Solid-state switching circuits usually keep their constituent…
∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Calculus is a branch of mathematics that…
It used to be with large AC power systems that “power…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, build and test an automated circuit that sequentially flashes 10 LED, and learn about counters, frequency dividers, and switch debouncing.
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Explain the difference between a balanced polyphase system and an…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a monostable multivibrator using a 555 timer IC and learn about RC time constant charging and how a one-shot timer operates.
A special type of relay is one that monitors the current, voltage,…
Let’s connect three AC voltage sources in series and use complex…
Ladder diagrams are specialized schematics commonly used to document…
If an electric current is passed through this wire, which direction…
At the beginning of this chapter, it illustrates how transistors could…
The R/2R DAC circuit is an alternative to the binary-weighted-input…
The variable reluctance motor is based on the principle that an…
What is Attenuators? Attenuators are passive devices. It is…
In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a 12 V alternating current (AC) power supply using a step-down transformer and learn about transformer operation and the purpose of tapped windings.
In the chapter on mixed-frequency signals, we explored the concept of…
The single-transistor inverter circuit illustrated earlier is actually…
In this introduction to series resistance circuits, we will explain…
In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a simple DC voltage regulator circuit and learn how to use reverse-biased Zener diodes as voltage clamps.
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a high-impedance voltmeter and learn about circuit loading and how to use op amps to reduce loading effects.
Generators used in battery-charging systems must be regulated so as to…
When connecting batteries together to form larger “banks”…
An oscilloscope is a very useful piece of electronic test equipment.…
The following circuits are pre-tested netlists for SPICE 2g6, complete…
What Is a Zener Diode? A Zener diode is a special type of rectifying…
To overcome the challenge of creating necessary DC bias voltage for an…
Define the following terms: energy, work, and power.
Shown here is the schematic symbol for a resistor: What is the purpose…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
In the common-emitter section of this chapter, we saw a SPICE analysis…
In this hands-on introduction to electronics, you will experiment with a multimeter and learn how to measure voltage using the voltmeter function.
Synchronous motors load the power line with a leading power factor.…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
What Is Kirchhoff’s Current Law? Kirchhoff’s Current Law,…
It may seem difficult to even start on a project such as this, with no…
∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! One of the fundamental principles of…
In this motor control circuit, how would you ensure that there is no…
As a first example of useful combinational logic, let’s build a…
Identify each of these logic gates by name, and complete their…
Another type of mathematical identity, called a “property”…
SPICE analysis of Electrical Isolation Aside from the ability to…
A tool designed to calculate the power density of an antenna
Once again, when building battery/resistor circuits, the student or…
As was stated in the last chapter, there is more than one type of…
A Link Budget puts into account all gains and losses a signal goes through in a system as it is transmitted. The calculator calculates the power of the received signal given amplifier and antenna gains, and medium loss.
What is a harmonic frequency? If an oscillator circuit outputs a…
In mathematics, an identity is a statement true for all possible…
In addition to performing tasks of amplification and switching, tubes…
In the last section, we saw how the 3rd harmonic and all of its…
Note the “50 ohm” rating printed on the jacket of the cable. What…
If we were to connect two inverter gates together so that the output…
Because capacitors store energy in the form of an electric field, they…
The Parallel Wires of Infinite Length Suppose, though, that we had a…
In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, you will sense AC magnetic fields using a simple wire coil and learn about AC signal coupling, orientation effects, and the impact of shielding using different materials.
The half-adder is extremely useful until you want to add more than one…
Identify which direction each potentiometer wiper must move in this…
