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Why do we need nonlinear electronics for computing?

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Why is the MCU clock out waveform sinusoidal and not square pulse

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Will putting a resistor between a PC's fanheader pins convince the BIOS the fan is on?

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Does each IC need its own bypass capacitor when there are multiple ICs in the same circuit?

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Do stateful 74LS series chips start in a defined state?

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Where does the energy go if a fully loaded lithium battery in an electric vehicle cools down?

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Why are crystal oscillators used in clocks instead of RLC circuits?

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How are emitter and collector different if NPN transistors are shown as being symmetrical

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Is paralleling MOSFETs a good or a bad idea?

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Are antennas specified for a certain frequency?

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In a MOSFET, what does the P+ region mean in this picture?

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NPN transistor resistor from base to GND. Is this useful?

answered Dec 6, 2021 at 6:00

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Why is silicon necessary in making semiconductors?

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For a lower voltage drop one could use Schottky diodes, but what are the disadvantages of Schottky's?

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Preference of BJT to MOSFET

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Are all linear regulators adjustable?

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Three-phase transformer vs. three single-phase transformers

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What does negative capacitance mean?

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Do I need to add buffers when creating a 3-input NAND gate from 2-input NANDS because of propagation delays?

answered Dec 28, 2021 at 0:58

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Why does lower frequency require a lower voltage to drive a logic value?

answered Mar 10, 2022 at 5:02

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Why does this NPN transistor operate differently if it comes before the switched element?

answered Dec 30, 2021 at 0:19

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Why this pair of IGBT's died silently?

answered Nov 27, 2015 at 18:43

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Why more, smaller transistors increase power efficiency?

answered Jan 1, 2016 at 3:05

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Measure inductance of air core inductor

answered Aug 15, 2022 at 0:05

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Does voltage ripple matter to a relay driven by a transformer?

answered Oct 24, 2022 at 14:48

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Determining how much load capacitance a 40-series logic IC can safely drive

answered Oct 9, 2022 at 18:37

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How can we be sure that computers will never accidentally switch a 0 by a 1?

answered Apr 27, 2016 at 1:16

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BJT astable multivibrator frequency increasing with voltage

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For this Art of Electronics circuit, why aren't the transistors specified? And what transistors do I use?

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Are there two sorts of geometry of JFET?

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Why do we need nonlinear electronics for computing?

Why is the MCU clock out waveform sinusoidal and not square pulse

Will putting a resistor between a PC's fanheader pins convince the BIOS the fan is on?

Does each IC need its own bypass capacitor when there are multiple ICs in the same circuit?

Do stateful 74LS series chips start in a defined state?

Where does the energy go if a fully loaded lithium battery in an electric vehicle cools down?

Why are crystal oscillators used in clocks instead of RLC circuits?

How are emitter and collector different if NPN transistors are shown as being symmetrical

Is paralleling MOSFETs a good or a bad idea?

Are antennas specified for a certain frequency?

In a MOSFET, what does the P+ region mean in this picture?

NPN transistor resistor from base to GND. Is this useful?

Why is silicon necessary in making semiconductors?

For a lower voltage drop one could use Schottky diodes, but what are the disadvantages of Schottky's?

Preference of BJT to MOSFET

Are all linear regulators adjustable?

Three-phase transformer vs. three single-phase transformers

What does negative capacitance mean?

Do I need to add buffers when creating a 3-input NAND gate from 2-input NANDS because of propagation delays?

Why does lower frequency require a lower voltage to drive a logic value?

Why does this NPN transistor operate differently if it comes before the switched element?

Why this pair of IGBT's died silently?

Why more, smaller transistors increase power efficiency?

Measure inductance of air core inductor

Does voltage ripple matter to a relay driven by a transformer?

Determining how much load capacitance a 40-series logic IC can safely drive

How can we be sure that computers will never accidentally switch a 0 by a 1?

BJT astable multivibrator frequency increasing with voltage

For this Art of Electronics circuit, why aren't the transistors specified? And what transistors do I use?

Are there two sorts of geometry of JFET?