In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a simple current mirror using matched bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) and learn about current mirror circuit limitations, the temperature dependence of BJTs, and thermal runaway.
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What is the purpose of the switch shown in this schematic diagram?
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, use a PC-based oscilloscope program to observe waveforms from a musical keyboard and learn basic oscilloscope operation.
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A peak detector is a series connection of a diode and a…
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This is a schematic for a simple VCO: The oscillator is of the RC…
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, use the frequency spectrum display from an oscilloscope program to observe waveforms from a musical keyboard and learn about spectral analysis.
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When the need arises to correct for poor power factor in an AC power…
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For a given amount of water pressure, which will flow a greater rate…
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Bipolar transistors are constructed of a three-layer semiconductor…
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In electric circuits, the three basic quantities are voltage (E or V),…
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An oscilloscope is a very useful piece of electronic test equipment.…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a precision potentiometer from three lower precision potentiometer and learn about voltage range compression and parameter interactions.
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will connect batteries in series and learn the relationship between the individual battery voltages and the total series voltage.
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This calculator provides three options—basic, intermediate, and advanced—for determining expected battery life for microcontroller, Internet of Things (IoT), and edge processing systems with up to four different operating modes.
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This calculator helps you compute the characteristic impedance of a broadside coupled stripline.
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If two coils of wire are brought into close proximity with each other…
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This calculator will convert pressure values to ten different standard units for pressure.
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In essence, the IGFET controls the base current of a BJT, which…
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Up until this point, our analysis of transistor logic circuits has…
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In this hands-on introduction to electronics, you will experiment with a multimeter and learn how to measure voltage using the voltmeter function.
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All entries arranged in alphabetical order of surname. Major…
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Generally speaking, how many “time constants” worth of time does…
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A diode is an electronics component made from a combination of a…
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∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! A 5 H inductor is subjected to an electric…
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Calculate the equivalent resistance of up to six resistors in parallel with ease while learning how to calculate resistance in parallel and the parallel resistance formula.
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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
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A calculator for computing the impedance of a wire stripline.
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The SPICE circuit simulation program provides for modeling diodes in…
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What is Split-Phase Power Systems? Split-phase power systems achieve…
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As was mentioned before, the angle of this “power…
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The expression of numerical quantities is something we tend to take…
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So far in our discussions on electricity and electric circuits, we…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a battery-operated circuit with a light and learn about open and short circuit failures.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a blue LED flasher using a 555 timer and learn the basic theory of a voltage doubler using a transistor switch and a capacitor.
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Definition of a Radical Given the expression where “x” is…
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A microcontroller is a specialized type of digital computer used to…
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What Is Kirchhoff’s Current Law? Kirchhoff’s Current Law,…
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In this hands-on introduction to electronics, you will experiment with a multimeter and learn how to measure voltage using the voltmeter function.
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze relay…
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Also known as the stairstep-ramp, or simply counter A/D converter,…
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What voltage will you choose to use for each of the station batteries?
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A diode is an electronics component made from a combination of a…
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In this hands-on introduction to electronics, you will experiment with a multimeter and learn how to measure resistance using the ohmmeter function.
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A common phrase heard in reference to electrical safety goes something…
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This chapter will cover the physics behind the operation of…
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Electricity and Magnetism An electric current through a conductor will…
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When someone mentions the word “computer,” a digital…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a simple current mirror using matched bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) and learn about current mirror circuit limitations, the temperature dependence of BJTs, and thermal runaway.
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Stepper Motor vs Servo Motor A stepper motor is a…
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When plotted on a curve tracer, the characteristic curve for a normal…
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The table method provides a structured methodology for ensuring you…
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When we store information in some kind of circuit or device, we not…
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