AC Lab - LC Tank Circuit

In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a parallel resonant inductor-capacitor circuit and learn about oscillation, resonant frequency, and damping.

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Radicals

Definition of a Radical Given the expression where “x” is…

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Introduction to Shift Registers

Shift registers, like counters, are a form of sequential…

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Bipolar Junction Transistors in Active Mode

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Current Divider Circuits

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Multiplexers and Demultiplexers

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Amplifier Circuits

Note, Q3 and Q4 in the figure below are complementary, NPN and PNP…

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BJT Amplifier Troubleshooting

As an instructor of electronics, I am called upon frequently to help…

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Superposition Theorem

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What is Alternating Current (AC)?

Most students of electricity begin their study with what is known as…

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Fundamentals of SPICE programming

Programming a circuit simulation with SPICE is much like programming…

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Multimeters

Seeing as how a common meter movement can be made to function as a…

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Hysteresis

Thyristors are a class of semiconductor components exhibiting…

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Rules for Limits

    RELATED WORKSHEETS: Calculus for Electric Circuits…

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Wires and Connections

Older electrical schematics showed connecting wires crossing, while…

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Winding Configurations

Transformers with Multiple Secondaries Transformers are very versatile…

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DC Circuit Equations and Laws

Power Equation of Ohm’s Law and Joule’s Law    …

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The Exclusive-OR Function: The XOR Gate

What Is an XOR Gate? One element conspicuously missing from the set of…

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Binary Count Sequence

If we examine a four-bit binary count sequence from 0000 to 1111, a…

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Intro Lab - How to Use an Ammeter to Measure Current

In this hands-on introduction to electronics, you will experiment with a multimeter and learn how to measure current using the ammeter function.

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Digital Logic Signals

A rheostat (variable resistor) and a switch are both examples of…

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DC Mesh Current Analysis

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CMOS Gate Circuitry

Up until this point, our analysis of transistor logic circuits has…

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AC Negative Feedback OpAmp Circuits

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What Is the Skin Effect?

The Skin Depth of Copper in Electrical Engineering As previously…

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Capacitor Quirks

As with inductors, the ideal capacitor is a purely reactive device,…

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Contributors (4)

Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…

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An Electric Pendulum

Capacitors store energy in the form of an electric field, and…

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Digital Lab - S-R Flip-flop Using NAND Gates

In this hands-on electronics experiment, build an edge-triggered S-R flip-flop, learn the difference between a latch and a flip-flop, and experience how a switch bounce can cause logic errors.

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Digital Lab - Basic 2-Input NAND Gate Circuit

In this hands-on electronics experiment, build and test a 2-input digital NAND gate with LED indicators and learn to read pinout diagrams, power a digital IC, connect unused inputs and outputs, and use pulldown resistors.

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Si Lab - Differential Amplifier

In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a BJT differential amplifier and learn about a fundamental building block that is the basis of most operational amplifiers.

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DC Lab - Build Your Own Multimeter

In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a simple voltmeter and ammeter while learning some fundamentals about circuit measurements.

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Analog Lab - 555 Ramp Signal Generator

In this hands-on electronics experiment, construct a signal generator circuit that creates two different types of ramp signals and learn how capacitors charge when connected to resistors and constant current sources.

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EIRP Calculator

A helpful tool for computing the Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) of an antenna

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Broadside Coupled Stripline Impedance Calculator

This calculator helps you compute the characteristic impedance of a broadside coupled stripline.

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Voltage Multipliers (Doublers, Triplers, Quadruplers, and More)

A voltage multiplier is a specialized rectifier circuit producing…

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Resonance

The Q factor of a series inductive circuit is given by the following…

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MESFETs

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Building a Differential Amplifier

Differential Op-Amp Circuits An op-amp with no feedback is already a…

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Decibels

The Bel is Used to Represent Gain In its simplest form, an…

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