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Power Quality Measurement

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It used to be with large AC power systems that “power…

Design Project: Signal Generator

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Explain the principle of operation for the particular integrated…

Time Constant Circuits

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Generally speaking, how many “time constants” worth of time does…

Mixed-Frequency Signals

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What is a harmonic frequency? If an oscillator circuit outputs a…

Time Constant Circuits

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Magnetic Units of Measurement

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In electric circuits, the three basic quantities are voltage (E or V),…

Analog Lab - PWM Power Controller

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a pulse-width modulator power controller for a light and learn the basics of PWM signals.

Square Wave Signals

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It has been found that any repeating, non-sinusoidal waveform can be…

More on Spectrum Analysis

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Computerized Fourier analysis, particularly in the form of the FFT…

Performance-Based Assessments for Semiconductor Circuit Competencies

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Performance-Based Assessments for AC Circuit Competencies

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Series-Parallel Combination AC Circuits

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Input and Output Coupling

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To overcome the challenge of creating necessary DC bias voltage for an…

DC Lab - Potentiometer as a Rheostat

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will use a potentiometer as a variable resistor to control the speed of a motor and learn how to connect a potentiometer as a rheostat.

Resistors

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Shown here is the schematic symbol for a resistor: What is the purpose…

Parallel DC Circuits Practice Worksheet With Answers

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In this circuit, three resistors receive the same amount of voltage…

Passive Integrator and Differentiator Circuits

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∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Calculus is a branch of mathematics that…

Thyristors

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Impedance

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Special-purpose Batteries

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Mercury Standard Cell Back in the early days of electrical measurement…

Precise Diode Circuits

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Peak Detector

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A peak detector is a series connection of a diode and a…

Si Lab - Half-wave Rectifier

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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a half-wave rectifier circuit using a silicon diode and learn about the differences between permanent magnet motor operation on AC vs. DC power.

Intermediate Electromagnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

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As an electric current is passed through a coil of wire, it creates a…

Time Constant Circuits

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Generally speaking, how many “time constants” worth of time does…

Bipolar Junction Transistors as Switches

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Solid-state switching circuits usually keep their constituent…

Voltmeter Design

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Suppose I were about to measure an unknown voltage with a manual-range…

Design Project: Simple Component Curve-Tracer Circuit

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What do each of the oscilloscope axes represent, in real-life terms…

Class A BJT Amplifiers

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Computational Circuits

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When someone mentions the word “computer,” a digital…

Power Measurement

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Power measurement in AC circuits can be quite a bit more complex than…

Band-pass Filters

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How to Create Band-pass Filter There are applications where a…

DIY EE Lab - Introduction to Electronics Projects

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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.

Servo Motor Systems

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Explain the operation of this “H-bridge” motor control circuit: At…

SPICE Simulation of Series and Parallel Circuits

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Previously, we examined series circuits and parallel circuits using…

Resistors

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Shown here is the schematic symbol for a resistor: What is the purpose…

Ohm’s Law (again!)

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A common phrase heard in reference to electrical safety goes something…

AC Network Analysis

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Current Divider Circuits

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Resonance

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

Electrical Signal Types

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With BogusBus, our signals were very simple and straightforward: each…

Important Constants

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Euler’s Number Euler’s constant is an important value for…

Summer and Subtractor OpAmp Circuits

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Derivative of a Constant

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    (“c” being a constant)   RELATED…

Arithmetic with Scientific Notation

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The benefits of scientific notation do not end with ease of writing…

Microwave Tubes

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For extremely high-frequency applications (above 1 GHz), the…

Meter Check of a Transistor (BJT)

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Bipolar transistors are constructed of a three-layer semiconductor…

Edge Coupled Stripline Impedance Calculator

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A calculator for computing the impedance of an edge coupled stripline.

Right Triangle Trigonometry

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  A right triangle is defined as having one angle precisely…

Monostable Multivibrators

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

555 Lab - Blue LED Flasher With Voltage Doubler

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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.