The R/2R DAC circuit is an alternative to the binary-weighted-input…
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Suppose we had a simple one-battery, one-lamp circuit controlled by a…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build an S-R latch using two NOR gates and learn how this type of digital memory operates, including invalid states, race conditions, and the effects of output loading.
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Write an equation describing the precise mathematical relationship…
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What Is a R/2nR DAC Circuit? The R/2nR DAC circuit, otherwise known as…
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Bipolar junction transistors (Also known as BJTs) can be used as an…
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Stepper Motor vs Servo Motor A stepper motor is a…
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Normally, the ampacity rating of a conductor is a circuit design…
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Let’s connect three AC voltage sources in series and use complex…
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Although transistor switching circuits operate without bias, it is…
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As strange as it may seem, any repeating, non-sinusoidal waveform is…
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The single-transistor inverter circuit illustrated earlier is actually…
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In this circuit, three resistors receive the same amount of voltage…
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All About Diodes A diode is an electrical device allowing current to…
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The SPICE circuit simulation program provides for modeling diodes in…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a Schmitt trigger using a 555 timer and learn about hysteresis and the inner workings of the extremely versatile 555 timer IC.
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Inductors do not have a stable “resistance” as conductors…
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Determine the output voltage polarity of this op-amp (with reference…
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, you will use an automotive alternator to generate three-phase AC voltage and learn how alternators can function as both generators and motors.
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When the need arises to correct for poor power factor in an AC power…
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Identify each of these logic gates by name, and complete their…
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Most ohmmeters of the design shown in the previous section utilize a…
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The bipolar junction transistor (BJT) was named because its operation…
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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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Given two lengths of metal wire, which one will have the least…
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If you’ve ever witnessed a lightning storm, you’ve seen…
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The following circuits are pre-tested netlists for SPICE 2g6, complete…
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When an electric current is passed through a coil of wire, what…
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In simple AC power systems, one of the two conductors is typically…
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Identify which trigonometric functions (sine, cosine, or tangent) are…
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Perhaps the most challenging aspect of interpreting ladder diagrams,…
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What is the purpose of a seven-segment decoder circuit? What is a…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
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This tool calculates the dimensions of the microstrip patch antenna given the desired operating frequency.
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The smaller the cross-sectional area of any given wire, the greater…
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Definition of a Factorial Denoted by the symbol “!” after…
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Now that we’ve seen how series and parallel AC circuit analysis…
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“I consider that I understand an equation when I can predict the…
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To learn about electronics, you must eventually engage in hands-on experimentation. Knowledge gleaned from books alone has limited use in scientific endeavors. Troubleshooting a circuit can be as important as the knowledge gained from a properly functioning experiment.
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Note: all angles (x) must be expressed in units of radians for these…
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Radio waves are comprised of oscillating electric and magnetic fields,…
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Three-Phase Alternator Let’s take the three-phase alternator…
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What is a Synchronous Counter? A synchronous counter, in contrast to…
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This calculator helps you compute the characteristic impedance of a symmetric stripline.
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While the binary numeration system is an interesting mathematical…
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A high-pass filter’s task is just the opposite of a low-pass…
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The R/2R DAC circuit is an alternative to the binary-weighted-input…
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Digital computers communicate with external devices through ports:…
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