Learning the Art of Electronics: Fig-1N.33: Circuit A Drives Circuit B | In The Lab With Jay Jay

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In this video we continue to work our way through Learning the Art of Electronics. We have nearly finished the 1N DC Circuits chapter. Today we learned a new rule of thumb: when circuit A drives circuit B the output impedance of circuit A should be equal to or less than 10% of the input impedance of circuit B.

There is no prac this week, only theory. Next week we will complete this chapter and then we’re ready to proceed into our first lab chapter.

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FREE Analog Engineer’s Circuit Cookbooks from Texas Instruments

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Old Book Teardown #16: Encyclopedia of Electronic Circuits Volume 3 (1991) | In The Lab

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In this video we take a look inside Encyclopedia of Electronic Circuits Volume 3 by Rudolf F. Graf.

Some circuits of interest included:

Page Circuit
245 Electronic Dice
327 Adder
337 Electrostatic Detector
594 On/Off Inverters

Some things we needed to look up while flipping through:

CMRR is Common-Mode Rejection Ratio.

RIAA is Recording Industry Association of America.

RIAA equalization is a specification for the recording and playback of phonograph records, established by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

PUT is a Programmable Unijunction Transistor.

φ (phi) can represent an angle, typically the second angle mentioned, after θ (theta).

PEP is Peak Envelope Power.

For voltage signals you usually want high input impedance and low output impedance.

LVDT is a Linear Variable Differential Transformer.

NAB is North American Broadcasters. They defined phonograph standards similar to the RIAA’s.

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Mail Call #44: Components, Tacks, Vacuum, Filters, Wrenches, Precision Tools, and More!

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Unboxing #29: Unboxing Pro’sKit MT-2207-C Analog VOM Handheld Multimeter | In The Lab With Jay Jay

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In this video we take our new Pro’sKit MT-2207-C Analog VOM Handheld Multimeter out of its box. The other bit of Pro’sKit equipment I have is the Pro’sKit SS-331H Desoldering Pump. The dodgy analog multimeter I have is this one: Yum Cha MF-110A Analog VOM Handheld Multimeter.

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Unboxing #28: Unboxing FNIRSI FNB58 USB Tester Voltmeter Ammeter | In The Lab With Jay Jay

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In this video we take our new FNIRSI FNB58 Type-C USB Cable Tester out of its box.

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Loot: 9V Batteries, DIP28 Sockets, LED Project Kit, Jumpers, ZIF Sockets, USB Meter, and More!

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Mail Call #42: Loot: Card Organizer, DC Power, JST PH, Heat Shrink, Wire, Wire, Wire | In The Lab

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