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Input impedance of a BJT in CE config

I'm designing a very simple (dummy I'd say) linear amp with a biasing network like the one shown in this image: http://...
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posted by riccardomanfrin
16 comments posted 12yrs posted by riccardomanfrin

Darlington pair is two stage current amplifier

Darlington pair is actually two stage current amplifier. Now, there is new tutorial: http://www.cirvirlab.com/index.php...
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posted by pchung705
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Evaluation of the square root of a complex matrix

Summary: How do I evaluate the square root of a complex matrix? I am studying from Pieter LD Abrie's "Design of RF and...
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posted by grodzicky_j
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by grodzicky_j

remote control repair

My TV remote sees a lot of use and last winter the buttons had to be pressed very firmly to get them to work. As the we...
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posted by defaulter_
8 comments posted 12yrs posted by defaulter_

Need an Isolation Transformer?

I needed isolation from the line today, it reminded me of something I learned while building a Cockcroft-Walton high vo...
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posted by nojunk
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1N5819s? Or just a couple of 1N4001s?

I have been wanting to make use of a pair of 1N5819s to protect an RF amplifier I am building from static discharge, sh...
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posted by db5151
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Low-voltage rail for transistor bases?

Hello. When power transistors are used as switches, the base current can be significant, as the saturation beta may be...
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posted by la
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by la

Antenna Lightning Protection

I have a mast, rotor and yagi TV antenna on my roof. The antenna is probably 15' feet above the roof. It has 12 or so l...
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posted by wolftracks
17 comments posted 12yrs posted by wolftracks

A question about induction heaters

I've had occasion to work on some commercial induction heaters, and they all used water cooled induction coils. I was w...
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posted by defaulter_
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push-pull output simulation is ready

Push-pull output is most popular output stage for op-amps and audio power amplifiers. New tutorial: http://www.cirvirla...
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posted by pchung705
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by pchung705

S-Parameters

If you have be stalled when confronted with a device model specified by S-Parameters, you should read the following col...
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ANN: New Spice Models added to my website

New Spice Models added to the Device Models & Subcircuits page of my website. ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson | m...
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