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Is there a theoretical possibility of having a full computer on a silicon wafer instead of a motherboard?

answered Jan 2, 2021 at 20:33

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Why do we need a bootloader separate from our application program in microcontrollers?

answered Jul 2, 2019 at 18:21

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What can I put a kilowatt into? (Or: help me save my hairdryers)

answered Jul 1, 2016 at 2:35

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Has anyone made a ~1pf cap on a PCB?

answered Nov 20, 2020 at 0:36

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What is the AVR's analog comparator speed?

answered Nov 6, 2016 at 19:24

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How can I drop the voltage of a 5V DC power supply from 5.5V to 5.1V?

answered Jul 20, 2022 at 12:46

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How do I improve a simple home-made capacitor?

answered Dec 30, 2021 at 4:40

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Is reverse polarity protection this simple?

answered Jun 10, 2022 at 5:40

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Assembly code, what does it do?

answered Dec 20, 2020 at 23:16

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Can you make a CPU out of electronic components drawn by hand on paper?

answered Sep 29, 2020 at 20:09

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Why does the voltage of vinegar batteries in series not equal the sum of the individual voltages?

answered Aug 18, 2016 at 21:24

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Performing FFT at low frequencies but high resolution?

answered Jun 7, 2016 at 19:11

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Aluminum bus bars connection to PCB

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What is the advantage of using Logic Shifter ICs over just building it with NMOS Transistors?

answered Nov 3, 2020 at 1:01

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Why is there no `nand` instruction in modern CPUs?

answered Jan 18, 2017 at 19:40

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Opamp circuit instability

answered Apr 12, 2022 at 19:36

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Can I clip an antistatic wrist band to an extension cord ground pin plugged into my wall outlet for laptop work?

answered Oct 14, 2020 at 3:07

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What is the lowest level of CPU programming above transistors?

answered Jul 13, 2021 at 20:09

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Why (not) put a resistor on FET gate?

answered May 11, 2016 at 18:29

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Buying a variable inductor

answered Mar 17, 2022 at 19:58

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MCP2515 and Crystal Error

answered May 10 at 1:15

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Is there a way to average resistors together to get a tighter overall resistance tolerance?

answered Nov 4, 2020 at 6:13

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Using two voltage regulators (780x) in series to prevent heat sink

answered Mar 26, 2018 at 16:12

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Are there still practical modern uses for large through-hole resistors?

answered Feb 22 at 17:45

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What will happen if we give voltage to a transistor (BJT) across emitter and collector without connecting the base?

answered Feb 28 at 5:34

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Why are there separated power circuits for CPU, GPU, and RAM on a motherboard?

answered Dec 4, 2022 at 3:39

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What is the danger of using ground as the return path in normal use?

answered Feb 5, 2021 at 20:59

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What precisely is the numerical (or any) meaning of mutual inductance and, is it useful, representative (of something) or important?

answered Sep 8, 2021 at 13:29

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DC-DC Boost converter in Parallel

answered Oct 4, 2016 at 14:14

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How does a device (dashcam) recognize if it is connected to a computer or a power source?

answered Apr 10, 2018 at 14:08

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Is there a theoretical possibility of having a full computer on a silicon wafer instead of a motherboard?

Why do we need a bootloader separate from our application program in microcontrollers?

What can I put a kilowatt into? (Or: help me save my hairdryers)

Has anyone made a ~1pf cap on a PCB?

What is the AVR's analog comparator speed?

How can I drop the voltage of a 5V DC power supply from 5.5V to 5.1V?

How do I improve a simple home-made capacitor?

Is reverse polarity protection this simple?

Assembly code, what does it do?

Can you make a CPU out of electronic components drawn by hand on paper?

Why does the voltage of vinegar batteries in series not equal the sum of the individual voltages?

Performing FFT at low frequencies but high resolution?

Aluminum bus bars connection to PCB

What is the advantage of using Logic Shifter ICs over just building it with NMOS Transistors?

Why is there no `nand` instruction in modern CPUs?

Opamp circuit instability

Can I clip an antistatic wrist band to an extension cord ground pin plugged into my wall outlet for laptop work?

What is the lowest level of CPU programming above transistors?

Why (not) put a resistor on FET gate?

Buying a variable inductor

MCP2515 and Crystal Error

Is there a way to average resistors together to get a tighter overall resistance tolerance?

Using two voltage regulators (780x) in series to prevent heat sink

Are there still practical modern uses for large through-hole resistors?

What will happen if we give voltage to a transistor (BJT) across emitter and collector without connecting the base?

Why are there separated power circuits for CPU, GPU, and RAM on a motherboard?

What is the danger of using ground as the return path in normal use?

What precisely is the numerical (or any) meaning of mutual inductance and, is it useful, representative (of something) or important?

DC-DC Boost converter in Parallel

How does a device (dashcam) recognize if it is connected to a computer or a power source?