Radio Frequency (RF) and Microwave Spectral Analysis

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The display of electromagnetic radiation as a function of wavelength is termed to as electromagnetic spectrum. Based upon the wavelengths,…

What is a Mechatronics System?

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Mechatronics Mechatronics can be defined as a rapidly developing interdisciplinary field of engineering dealing with the design of products whose…

The Basic Principle of Operation of an Oscillator

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An oscillator is the basic element of ac signal sources and generates sinusoidal signals of known frequency and amplitude. The…

Series and Parallel Circuits

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Series Circuits The figure below shows three resistors R1, R2, and R3 connected end to end i.e. in series with…

Factors to consider when selecting a Motor for a particular application

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When selecting a motor for a specific industrial application, there are several factors and specifications that you should consider. We…

Performance Characteristics of Digital Measurement Instruments

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In this article, we discuss the performance characteristics of digital instruments i.e. ResolutionAccuracyLinear errorsSettling timeTemperature sensitivityMonotonicity Resolution This is defined…

Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Speed Control of a DC motor

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We can control the speed of a motor using an open loop control or closed loop control strategy. The open…

Root-mean-square (r.m.s.) value

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We know that a current passing through a resistance has a heating effect, the magnitude of which we measure in…

The Basics of Semiconductor Physics as the Foundation of Electronics

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Metals have a large number of weakly bound electrons in what is called their conduction band. When an electric field…

Basic Electronics – Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQ1)

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The Answers to these questions have been provided towards the end: Q1. A Transistor is a? A. Current controlled voltage…