If you have ever read advanced textbooks or papers about electronics, you may have been surprised to see the use of complex numbers used in the analysis of AC circuits. A complex number has two parts: ...

PartSim is a web-based app that makes it possible to create and simulate electronic circuits without installing software on your computer. All you need is an internet connection and a browser. In this ...

Although SPICE can be a powerful tool, there are pitfalls in relying solely on simulation. To avoid unpleasant surprises, it's imperative that a SPICE simulation be anchored to a detailed ...

Student has earned at least 30 semester hours (AP, Post Secondary, Transfer, IB, etc.), including Precalculus, DC Circuit Analysis, Computer Aided Drafting, Composition and Rhetoric, College Physics I ...

The circuit in Figure 1 provides a low-cost, isolated ac-line monitor that measures ac-line-voltage level and has some other unique capabilities. The analysis of the circuit is straightforward: When ...

Alternating current (ac) or direct current (dc) circuits are capable of carrying very different currents, as illustrated by the ratings on the switch in Figure 1. This is why it’s so important for ...