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Although transistor switching circuits operate without bias, it is…
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Bipolar Junction Transistor or BJT Current Mirror An often-used…
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The Maximum Power Transfer Theorem is not so much a means of analysis…
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This calculator shows the peak-to-peak voltage (VP-P) value from the peak voltage, RMS voltage, or average voltage.
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Up to this point we have considered logic reduction problems where…
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In power distribution systems, it is very important to be able to…
This calculator computes the inductance of a wire coil.
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There are three basic factors of capacitor construction determining…
What is Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)? The principle known as…
The Q, or quality, factor of a resonant circuit is a measure of the…
Most students of electricity begin their study with what is known as…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Two 6 volt batteries One capacitor, 470 µF…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Low-voltage AC power supply (6 volt output) Four…
The peak voltage calculator calculates peak voltage values from the peak-to-peak voltage, RMS voltage, or average voltage.
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We can construct a simple logic functions for our hypothetical lamp…
Circuits consisting of just one battery and one load resistance are…
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In addition to voltage and current, there is another important…
Programming a circuit simulation with SPICE is much like programming…
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An often neglected area of study in modern electronics is that of…
What is the purpose of the switch shown in this schematic diagram?
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Older electrical schematics showed connecting wires crossing, while…
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Like bipolar transistors, SCRs and TRIACs are also manufactured as…
Superconducting devices, though not widely used, have some unique…
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The circuit shown here is a four-bit analog-to-digital converter…
