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Everything You Need to Know About Direct Digital Synthesis
Introduction Direct digital synthesis (DDS) is a technique used to generate an analog signal (like a sine wave or triangle wave) using…
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An Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
The basics of Digital Signal Processing leading up to a series of articles on statistics and probability. What is Digital…
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An Introduction to Negative Impedance Converters
An introduction to the properties and purposes of a negative resistance device. Later articles will extend to negative impedances and…
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Nodal Analysis and Dependent Sources
The use of dependent sources when using Nodal Analysis. Nodal Analysis Nodal analysis is a form of analysis that uses…
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Special Cases in Nodal Analysis
This article describes certain special cases when performing nodal analysis. When we are designing electronic circuits, it is always important…
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Mesh Analysis and Dependent Sources
Mesh analysis is a very handy tool to compute current within electronic circuits. From knowing the current within each mesh…
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Interfaces for Computer-Controlled Test Systems
A short introduction to some of the more popular interfaces used to connect test instruments to computers. Almost as soon…
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Measuring Resistance, In Circuit and Out
The resistor is the fundamental electronic component. By resisting the flow of electrons in a simple and predictable way, a…
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Find Your Digital Multimeter Soulmate
Every electronics engineer and technician should have a digital multimeter (DMM). Here are some things to consider when purchasing a DMM: The…
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Superposition and What it Means For You
The concept of superposition, as it applies to electrical engineering, says that, in a linear circuit having more than one…
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How Sensor Fusion Works
Sensor fusion is the art of combining multiple physical sensors to produce accurate “ground truth”, even though each sensor might…
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Analysis of Forward Conducting Diodes
In this article, we will learn how to analyze circuits that utilize forward conducting diodes. We will also talk about the exponential…
