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This is a schematic for a simple VCO: The oscillator is of the RC…
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What does the acronym RF stand form, in reference to radio-related…
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This calculator determines the wavelength of a signal given the frequency and dielectric constant.
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Computerized Fourier analysis, particularly in the form of the FFT…
A tool designed to convert RF power from watts to decibels and vice versa
This calculator calculates the free space loss, given the distance, frequency, and gain, between two antennas.
While Oersted’s surprising discovery of electromagnetism paved…
This tool calculates the dimensions of the microstrip patch antenna given the desired operating frequency.
The Q, or quality, factor of a resonant circuit is a measure of the…
This tool is designed to calculate the maximum distance (range) that a radar can detect
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It is sometimes said regarding electrical safety that, Ït’s not the…
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Whenever there is a mismatch of impedance between transmission line…
A principal consideration for industrial control networks, where the…
This tool calculates the cutoff frequency of a circular waveguide
It is sometimes desirable to have circuits capable of selectively…
What is an Operational Amplifier (Op-amp)? Operational Amplifiers,…
Suppose we had a simple one-battery, one-lamp circuit controlled by a…
Remember that vectors are mathematical objects just like numbers on a…
A calculator for solving the maximum current a microstrip can handle.
Ohm’s Law also makes intuitive sense if you apply it to the…
Although the prime intent of octal and hexadecimal numeration systems…
This calculator helps you compute the inductance of a wire loop.
Behaviors of Inductors wrapped around a Conductive Core Suppose we…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Three batteries, each one with a different voltage…
Explain the principle of operation for the particular integrated…
The following circuits are pre-tested netlists for SPICE 2g6, complete…
We can take the same components from the series circuit and rearrange…
Since Thevenin’s theorem and Norton’s theorems are two…
Let’s take the same components for our series example circuit…
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What is the purpose of the switch shown in this schematic diagram?
Digital circuits are circuits dealing with signals restricted to the…
The final transistor amplifier configuration (Figure below) we need to…
