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Waveguides

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A waveguide is a special form of transmission line consisting of a…

Friis Transmission Calculator

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This calculator computes the power received by an antenna using Friis formula

Antenna Downtilt and Coverage Calculator

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This calculator will determine the correct antenna downtilt angle given the heights of the antennas and distance between them.

AC Instrumentation Transducers

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

Digital Communication

Worksheets - Antennas

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

Standing Waves and Resonance

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Whenever there is a mismatch of impedance between transmission line…

Snell’s Law Calculator

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Given three of the four input parameters (refractive indices, angles of incidence, and refraction) this tool calculates the missing variable based on Snell's law.

What Is the Skin Effect?

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The Skin Depth of Copper in Electrical Engineering As previously…

EIRP Calculator

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

Selsyn (Synchro) Motors

Textbook

Normally, the rotor windings of a wound rotor induction motor are…

Electrical Signal Types

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

Maximum Power Transfer Theorem

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The Maximum Power Transfer Theorem is not so much a means of analysis…

RF Power Ratio Conversion Calculator

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This tool is designed to convert power ratios to decibel

Optical Data Communication

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A modern alternative to sending (binary) digital information via…

Principles of Radio

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One of the more fascinating applications of electricity is in the…

Microstrip Patch Antenna Calculator

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This tool calculates the dimensions of the microstrip patch antenna given the desired operating frequency.

BJT Quirks

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An ideal transistor would show 0% distortion in amplifying a signal.…

Radar Maximum Range Calculator

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This tool is designed to calculate the maximum distance (range) that a radar can detect

Signal Modulation

Worksheets - Antennas

A modern method of electrical power control involves inserting a…

Special Transformers and Applications

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Impedance Matching Because transformers can step voltage and current…

Power Density Calculator

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A tool designed to calculate the power density of an antenna

Capacitance, Reactance, and Admittance Calculator

Tools

A calculator for solving the capacitance, reactance, and admittance of a capacitor.

Noise Figure and Noise Temperature Calculator

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This calculator computes the noise figure and noise temperature in a system

Introduction to Mixed-Frequency AC Signals

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In our study of AC circuits thus far, we’ve explored circuits…

What Is the Skin Effect?

Textbook

The Skin Depth of Copper in Electrical Engineering As previously…

Polar Form and Rectangular Form Notation for Complex Numbers

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In order to work with complex numbers without drawing vectors, we…

Electric Shock

Worksheets - Antennas

It is sometimes said regarding electrical safety that, Ït’s not the…

Electromagnetic Induction

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While Oersted’s surprising discovery of electromagnetism paved…

Electrical Signal Types

Textbook

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

Phase-Locked Loops

Worksheets - Antennas

This is a schematic for a simple VCO: The oscillator is of the RC…

Coax Impedance Calculator

Tools

A helpful tool for calculating the impedance of a coaxial cable.

Mutual Inductance

Worksheets - Antennas

When an electric current is passed through a coil of wire, what…

Selsyn (Synchro) Motors

Textbook

Normally, the rotor windings of a wound rotor induction motor are…

Reflection Attenuator Calculator

Tools

This tool is designed to calculate the value of resistance R1 in a reflection attenuator.

Microstrip Wavelength Calculator

Tools

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

Microstrip Inductance Calculator

Tools

This calculator computes the inductance of a microstrip etched on a PCB.

Op-Amp Practical Considerations

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Real operational amplifiers have some imperfections compared to an…

Data Flow

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Buses and networks are designed to allow communication to occur…

ElectroStatic Discharge

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At the start of this book, we discussed static electricity and how it…

Review of R, X, and Z (Resistance, Reactance and Impedance)

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Before we begin to explore the effects of resistors, inductors, and…

The Common-drain Amplifier (IGFET)

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Edge Coupled Stripline Impedance Calculator

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

Potentiometers

Worksheets - Antennas

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

AC Voltmeters and Ammeters

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AC electromechanical meter movements come in two basic arrangements:…

High-Reliability Circuits

Worksheets - Antennas

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

Performance-Based Assessments for Digital Circuit Competencies

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Memory with moving parts: “Drives”

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

Voltmeter Design

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As was stated earlier, most meter movements are sensitive devices.…

Boolean Algebra

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

Si Lab - Zener Diode Voltage Regulator

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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a simple DC voltage regulator circuit and learn how to use reverse-biased Zener diodes as voltage clamps.

Standing Waves and Resonance

Textbook

Whenever there is a mismatch of impedance between transmission line…

Display Tubes

Textbook

In addition to performing tasks of amplification and switching, tubes…

Basic Operational Amplifiers

Worksheets - Antennas

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

Capacitor Charge and Time Constant Calculator

Tools

This calculator computes for the capacitor charge time and energy, given the supply voltage and the added series resistance.

Contributors (14)

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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…

AC Lab - Signal and Noise Coupling

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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, power a DC motor through a multi-conductor cable to learn how AC signals are coupled between conductors and how to mitigate noise coupling.

Practical Considerations of ADC Circuits

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Perhaps the most important consideration of an ADC is its resolution.…

Microprocessor Programming

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What is the difference between a JMP (“jump”) instruction and a…

From Electric to Electronic

Textbook

Introduction This third volume of the book series Lessons In Electric…

Specific Resistance of Conductors

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Given two lengths of metal wire, which one will have the least…