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Electrical Signal Types

Textbook

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

Radar Maximum Range Calculator

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

RF Power Ratio Conversion Calculator

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This tool is designed to convert power ratios to decibel

AC Instrumentation Transducers

Textbook

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

Optical Data Communication

Textbook

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

EIRP Calculator

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

Basic Electromagnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

Worksheets - Antennas

When lightning strikes, nearby magnetic compass needles may be seen to…

ElectroStatic Discharge

Textbook

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

Resonant Filters

Textbook

So far, the filter designs we’ve concentrated on have employed…

Active Filters

Worksheets - Antennas

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

Wavelength (TEM) Calculator

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This calculator determines the wavelength of a signal given the frequency and dielectric constant.

What Is the Skin Effect?

Textbook

The Skin Depth of Copper in Electrical Engineering As previously…

Networks and Busses

Textbook

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

Harmonics in Polyphase Power Systems

Textbook

In the chapter on mixed-frequency signals, we explored the concept of…

Microstrip Wavelength Calculator

Tools

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

Mutual Inductance

Worksheets - Antennas

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

Band-pass Filters

Textbook

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

Permanent Magnets

Textbook

Centuries ago, it was discovered that certain types of mineral rock…

Radar Maximum Range Calculator

Tools

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

Magnetic Units of Measurement

Textbook

If the burden of two systems of measurement for common quantities…

Principles of Radio

Textbook

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

LC Tank Circuit Resonance Calculator

Tools

This calculator computes the resonant frequency of a parallel inductor and capacitor "tank" circuit.

Attenuators

Textbook

What is Attenuators? Attenuators are passive devices. It is…

Microstrip Inductance Calculator

Tools

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

More on Spectrum Analysis

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

Decibel Calculator

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This calculator will convert voltage or power gains into decibels. Enter one of the three values and the calculator will output the other two.

Synchronous Motors

Textbook

Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…

Radar Maximum Range Calculator

Tools

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

Si Lab - Zener Diode Voltage Regulator

Textbook

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.

Free Space Path Loss Calculator

Tools

This calculator calculates the free space loss, given the distance, frequency, and gain, between two antennas.

555 Lab - Red LED Flasher

Textbook

In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a red LED flasher and learn a useful application of the versatile 555 timer IC.

Amplifier Impedances

Textbook

Input impedance varies considerably with the circuit configuration…

Series DC Circuits Practice Worksheet with Answers

Worksheets - Antennas

In this circuit, three resistors receive the same amount of current (4…

Basic identities

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Additive Identity a + 0 = a Multiplicative Identity 1a = a…

Systems of Numeration

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Roman Numerals The Romans devised a system that was a substantial…

Si Lab - Intro to Discrete Semiconductor Circuits

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In these hands-on semiconductor electronics experiments, learn to build and test circuits using discrete silicon (Si) devices, including diodes and transistors. Also, learn important circuit designs, including rectifiers, current mirrors, amplifiers, and oscillators.

Biasing Techniques (IGFET)

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Diode Ratings

Textbook

In addition to forward voltage drop (Vf) and peak inverse voltage…

Potential Pitfalls

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Fallacious reasoning and poor interpersonal relations account for more…

Susceptance and Admittance

Textbook

What is Conductance? In the study of DC circuits, the student of…

Antiderivatives of Power Functions of e

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  Note: this is a very unique and useful property of e. As in…

More on AC “polarity”

Textbook

Complex numbers are useful for AC circuit analysis because they…

“Long’’ and “Short’’ Transmission Lines

Textbook

In DC and low-frequency AC circuits, the characteristic impedance of…

Lorentz Force Calculator

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This calculator will determine the combined Lorentz force exerted on a charged particle moving through both an electric field and a magnetic field.

TTL NAND and AND gates

Textbook

Suppose we altered our basic open-collector inverter circuit, adding a…

Resistors

Textbook

Because the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in…