number of unusual characteristics.…
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Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…
This tool is designed to compute for the trace width of a microstrip
One caveat with signed binary numbers is that of overflow, where the…
Larger Karnaugh maps reduce larger logic designs. How large is large…
