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Datasheet confusion

I have two datasheets describing the transistor 2N3906. Consider these pdf-files: http://www.datasheetarchive.com/datas...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bos
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by bos

Getting a stock of basic components

I'm just getting started, hoping to build some things with microcontrollers. It would be nice to have a good assortment...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by arhodes
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by arhodes

Tuning and its classificaton in robotics

Hi, My name is bruce here. I come across a new word "tuning" when I browser some technical documentation.And I googled i...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bru.qian
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by bru.qian

Resistors

Has anyone any ideas making resistors in the 1 ohm to 20 ohm range from materials likely to be around the house somewher...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dewhurst
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by dewhurst

555 question

I'm designing a circuit, wherein I'm trying to use a 555 operating in monostable mode to turn on an array of sensors fo...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kd6532
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by kd6532

TDS-1002b Any good? Comments?

Anybody got one? Do they suck? Will it last thru 10 years of off-and-on hobby usage? Any horrible "features" that didn'...
122 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spam-not
122 comments posted 19yrs posted by spam-not

Battery suggestion for handheld unit?

I'm making a handheld unit and the enclosure that was dictated to me does not have a battery compartment door on it...s...
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posted by none
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by none

Biasing Circuit for IR8200B

Hi all, Biasing circuit needed for the 3A ,55V DMOS H-BRIDGE driver IR8200B. Application and testing circuits will be he...
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posted by jc.vijay
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by jc.vijay

External clock for Analog to Digital Converter

Hi Everyone, I am working on Jitter in Analog to Digital Converters(ADCs). I am trying to setup an experiment to see th...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bilalamin
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by bilalamin

Extech DMMs

Anyone have any experience with them? Are they easy to zap? Specs and prices look good enough, what say the masses? I'm...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spam-not
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by spam-not

using soundcard output as oscillator?

Hi, I would like to use my soundblaster live as a driving signal for a transistor to create an oscillator. I want to us...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by johanwagener
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by johanwagener

odd(?) transistor switch behaviour

Hey all; Still plugging away at getting my pedalboard pop free. I use a transistor to switch amp functions, as shown be...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by toccata
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by toccata

Receiver Specifications

Please explain to me about the following FM receiver (AV Receiver, Home Theater System) specifications, if possible and...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by aungkokothet
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by aungkokothet

Shower power control

I am looking for a way to control the power (the water temperature if you prefer so) of my shower. Specifications: Tens...
17 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gethostbyname
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by gethostbyname

Measuring the resistance of a hot resistor

I am using a 100W, 2 ohm power resistor (old wound cement unit) in a circuit to do some basic measurements with. When c...
52 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jonREMOVETHISdanniken
52 comments posted 19yrs posted by jonREMOVETHISdanniken