It is sometimes desirable to have circuits capable of selectively…
This calculator gives the reactance and admittance of an inductor or the inductance given the reactance of an inductor
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Up to now, every circuit that was presented was a combinatorial…
By definition, a low-pass filter is a circuit offering easy passage to…
So far, the filter designs we’ve concentrated on have employed…
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The discovery of the relationship between magnetism and electricity…
This is a schematic for a simple VCO: The oscillator is of the RC…
Before we begin to explore the effects of resistors, inductors, and…
If the burden of two systems of measurement for common quantities…
This tool is designed to calculate the maximum distance (range) that a radar can detect
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This tool calculates the dimensions of the microstrip patch antenna given the desired operating frequency.
This calculator computes the power received by an antenna using Friis formula
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Whenever electrons flow through a conductor, a magnetic field will…
This tool calculates the cutoff frequency of a rectangular waveguide
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This calculates values of the inductance, capacitance of an inductor and capacitor used in a Butterworth LC bandpass filter.
What is the difference between DC and AC electricity? Identify some…
There are two basic Ohm’s Law equations: one relating voltage,…
The circuit shown here is a four-bit analog-to-digital converter…
Shown here is the schematic symbol for a resistor: What is the purpose…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
The electrical resistance of a conductor at any temperature may be…
Shaded Pole Induction Motor An easy way to provide starting torque to…
Because capacitors store energy in the form of an electric field, they…
This tool is designed to convert power ratios to decibel
What do we do if we come across a circuit more complex than the simple…
So far in our discussions on electricity and electric circuits, we…
SPICE is a computer program designed to simulate analog electronic…
In simple reactive circuits with little or no resistance, the effects…
Factoring Identities : a2 - b2 = (a + b) (a - b) a2 + 2ab + b2…
What are Simultaneous Equations and Systems of Equations? The terms…
This page provides a step-by-step introduction to using the mesh…
A popular use of diodes is for the mitigation of inductive…
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There are not too many circuit symbols for bipolar transistors. There…
So far, we’ve been analyzing single-battery, single-resistor…
Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
Tables of specific resistance and temperature coefficient of…
There’s a sure way to calculate any of the values in a reactive…
Thyristors are a broad classification of bipolar-conducting…
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.
In the beam power tube, the basic four-element structure of the…
Another type of mathematical identity, called a “property”…
“With Electronics Workbench, you can create circuit schematics…
A thyristor is a device that has a number of unusual characteristics.…
How is it possible to assign a fixed value of voltage or current (such…
A common phrase heard in reference to electrical safety goes something…
This calculator helps you compute the inductance of a wire loop.
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