An introduction to the properties and purposes of a negative resistance device. Later articles will extend to negative impedances and some applications.
An introduction to the properties and purposes of a negative resistance device. Later articles will extend to negative impedances and some applications.
You and your friends are planning the greatest party your hometown has ever seen. Just one problem: you don't have a…
You and your friends are planning the greatest party your hometown has ever seen. Just one problem: you don't have a karaoke system. What's a great party with no karaoke? We're about to fix that. All you need are a few potentiometers and an op-amp.
The use of dependent sources when using Nodal Analysis.
The use of dependent sources when using Nodal Analysis.
Part 2 in the "How to Make an Ambient Light Monitor" Series. Our smart ambient light monitor will need to digitize and…
Part 2 in the "How to Make an Ambient Light Monitor" Series. Our smart ambient light monitor will need to digitize and analyze signals from an optical detector, so it is time to explore the EFM8’s integrated analog-to-digital conversion functionality.
Part 3 in the “How to Make an Ambient Light Monitor” series. The project continues by building an ambient light…
Part 3 in the “How to Make an Ambient Light Monitor” series. The project continues by building an ambient light sensor circuit on a breadboard, digitizing the circuit’s output signals, and interpreting the digitized measurements.
LTSpice possesses several features that can be used to test your design beyond simple transient analysis and AC sweeps.…
LTSpice possesses several features that can be used to test your design beyond simple transient analysis and AC sweeps. This article will go over a few advanced functions.
How to interface a Raspberry Pi to an I2C temperature sensor (TMP102) and then publish the data to a Google sheet and graph.
How to interface a Raspberry Pi to an I2C temperature sensor (TMP102) and then publish the data to a Google sheet and graph.
LTSpice is a versatile, accurate, and free circuit simulator available for Windows and Mac. This is an overview of AC and…
LTSpice is a versatile, accurate, and free circuit simulator available for Windows and Mac. This is an overview of AC and DC simulation, as well as how to analyze output signals.
Introduction to the Arduino SPI Library with example sketch for the LTC1286 12 Bit ADC and the DAC714 16 bit DAC.
Introduction to the Arduino SPI Library with example sketch for the LTC1286 12 Bit ADC and the DAC714 16 bit DAC.
Build an analog booby-trap alarm system with an LM386 amplifier and an NPN transistor. This alarm system is activated by…
Build an analog booby-trap alarm system with an LM386 amplifier and an NPN transistor. This alarm system is activated by a trip sensor that sets off a screeching noise, alerting everyone and scaring off thieves.
Fritzing is an open-source software package that makes designing a PCB a more attainable reality.
Fritzing is an open-source software package that makes designing a PCB a more attainable reality.
This article describes certain special cases when performing nodal analysis.
This article describes certain special cases when performing nodal analysis.
This article describes the technical aspects of Performing Mesh analysis with Dependent Sources.
This article describes the technical aspects of Performing Mesh analysis with Dependent Sources.
Delta/wye transforms allow us to replace part of a circuit with a different circuit that, while equivalent in behavior,…
Delta/wye transforms allow us to replace part of a circuit with a different circuit that, while equivalent in behavior, can make circuit analysis much simpler. Here we learn where these transforms come from.
Learn about the Hall effect and how it enables accurate, isolated current measurements.
Learn about the Hall effect and how it enables accurate, isolated current measurements.
A handy technical article demonstrating filter inductor design for boost converters, design of the coupled inductor for a…
A handy technical article demonstrating filter inductor design for boost converters, design of the coupled inductor for a two-output forward converter, and the design of flyback transformer in continuous conduction mode.
Learn about devices and techniques used for in-circuit monitoring of currents and voltages.
Learn about devices and techniques used for in-circuit monitoring of currents and voltages.
This article describes what voltage and current dividers are and how they can be used.
This article describes what voltage and current dividers are and how they can be used.
These online sources not only help you find part data quickly, but can also help you determine availability and manage…
These online sources not only help you find part data quickly, but can also help you determine availability and manage bills of materials.
The effect of noise and Power Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR) in Low-dropout (LDO) regulators.
The effect of noise and Power Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR) in Low-dropout (LDO) regulators.
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