As we’ve already learned, electricity requires a complete path…
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In this introduction to series resistance circuits, we will explain…
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Power Equation of Ohm’s Law and Joule’s Law …
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a voltage follower amplifier using a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) in common-collector configuration and learn about circuit ground and impedance transformations.
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What Is Kirchhoff’s Current Law? Kirchhoff’s Current Law,…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will use potentiometers to vary a voltage and learn about voltage divider ratios and potentiometer applications.
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a junction field-effect transistor (JFET) current regulator and learn some of the advantages of JFETs over BJTs for current regulation.
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The R/2R DAC circuit is an alternative to the binary-weighted-input…
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As an instructor of electronics, I am called upon frequently to help…
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Identify the type of logic gate shown in this schematic diagram, and…
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Ammeters Measure Electrical Current A meter designed to measure…
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How is it possible to electrically measure the torque output by a…
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Show how this ammeter would be connected to the light bulb circuit to…
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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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You may have wondered where we got that strange equation for the…
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What will this voltmeter register when connected to a battery as shown…
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The circuits in the figure below are known as clampers or DC…
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This tool calculates a capacitor's reactance for a given capacitance value and signal frequency.
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Let’s connect three AC voltage sources in series and use complex…
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Input Voltages for Logic Gates Logic gate circuits are designed to…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
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As was stated in the last chapter, there is more than one type of…
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In the common-emitter section of this chapter, we saw a SPICE analysis…
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A calculator designed to calculate the maximum current that a stripline can handle
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While the binary numeration system is an interesting mathematical…
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Programming a circuit simulation with SPICE is much like programming…
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Pure semiconductors are relatively good insulators as compared with…
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Input impedance varies considerably with the circuit configuration…
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Define the following acronyms as they apply to digital logic circuits:…
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What is an Encoder? An encoder is a circuit that changes a set of…
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It is fairly important to use large value resistors (10 MΩ works…
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∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Calculus is a branch of mathematics that…
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This calculator calculates the resistivity of a component based on its resistance value, length, and cross-sectional area.
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In our study of AC circuits thus far, we’ve explored circuits…
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For a given amount of water pressure, which will flow a greater rate…
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With simple gate and combinational logic circuits, there is a definite…
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The armature windings of your DC motor will have very low resistance.…
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What is an Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT), and what…
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Aside from the issues of the physical network (signal types and…
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This calculator determines the resistance of a microstrip trace
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