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At first, I was going to write about the analog to digital converter (ADC). I decided to write about the digital to analog converter instead.
Why?
I started gathering information about ADCs. Then it hit me: digital to analog converters (or DACs) are often part of analog to digital converters.
So, the topic this time will be the types of digital to analog converters and a bit (sorry for the pun) on how they work. [Read more…] about Digital to Analog Converters – An Introductory Tutorial
This post is going to be another short one that covers some basics but may also be a good review for electronics veterans alike.
The topic is resistor color code.
If you’re just starting in electronics you don’t want to miss this one as it will discuss one of the most basic yet important things you need to know.
Now, I know some of you may be thinking something like “…yeah, but there are resistor color code calculators online so why bother?”
[Read more…] about An Introduction to Resistor Color Code
Logic gates (or just gates) are one of most basic building blocks for computers and all things digital.
Like most things in electronics, I could write a large book concerning all things logic gate-related. Some of these things include truth tables, Boolean algebra, combinational logic, DeMorgan’s theorems and more.
This tutorial on logic gates is meant to be an introduction to the various gates and how they work. [Read more…] about A Tutorial On Logic Gates
This post explores the basics of how diodes work.
A diode is the most basic useful semiconductor device. It has two leads and acts as a one-way gate for electric current. Diodes have a multitude of uses, some of which we’ll touch on later.
We’ll start our tutorial on how diodes work with a very quick overview of basic semiconductor physics. This will serve as the basis for which all diodes work.
[Read more…] about How Diodes Work – An Introduction
There are different ways to classify electrical circuits. One very important way is to classify a circuit or system as either analog or digital but what does that mean? What’s analog vs digital?
[Read more…] about Analog vs Digital: What’s the Difference?
Originally, the plan was to write about another topic.
But after some thought and reflection, it occurred to me that there is very little information about electrical grounds and grounding. [Read more…] about Getting Grounded: Types of Electrical Grounding and What They Mean
