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LC Resonant Frequency Calculator

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A circuit with an inductor (L) and capacitor (C) connected in parallel or series will have a resonant frequency at which their impedances are equal. Given two of the three values—inductance, capacitance, or resonant frequency—this tool will calculate the missing third variable.

Edge Coupled Microstrip Impedance Calculator

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This tool helps calculate the impedance of an edge-coupled microstrip.

Switches, Process Actuated

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It is very important to keep in mind that the “normal”…

Polyphase Power Systems

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Explain the difference between a balanced polyphase system and an…

Physiological Effects of Electricity

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Most of us have experienced some form of electric “shock,”…

IC Fabrication and Packaging

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What does it mean if an integrated circuit comes in DIP form? What…

Overcurrent Protection

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What hazards might be posed by a circuit with excessive current going…

Monostable Multivibrators

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We’ve already seen one example of a monostable multivibrator in…

AC Instrumentation Transducers

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Just as devices have been made to measure certain physical quantities…

Boolean Algebraic Properties

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Another type of mathematical identity, called a “property”…

Memory with moving parts: “Drives”

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The earliest forms of digital data storage involving moving parts was…

The Instrumentation Amplifier

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What Is an Instrumentation Amplifier? An instrumentation amplifier…

Batteries

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If I wanted to build a battery-powered electric drill, would it be…

Design Project: Signal Generator

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Explain the principle of operation for the particular integrated…

Meter Check of a Transistor (BJT)

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Bipolar transistors are constructed of a three-layer semiconductor…

The Common-source Amplifier (IGFET)

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General Troubleshooting Tips

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When first approaching a failed or otherwise misbehaving system, the…

Networks and Busses

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The wires between the tank and the monitoring location is  called…

Karnaugh Maps, Truth Tables, and Boolean Expressions

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Who Developed the Karnaugh Map? Maurice Karnaugh, a…

Switches, Electrically Actuated (Relays)

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The structure behind ladder logic is based on the electrical ladder…

AC Power

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If a sinusoidal voltage is applied to an impedance with a phase angle…

Microstrip Wavelength Calculator

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A tool designed to calculate the guided wavelength inside a microstrip.

555 Timer Astable Oscillator Circuit

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In an astable circuit, the output voltage alternates between VCC and 0 volts on a continuous basis. This calculator will help you design an oscillator using a 555 timer IC.

Example Circuits and Netlists

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The following circuits are pre-tested netlists for SPICE 2g6, complete…

Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) theory

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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

The Importance of Electrical Safety

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With this lesson, I hope to avoid a common mistake found in…

Karnaugh Maps, Truth Tables, and Boolean Expressions

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Who Developed the Karnaugh Map? Maurice Karnaugh, a…

Contributors (2)

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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…

The “Operational” Amplifier

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Long before the advent of digital electronic technology, computers…

Introduction to SPICE

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“With Electronics Workbench, you can create circuit schematics…

Physiological Effects of Electricity

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Most of us have experienced some form of electric “shock,”…

Performance-Based Assessments for Network Analysis Competencies

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Combination Tubes

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Similar in thought to the idea of the integrated circuit, tube…

Class C BJT Amplifiers

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A common class of operation used in radio-frequency (RF) amplifier…

Finite-state Machine

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Feedback is a fascinating engineering principle. It can turn a rather…

DC Lab - Build Your Own Multimeter

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

OpAmp Oscillator Circuits

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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

Basic Operational Amplifiers

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Determine the output voltage polarity of this op-amp (with reference…

Latch Circuits

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What do you think this logic buffer gate will do, with the output…

Circuits and the Speed of Light

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Suppose we had a simple one-battery, one-lamp circuit controlled by a…