BJT Power Amplifier with Op Amp Driver

BJT Power Amplifier with Op Amp Driver: BJT Power Amplifier with Op Amp Driver Circuit Operation - The Class-AB power shown in Fig. 18-39 uses an operational amplifier (A1) for…

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BJT Specifications Articles

BJT Specifications Articles: Transistor Datasheet: To select a transistor for a particular application, the Transistor Datasheet provided by device manufacturers must be consulted. Most data sheets start off with the…

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Diode Applications Articles

Diode Applications Articles: Half Wave Rectifier Circuit: A basic diode Half Wave Rectifier Circuit is shown in Fig. 3-1(a). An alternating input voltage is applied to a single diode connected…

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IC Controller for Switching Regulators

IC Controller for Switching Regulators: The functional block diagram of a MC34063 integrated circuit controller is shown in Fig. 17-38. This IC is designed to be used as a variable…

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Crystal Equivalent Circuit

Crystal Equivalent Circuit: Crystal Equivalent Circuit - The output frequency of oscillator circuits is normally not as stable as required for a great many applications. The component values all have…

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Frequency Compensation Methods

Frequency Compensation Methods: Phase-Lag and Phase-Lead Compensation - Lag compensation and lead compensation are two Frequency Compensation Methods often employed to stabilize op-amp circuits. The phase-lag network in Fig. 15-7(a)…

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Non Inverting Amplifier Theory

Non Inverting Amplifier Theory: Direct-Coupled Noninverting Amplifier - The Non Inverting Amplifier Theory circuit in Fig. 14-14 behaves similarly to a voltage follower circuit with one major difference. Instead of…

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Voltage Follower Circuit Diagram

Voltage Follower Circuit Diagram: Direct-Coupled Voltage Follower - The IC operational amplifier can be employed for an infinite variety of applications. The very simplest application is the direct-coupled Voltage Follower…

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