User Wouter van Ooijen

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Why stop bit in UART?

answered Oct 17, 2015 at 7:29

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Difference between battery and capacitor?

answered Aug 20, 2015 at 11:22

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Using a capacitor to properly power a servo

answered Jun 14, 2015 at 17:47

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Why is there a diode connected in parallel to a relay coil?

answered Feb 18, 2014 at 11:28

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Why might a multimeter ask for "wrong" fuse sizes?

answered Jul 6, 2013 at 18:29

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Can electronics be damaged by undervolting it?

answered Apr 16, 2013 at 15:23

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Why use RMS values instead of "mean of absolute"

answered Apr 22, 2014 at 6:32

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Is there a more realistic circuit simulator than Falstad's?

answered Jan 16, 2013 at 13:48

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What prevents the construction of a CPU with all necessary memory represented in registers?

answered Mar 4, 2019 at 7:03

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What device is a car radio dial?

answered Jul 5, 2011 at 12:25

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Why not reflow a PCB before placing parts?

answered Apr 16, 2013 at 12:22

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Embedded Programming for Beginners: Arduino or Raspberry Pi?

answered Dec 9, 2012 at 16:38

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Does this TO-220 Package Resistor need a heatsink?

answered Jan 6, 2015 at 11:32

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Why is my transistor ON when charge is only going to the base?

answered Jul 16, 2014 at 11:35

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How can "purely" electrical circuits emit sound?

answered Aug 25, 2014 at 14:21

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Transformer size vs. frequency

answered Dec 17, 2014 at 18:15

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Where is the cold junction on the commercial thermocouples?

answered Mar 24, 2015 at 12:51

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Step-by-step explanation of how voltage follower reaches steady state using negative feedback

answered Sep 18, 2015 at 22:58

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Is a thermally conductive pad always useful between TO220 and heat-sink?

answered Feb 4, 2017 at 10:52

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Cheap temperature sensing with MCU

answered Jul 11, 2012 at 17:54

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Real schematic vs. ideal schematic, real components (R, L, C) vs. ideal components

answered Jul 1, 2013 at 20:49

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What is a product ID in USB and do I need to buy it for my project?

answered Aug 31, 2013 at 10:32

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Can a circuit be powered from Earth with a return ground on Mars?

answered Aug 19, 2013 at 6:55

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Why does an arduino need 7V if it uses 5V?

answered Jun 20, 2013 at 14:32

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How can I communicate between micro-controller and PC without the use of RS232/USB Adapter?

answered Mar 4, 2013 at 10:27

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How do you arrange six 6-ohm resistors to have a total resistance of 6-ohm?

answered Apr 3, 2014 at 11:37

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How do I control several hundred individual leds with Arduino(s)?

answered Sep 24, 2012 at 15:19

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Why is PIC Programming Voltage Higher Than Vsupply

answered Nov 14, 2012 at 21:54

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What do the two series-connected, forward biased diodes do?

answered Jan 4, 2013 at 22:35

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Any free software to compute boolean expression?

answered Aug 28, 2011 at 17:49

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Why stop bit in UART?

Difference between battery and capacitor?

Using a capacitor to properly power a servo

Why is there a diode connected in parallel to a relay coil?

Why might a multimeter ask for "wrong" fuse sizes?

Can electronics be damaged by undervolting it?

Why use RMS values instead of "mean of absolute"

Is there a more realistic circuit simulator than Falstad's?

What prevents the construction of a CPU with all necessary memory represented in registers?

What device is a car radio dial?

Why not reflow a PCB before placing parts?

Embedded Programming for Beginners: Arduino or Raspberry Pi?

Does this TO-220 Package Resistor need a heatsink?

Why is my transistor ON when charge is only going to the base?

How can "purely" electrical circuits emit sound?

Transformer size vs. frequency

Where is the cold junction on the commercial thermocouples?

Step-by-step explanation of how voltage follower reaches steady state using negative feedback

Is a thermally conductive pad always useful between TO220 and heat-sink?

Cheap temperature sensing with MCU

Real schematic vs. ideal schematic, real components (R, L, C) vs. ideal components

What is a product ID in USB and do I need to buy it for my project?

Can a circuit be powered from Earth with a return ground on Mars?

Why does an arduino need 7V if it uses 5V?

How can I communicate between micro-controller and PC without the use of RS232/USB Adapter?

How do you arrange six 6-ohm resistors to have a total resistance of 6-ohm?

How do I control several hundred individual leds with Arduino(s)?

Why is PIC Programming Voltage Higher Than Vsupply

What do the two series-connected, forward biased diodes do?

Any free software to compute boolean expression?