ELECTRONICS Flashcards

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What is a mesh?

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A loop that does not contain other loops

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What is a KCL in regards to nodes

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Sum of all current leading to a node = 0 (conservation of charge( so if all currents facing the node - the sum = 0 if some facing and some moving away then can rearrange to that sum of those moving away equal those going towards

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Practice breaking circuits down into parallel and in series resistors

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Know unit conversion (Charge, Voltage, Current and Powah)

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Charge is in coulombs - 1.6E-19
Voltage is volts = 1 J/C
Current is I in amps - its C/s
Power is Watts and P = IV (also I^2 /R or V^2/I
(and of course V = IR

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What is resistivity?

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resisitivity is an inherent property of a material (unit is ohm m) - Resistance as a whole depends on geometry of as well as resistivity
So R = p *(L/A)

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6
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What is conductance?

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Inverse of Resistance (1/R) - its G

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7
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Know how to calculate max wattage a resistor can take- eg 1000 Watt hair dryer - 120 V outlet - what can the max resistance be

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W = IV so 1000 = 120 * I
I = 8.33
120 = 8.33 * R
R = 14.4

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Difference between Ideal voltage and current source

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Idea lvoltage source-
Output voltage doesnt change -
0 internal resistance -
Current changes based on load

Ideal current source -
Load doesn’t effect output current
(voltage changes based on load)
and infinite internal resistance

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9
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Branch vs node

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branch a portion of circuit with 2 terminals
Node - a junction of 2 or more branches

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10
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What is KVL kirchoffs voltage law

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Sum of the voltages around a closed loop is 0
eg so if have 2 sources their sum = 0

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11
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Know KCL and KVL in a circuit

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So in series I is the same and V is the sum of V’s
R is the sum of the R’s

In parallel I is the sum, V is the same and R is(1/R = 1/R +1 /R + 1/R)(so int his case - conductivity is summed G is sum of G’s)

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12
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So what is voltage divider and how can it beused

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Basicaly a bunch of things in series - if we have a bunch of resistors in series its a voltage divider - If there are a bunch of resistors in a row the voltage we measure can vary based on how much of the resistors we are measuring across

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13
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Whats a current ddivider -

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A bunch of resistors in parallel

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14
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Practical vs ideal voltage source

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Has internal resistance or impedance
But basically if the internal resistance is «< Rl (resistance of load) can essentially say that the vl = vs (voltage across load equals that of V source

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15
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Practical current source

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internal imedance infinity - So the OUTPUT current depends on R - look at derivation for that - KEY HERE IN DIAGRAM THEN - our internal resistance is PARALLEL to our load resistance
So we see the opposite relationship where rs»> Rl then Is = Il(go through derivation)

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16
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How to measure voltage with a DMM (talk about loading error)

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You want to do it in parallel with a resistor (in parallel voltage remains the same)
However to minimize loading error you want the DMM to have Very high resistance such that the R equivalent for this parallel part essentially just equals the resistance of the resistor in circuit
(DO OUT THE math - For our parallel section with the DMM the Req is 1/Req = 1/Rc + 1/Rdmm
Which turns into :Rc*Rdmm / (rc + RDmm)
SO if Rdmm&raquo_space;> Rc then it just turns into Rc which is what we want - reflects the circuit

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17
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When measuring current with DMM what do we want

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We want it in series with minimal resistance (so again thinking of resistance - in series add them up - soto make the equivalent resistance = the resistance in circuit want Rc»»> RDmm

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18
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Loading error equations fo measuring DC voltage

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Essnetiall % error for V
(so V load - V battery / V battery)*100
OR for REsistor ITS different
-Rt / (Rt +Rm)
Note m is the load or meter and T is the soruce
NOTE always negative error because ITS always less than
NOTE -larger DMM resistance makes or error smaller

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19
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Measuring DC current error

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% error for current again
and for Resistance
Er = - Rm/(Rn + RM) x 100
RM being fo the load I belive
LOADING ERROR DECREASES WITH SMALLER DMM RESISTANCE which we showed

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20
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Steps for KVL analysis

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Draw current direction
Define clock wise or countercloskwise to sum voltages (use the same convention in every loop) - APPLY THE KVL (V in series should add up to 0 (or to the battery amount)
Or can apply kirchoff current law (at a node the sum of current s= 0

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21
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What is a Thevenin netwooork

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Basically any network of sources and resistors can be seen as a voltage source and resistor in series (Vt is voltage source) and RT is resistance of netowrk

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22
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Norton Equivalent Circuit

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Same idea as thevening but a CURRENT source and a parallel resistor - r = Rn

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23
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What is the relationship between Rt and Rn (thevenin and norton)

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Rt = Rn

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How to calculate Thevenin Resistance Rt

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Take away voltage source replace with wire (note we’re calculating resistance Load sees) - so then we turn the remaining resistors into one equivalent resistor in regard to the load (in Voout or a b

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Thevenin get the open circuit voltage

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Remove the load Equal tot he voltage across the parallel resistor -

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26
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Calculate the Short circuit Current

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See slide about how to do - go over study guide

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27
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How to generate Alternating Current

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Current through a wire creates a magnetic field - you then have 2+ coils of wire placed so the changing magnetic field in one induces a voltage in the other - So basically we have an AC source we apply to one coil (energize it) - ti will create an AC voltage in the other coil

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28
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Why do we use AC over DC

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motor and generator design simpler and more efficient

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29
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Whats the fourier theorm

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Can construct any other waveform by adding sinusoid of different frequencies

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30
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What are the parameters of a sin wave

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Frequency - 1/t # of cycles past a point in unit time0
w = 2 pi * f (rad/s) (angular frequency) (change in angle over time)
v = Vpsin wt (note Vp is peak V)
I = Ipsinwt (I is peak I?)

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31
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How does phase effect sine waves

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Have 2 AC batteries - If both in phase - additive if one out of phase - subtract em

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32
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IV relationships in AC circuits how do they change (implications on power)

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Not much really - V just becomes Vpsin(wt)
so if one resistor in a loop voltage across it is Vpsin(wt)
If want current across it its just (Vpsin(wt))/R
So for Power - P average = Irms * Vrms
Also can do Joule Heat in resistor (called effective DC signal)

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CAPACITOR EQUATIONS

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C = Q/V (q quantity of charge in coulombs) and C is capacitance in Farads
Q = CV

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34
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How does a capacitor work and what do they do

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Important because means a VOLTAGE change can lead to a time varying charge (charge per time) (or current)
So we get a current change following our voltage change

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35
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How do capacitors add

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inverse of resistors - so in parallel add them up - in series its 1/C = 1/C + 1/C

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36
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Does current flow through a capacitor?

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NO in DC nothing - in AC its charging and discharign MIMIC the AC current

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37
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How does our capacitor react in regard to a sin wave

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So if we’re thinking current - its share in Q charge over time - which equals CV (which is dV/dT because its not I its really dI/dT)
V we know varies with sin wave so we can make that
C
dVpsin(wt) /dt
which if simplified becomes
wCVpcos(wt)
which is the equivalent to wCVpsin(wt + pi/2)
which is where we get the idea that OUR current is 90 degrees off from our voltage (current leads coltage0

38
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How does current relate to Ip with sin wave

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i = Ipsin(wt + pi/2) as such Ip = C*Vp

39
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Given Ip = C*Vp what does that mean for reactance

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that means C = Ip/Vp or 1/C = Vp/Ip which is we sub in Ip for wCVp - we get 1/wC
Which means our reactance is in fact frequency dependant
also w = 2 pi so
1/(2pifc)

40
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How to get impedance of RC circuit (or derive it)

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So this is a vector diagram where resistance is along the x and reactance is imaginary - down the y axis (negative ) - SO it’s just a right triangle
so Pythagorean - so its just ROOT( R^2 +C^2) which we have the specific equations for each
additionally if we want the angle for this vector its just arc tan (opposite over adjacent which is just C/R)

41
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How do you make a low pass filter

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have a capacitor in series with a resisto r(parallel to where measuring) - the idea being the signal at capictor cannot be low frequency or else circuit doesn’t work
Its a voltage divider so the voltage at the resistance is proportional (R/(R+C)
or R/Z
Can also do the same thing but measure across the capacitor

42
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Whats BODE diagram

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frequency repsonse vs magnitude (frequency against 20log(Vpo/VPin_

43
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Complex # form

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z = a +bi
a - is real part b is imaginary part (b is real # times root (-1)
in electronics use z = a +jb
z = a-jb is the conjugate

44
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complex numbers in cmplex plane

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a = abs(z)cos theta
b = abs (z) sin theta
abs z = root of a^2 + B^2)
so a is our x axis and b is our y axis
z is the sum
angle theta again is
arctan (B/A)

45
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What is the polar conversion of z* = a- jb and z = a + jb

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abs(Z)e^(jtheta) or abs(Z)e^(-jtheta)

46
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When use cartesian vs polar

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add subtract for cartesian - multilpy divide for polar

47
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Voltage in ac circuuit

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V = I*Z (see deri - dont need to know)

48
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Voltage across capacitor vs voltage across resistor in RC circuit in terms of vs

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vc is vs * (1/(jwrC+1)) vr is vs *((jwrc)/(jwrc+1))

49
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How does frequency effect ouput?

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changes current and voltage DUE to change in impedances - this is key for ATTENTUATION - is the term for this (jw/jw) - for passive circuit lesss than 1 - for active circuit - any value posibble

50
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How do you define Vo and Vi when determining gain for a capacitor then a resisto rin series

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Vi is Z and Vo is R (so its R/z which is jwrc / (1 + jwrc)

51
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Gain function equation! for high pass filter?

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wrc / (root(1 + (wrc)^2)
AND THETA = (PI)/2 - inversetan(wrc) (phase degree)

52
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tALK ABOUT HALF POWER POINT - WHAT THINGS ARE TRUE DURING IT

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so w = 1/RC (makes our wrc / (root(1 + (wrc)^2) equation 1/root(2)
That means gain is 1/(ROOT(2) or 0.707
essentially po/pi = 1/2
it’s -3db
phase angle is 45 degrees

53
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what are the two types of BODE plots

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magnitude plot - frequency in response to db or gain
and the PHASE plot - phase shift in regard to frequency

54
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Low pass filter for gain vs high pass

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low pass is R then C - high pass is C then R - so they essentially switch
Vo is Zx while V in is Z(C +R?) - which makes essentially the same equation but (1 / (ROOT(1+(wrc)^2))
BUT its the same in that when w = 1/RC we get our half power point

55
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2nd order vs 1st oder filter comparisons

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1st order 3db is half power point - loses 20 db per decade (hence log 20)
2nd order is double 6 is our half power point and lose 40 per decade

56
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Describe basics of inductors

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inductance is L
v = L *di/dt
measured in henrys
Enegry stored is
W = 1/2 (LI^2)
An inductor is a passive electronic component which is capable of storing electrical energy in the form of magnetic energy. Basically, it uses a conductor that is wound into a coil, and when electricity flows into the coil from the left to the right, this will generate a magnetic field in the clockwise direction.

57
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How do inductors work in basic circuit addition

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in series add, in parallel combine like resistances

58
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What does inductor do in DC circuit

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Is a wire

59
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indcutvei resistance

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jwl (zo overall Z(impedance) is R + jwl

60
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General rule for determining what kidn of filter something is

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I guess in parallel - the first determines filter type the second is used to build resistance (so a capacitor on the front means high end pass ) but if its second we want the signal that builds resistance so resitor then capacitor is low end pass

61
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What is an RLC bandpass filter

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lets through a certain band - C lets in high pass F only lets in low pass so get something in the middle (so L then C then R parallel to load

62
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What is the max gain on an RLC band pass

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when w = 1/(ROOT(LC))

63
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Q factor of RLC

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quality factor - indicates the selectivity of the circuit (basically like resolution - how narrow this peak is - its (w*L)/R
and typically adjust through R

64
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How do you make a band stop filter?

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essenitally like a band pass filter BUT you read across the L and C as opposed to the R (same idea ) - R means filtering nothing) - and we generate resistance across the two extremes

65
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What is a semicondcutor

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crystalline -conductivity between a conductor or insulator - all of outer electorns are PERFECT covalent bonds but we dope them to create holes and free electorns
N doped - means there is group V element - so free electrons
P doped - means group 3 elements and there is a hole!

66
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What is the typical semiconductor interaction

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we got a p junction and an N junction and essentially there is attraction at the junction - combining of electrons and holes - depletes oles in p region and electorns in n region near junction (builds up an electric field)

67
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What is a forward biased vs reversed biased diode

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forward bias can allwo current through - essentially the current goes into the p region (or + charge does) which pushes the holes of the p region to the junction which attracts the negative charge there allowing the positive charge to continue
IN a reverse biased - the negative charge goes to the p region and the holes are atttarcted to that (and vice versa) and you get DEPLETION - no interaction

68
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Whats BJT -

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bipolar hunction transistor - basically have a channel - so basically either PNP or NON - emitter base and collector - can tell direction because it always goes P to N

69
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What is current gain

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Beta = Ic/Ib
Collector current is controlled by BASE current - so as w change base current the collector current is modified

70
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Genereal relationships between base cu[rrent and coelctor current

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a smaller base current effects the collector current more so greater gain

71
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Key Points about MOSFETS

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  • FETs are widely used in both analogue and digital circuits
  • They have high input resistance
  • There are two basic forms of FET: MOSFETs and JFETs
  • MOSFETs may be divided into DE and Enhancement types
  • In each case the gate voltage controls the current from the drain
    to the source
  • The characteristics of the various forms of FET are similar except
    that they require different bias voltages
  • FETs can be used to produce various forms of amplifier and a range
    of other circuit applications
72
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OPAMP - ideal input impedance is?

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infinity! - because we can see the thevenin form - where its read across R in - BUT the amount of voltage that goes to r in is split across r in and r input (Rs) so if Rinput is massive- these spit essentially becomes all for r input and not for input resistance

73
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What is the amplifier output resistance

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Shoudl be 0 for kidn of the opposite reason - what the amplified v out to be 100% of V in and again its split and want it to all be across our Rl

74
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What are the characteristic sof op amp

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hugh voltage gain, high inut impedance and low output impedance

75
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Whats the problem with just traditional op amps -

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no flexibiltiy and cvery low voltage range - maxes out very ease v+ to v- is small (also not stable and linear (NEED FEEDBACK

76
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What are some basic neg feedback loop equations

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Ao open look voltage gain = vo/v’ (v’ being adjusted input)
v’ = vi = Bvo (B being the fraction of vo fed back
Af = Ao/(1+AoB)
with Af being the actual gain and Ao being initial gain
Af = 1/B (typically assuming that Ao
B»»1

77
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Why are negative ffedback opamps good

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CIRCUIT PROPERTIES ONLY DEPEND ON EXXTERNAL FEEDBACK NETWROK SO SUPER CONTROLLABLE(
also helps with non linearity improves response etc)

78
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Types of OPAMPS

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if the negfeedback loop is wire - THIS IS A BUFFER - just used to minimize loading error due to high input impedance and low output impedance (voltage follower)

Current follower = Have input as current source and a resistor on feedback loop
VIRUTAL common potential (V+ = V-) Essentially NONE of the current goes to opamp but goes to resistor (iF&raquo_space;iB) so ii = if
vo = -if*Rf 9dependant on feedback loop)
Ri = Rf/A (input resistance )

INVERTIN AMP -has a resistor before the invert input
Close loop gain - Af = -Rf/Rs = (vo/vs)
here is = -if which is essentially the same as before
so
vo = -RF/RS * vs

Voltage ADDER -its a combo adder and multiplier - the adders are in parallel and each factor is multiplied by what we stated before rf/rs

79
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Explain current follower

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Current follower = Have input as current source and a resistor on feedback loop
VIRUTAL common potential (V+ = V-) Essentially NONE of the current goes to opamp but goes to resistor (iF&raquo_space;iB) so ii = if
vo = -if*Rf 9dependant on feedback loop)
Ri = Rf/A (input resistance )

80
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Explain inverting amplifer omp amp

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INVERTIN AMP -has a resistor before the invert input
Close loop gain - Af = -Rf/Rs = (vo/vs)
here is = -if which is essentially the same as before
so
vo = -RF/RS * vs

81
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Explain adder

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Voltage ADDER -its a combo adder and multiplier - the adders are in parallel and each factor is multiplied by what we stated before rf/rs

82
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OP AMP INTEGRATOR

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also has a capacitor in parallel with the feedback loop reset switchch (also has a hold switch)
dvo/dt = vC*R
Vo = 1/RC * integrated (vidt)
takes a square wave and makes it min max wave (I forget the name)- basically since integrates give the slope - so good as waveform generator

83
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OP AMP DIFFERENTIATIOR

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Here the capacitor is before the op amp
Vo = -RC Dvi/dt
Basically only spikes when there is a change in signal

84
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NON INVEFRTING AMPLIFIER -

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goes in both + and negative both have a reistor before
NOTE source at Positie
Gain = 1 + Rf/Rs
again dependant on the top one

85
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WHY INERTI OR NON INVERTINY

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NON INVERTING HAVE HIGH INPUT IMPEDANCE inverting typically low input impedance

86
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Differential siubtractor amp

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OK so 2 inputs each has a resistor - Positive goes to ground and negative goes to vo out
if BOTH change together its common mode - if change independently - normal mode
a GOOD ONE HAS A HIGH CMMR - common mode reject ratio
v out - Rf/Rs (vs - v1)
CMMR = Ad/Acm
So better CMMRR means better at rejecting common mode signal - useful for removing noise
Ad is ratio of vo compared to (v2-1)
and Acm is ratio of Vo to V2

87
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INSTRUMENT AMPLIFIER

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start with 2 op amps go into one

88
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Golden rules of neg feedback

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voltage at input is the same and no current to op amp (except when sat)

89
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How does frequency effect opamp gaine

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Af *fo = ft - as it goes up - gain goes down until it reaches unit - NO GAIN

90
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What is SLEW

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s = dv/dt - basically the idea that there’s lag - vo out doesn’t match vi immediately
can deal with slew issues by decreasing frequency, lowering A (gain) or lowering in put signal

91
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Positive vs negative feedback loop

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changes where it goes - if loop on positive its positive if its on invertor its negative which makes sense

92
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positive feedback use

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to staurate - get max (eg turns sin wave into max) or also to dea with noise -very much like a binary on off switch