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Multiplex two I2C ICs into four 7 Segment displays

I currently have two PCF8574AN I2C ICs. Is there a way I could have two seven segments be driven off one IC (So i could run four seven segments displays off the two ICs that I have). I have thought ...
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What can I do as a student to be a better candidate for a hardware design job? [closed]

If you were looking to hire a student still in school for an internship position at a high-tech company (say, Microsoft, Apple, or Google) for hardware design. What kind of skills would you be looking ...
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Can BJT transistors be damaged by static electricity?

I'm wondering whether they should be stored in anti-static bags or not?
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What is meant by shallow diffusion in silicon fabrication technology

I know this is a google before ask type question, but I didn't find the answer still on google. Then I went to library and refer some books but my changes were negative. I've searched more than 20 ...
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Transistor layout for AOI gate

This is more of an academic exercise than something practical. I've uploaded the image from a solution manual to a problem I was working on. I can't seem to agree with what they've done. Also I can't ...
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Moore's Law Timeline

I find it incredible how transistors per area keeps increasing. How has it been achieved so far? My ignorance tells me that if ICs were designed properly from stage to stage they should have got this ...
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Will this circuit work containing 2 transistors?

My gran keeps turning her internal light on in the car and then forgets to turn it off again. She has flattened the battery 5 times in the last few months. I've been looking at how integrated ...
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Transistor array with a common base

I'm looking for a transistor array IC with a common base to all the transistors, but I'm having some trouble finding what I'm looking for. Essentially, what I want is to take 8 data lines in parallel ...
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how to choose the transistor for following case?

I planned to use the following circuit to run unipolar motor. I got this circuit by surfing internet. I know how to choose the transistor for driver circuit by knowing the base current, but in this ...
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How to properly store components efficiently and effectively [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What's the best way to store and categorise resistors/capacitors/ICs/etc? I have MANY resistors and many other components as well and currently I am using a very ...
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Do I need to duplicate the 4th “substrate” connection when building CMOS gates out of discrete transistors?

All CMOS digital integrated circuits I've ever seen connect all the nFET substrates together to GND. In particular, the IC CMOS NAND gate has one nFET that has its substrate connected to GND, but its ...
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Is there a good book that explains the features of electronics with math?

With differentiation equation, I mean. I've seen many books which explains it with quality analysis,but now I'm seeking of a book that can explain it with quantity analysis,which means a lot of math. ...