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Electronic Instrumentation (ENGR-4300)

Last Updated 16 January 2006

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Helpful Information

Modelling Inner Ear Mechanics , from McGill University.
Filip G's Webpage which, according to Don Klipstein, has lots of stuff including megabytes of info on repairing consumer electronic devices and other appliances.
The Millennium Education Group (TMEG) exists to provide educational theory, resources, applications, and solutions for the adult technology student.
Engineering Central , employment resources and engineering information resources
Electrical Engineering Links from Bruce Carter
Doctronics practical assistance for Design & Technology students and teachers
Canada's Schoolnet Learning Resources. Check out Engineering and Physics, but there is info here on just about everything you can think of!
EDTN : The Electronics, Design Technology and News Network
E.E. Internet Info Sites from Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Electronics Information from Tomi Engdahl -- something about everything!
Application Notes from National Semiconductor
Spice Stuff from Spread Spectrum Scene (SSS).
An Introduction to Noise Reduction Ken Gundry of Dolby Laboratories
Allocation of Radio Spectrum
Tutorials and Audio Data from the Digital Playroom
PSpice Tutorial from California State University at Chico.
Design Info from Globalspec.com
Infineon , a division of Siemens, has some excellent info available on sensors, particularly magnetic sensors which are now commonly used throughout automobiles.
Online Measurement Guide from Sable Systems
Basic Sensor Circuits from Stanford
Sensors and Techniques for Computer Based Measurements from Remote Measurement Systems
Electroflash Electronics New Zealand
Motorola Semiconductor's Transportation Systems Group
Designing With Logic (pdf), an excellent discussion of logic devices and how to desig with them, from TI.
Electrical Engineering Circuits Archive from the University of Washington EE Dept.
Dynamic Systems at RPI?
Interactive Guide to Strain Gauge Technology from Vishay Measurements Group, Inc.
Dr. Bob's Electronics Resource
Equipment Tutorials
Memory Devices for Sequential Systems University of Queensland.
Engineer's Mini Notebook Series by Forest M. Mims, available from Radioshack.
Car Audio Technical Info from AudioControl
Technical Glossary from FLW
BENCHMARK MEDIA SYSTEMS, INC is a manufacturer of ultra high performance analog and digital audio equipment. There website has some very interesting application notes, especially the Clean Audio Installation Guide .
Diana the useful Texan?
Kennedy's Mac Stuff for Engineers?
MATLAB in Education from Mathworks, Inc.
Helpful Info from the Instrumentation Studio Webpage
Maxim Integrated Products Useful Links
Fundamentals ofEngineering Exam Information from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
How to become a Professional Engineer from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
General Reference Information -- Material Properties, etc.
- Young's Modulus information in table 9.1 of this page on the phases of matter from the North Dakota Division of Independent Study.
- A Resistor Identifier from Danny Goodman
Popular Component Information
General
- Chip Directory from Jaap van Ganswijk.
Electronic Textbooks for Circuits, Electronics and Instrumentation
- Digital Logic A very helpful, informal introduction to the world of digital logic, from Ken Bigelow.
- Electronics , lecture notes by David Gingrich of the University of Alberta.
- Electronics Technology from free-ed.net . This includes several good references:
  - (Recommended) Elements of AC Electricity from SweetHaven Online.
  - Floyd's Online Study Guides
  - Nigel P. Cook Online
  - DC Circuits?
- Engineer (on a disk) from Grand Valley State University contains lots of useful information on many engineering topics including Mechatronics, Mechanics, and ... (Recommended) Circuits .
555 Timer
- 555 Timer Page from Lizard74
- 555 Timer Applications by Kostas A Papathanasiou of the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
- LM 555 Timer info from National Semiconductor
- Spice Age is there, but no 555 timer?
- Help For The 555 Timer Chip from Model Railroad Electronics
- NC State How Does it Work? and 555 Timer from Colorado?
- Williamson Labs Astable Animation
- Motorola MC1455?
- Dick Smith Electronics Members only!
- Doctronics on the 555 Timer
- Clock Generator from Purdue School of Engineering and Technology
Op-Amps and Other Amplifiers (Especially LM741, LM386) Etc.
- Op amp Myths by Barrie Gilbert
- Real Operational Amplifiers at UPenn?
- Operational Amplifiers at Utah State?
- Choosing Differential or Single-Ended Measurements for Data Acquisition from Sensors Magazine (registration required)
- LM 741 Op-Amp info from National Semiconductor
- LM 386 Audio Power Amplifier info from National Semiconductor
  - Vi experimenterar och bygger med LM 386 (Swedish).
  - Circuit Integre LM386 from Electrome (French)
  - Jean-Michel DEFAIS, College G.Philipe?
  - O Circuito Integrado LM386 from Renato Barbosa Santiago?
  - LM 386 Utility Amp from Ken's Hobby Electronics Page.
  - Handy Dandy Little Circuit #10 from Laurier Gendron.
  - 386 Amp Circuit from Bill's Electronic Reference Libarary.
- Motorola mc1458 Dual Operational Amplifier?
- LF 411 JFET Input Op-Amp info from National Semiconductor
- LM3907 Frequency to Voltage Converter info from National Instruments.
Logic Components
- Digital Logic A very helpful, informal introduction to the world of digital logic, from Ken Bigelow.
- CD4013 Dual D-Type Flip-Flop from Fairchild Semiconductor.
- Motorola Link to MC14029B?
- Motorola Link to MC14558B?
- SN7414 Schmitt-Trigger info from TI.
- SN7400 Quadrupule 2 Input Positive NAND gate info from TI.
- SN 7401 2 Input Positive NAND gate info from TI.
- SN7402 Quadrupule 2 Input Positive NOR gate info from TI.
- SN7404 HEX Inverter info from TI
- SN7408 Quad 2 Input Positive AND gate info from TI.
- SN7410 Triple 3 Input Positive NAND gate info from TI.
- SN7420 Dual 4 Input Positive NAND gate info from TI.
- SN74LS21 Dual 4 Input Positive AND gate info from TI.
- SN7430 8 Input Positive NAND gate info from TI.
- SN7432 Quad 2 Input Positive OR gate info from TI.
- SN7446A BCD to Seven Segment Decoder info from TI.
- SN7473 Dual J-K Flip-Flops with Clear info from TI.
- SN7474 Dual D Positive-Edge-Triggered Flip-Flops with Preset and Clear info from TI.
- SN7485 4-bit Magnitude Comparator info from TI.
- SN7486 Quad 2 Input Exclusive OR gate info from TI.
- SN74107 Dual J-K Flip-Flops with Clear info from TI.
- SN74121 Monostable Multivibrator with Schmitt-trigger inputs info from TI.
- SN74160 Synchronous 4-bit Counter info from TI.
- SN74LS169B Synchronous 4-bit Up/Down Binary Counter info from TI.
- SN74190 Synchronous Up/Down Counters with Down/Up Mode Control info from TI.
- SN74195 4-bit Parallel Access Shift Register info from TI.
- SN74246 BCD to Seven Segment Decoder/Driver info from TI.
- SN74390/SN74393 Dual 4-bit Decade and Binary Counter info from TI.
- Logic Product Info from TI.
- Motorola Logic Families?
Discrete Components (Diodes, Etc.)
- IN4148 Diode
- 1N4733 Zener Diode
- IN750 Zener Diode
- Capacitors and Inductors form UPE
- T81N/T81H Series from Siemens Electromechanical Components
- Discrete Component Packaging and Wiring
- 2N2222 Transistor info from Philips.
- 2N2222 Transistor info from Motorola.
- Motorola Link That Does Not Work Now -- I am looking for a new one. 2N2222A Transistor
Project Information
- Electronics Tips from the Electronix Express Tech Department
- Simple Circuits You Can Build
  - Electronics Hobby Page from Wenzel Associates
  - Bowden's Hobby Circuits
  - Mushroom Humidifier Timer from the Lycaeum entheogenic library and community
  - Unlimited Underground Electronics?
  - Circuit Central?
  - Interesting Circuits from 4QD
- Clapper and Touch Switch Circuits
  - Clapper Electrical Control from BYU.
  - Hand Clap Electronic Control from Maine.
  - How Does a Touch Lamp Work? from the Mad Scientist Network.
  - RFI from Touch Lamps from ARRL.
  - How Does a Touch Lamp Work? from How Things Work.
  - How Do Touch Lamps Work? from the Answer Geek at ABC News.
  - How Do Touch Lamps Work? from Ask a Scientist at Argonne National Lab.
  - Touch Switch Kit from Electronickits and several other sources.
  - Touch Switch project from Aaron Cake.
  - Touch switch from 4QD now needs password
- Simple Circuits You Can Buy
  - QKits
  - D.I.Y. Project Kits from Circuit Specialists
  - Educational Kits from Electronix Express
  - Electronic Kits from Hallbar
- Accelerometers
  - Introduction to Sensors from Stanford.
  - Accelerometer (Analog Devices ADXL50) from Stanford.
  - iMEMS Technologies/Applications from Analog Devices.
  - ADXL 150/250 from Analog Devices.
  - Using an Acclerometer to Make an Active Subwoofer from Analog Devices.
  - Accelerometer on a chip from PbP Rocketry
  - Optical Cantilever Beam Accelerometer from the University of Cincinnati
- Infrared Transmitter/Receiver Circuits
  - IR Remote Control lab from the ECE Dept at Northeastern.
  - Dan Evans MIA
  - Infrared Transmitter and Receiver from Purdue
- Pulse Width Modulation
  - DC Motor Control using PWM from Northwestern University.
  - Definition of PWM from Berkeley.
  - Newcastle link temporarily unlocatable, please look over substitutes above.
  - Valve Flow Control Using Pulse Width Modulation from Lee Electro-Fluidics
  - Carburator Application of PWM
- Beakman's Motor
  - Hila Projects from the Hila Science Camp for Boys and Girls, near Ottawa
  - Beakman's Electric Motor
  - Battery Info from the Art of Electronic (pdf file).
  - An Electric Motor in 10 Minutes from scitoys.com.
- Disposable Camera Info
  - Sam's Strobe FAQ Components: Notes on the Troubleshooting and Repair of Electronic Flash Units and Strobe Lights - and - Design Guidelines, Useful Circuits, and Schematics from Sam Wasserman.
  - Don's Light and Strobe Site from Don Klipstein
- Guitar Info
  - Guitar.com
  - Weber Vintage Sound Technology
  - Kirk Oberlander MIA
  - Speaker Building Page from www.hifi.com
- Seismic Info
  - Seismometer You Can Build from the Princeton Earth Physics Project
  - How Seismographs Work from the GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA
  - Simple Seismometer for Classroom Use from the University of Northern Colorado
  - Karl Cunningham MIA
  - Lehman Seismometer Information from Larry Cochrane
  - How to build a simple seismograph to record earthquake waves at home from Jearl Walker
  - Earthquake Info from The Public Seismic Network of San Jose
Wire and Cable Information
- American Wire Guage Sizes and Resistances from Pitt
- Insulated Round Copper Wires from Molex.
- American Wire Gauge Table and Stranding Chart from Cobra Wire
- American Wire Gauge from Coilcraft.
- Wire Gauge from the Thermal Connection. (Look under Misc. on the Thermal Data Link)
- Megaconverter -- A great site with lots of conversion stuff. Go to the Wire Resistance converter. It is easy to use.
Circuits, Electronics, Instrumentation Courses on the Web
Previous Semesters for this course (also called Electronics and Instrumentation):
- Electronics and Instrumentation Webpage for Fall 1997
- Electronics and Instrumentation Webpage for Spring 1998
- Electronics and Instrumentation Webpage for Fall 1998
- Electronics and Instrumentation Webpage for Spring 1999
- Electronics and Instrumentation Webpage for Fall 1999
- Electronics and Instrumentation Webpage for Spring 2000
- Electronics and Instrumentation Webpage for Fall 2000
- Electronics and Instrumentation Webpage for Fall 2001
- Electronics and Instrumentation Webpage for Spring 2002
- Electronics and Instrumentation Webpage for Fall 2002
- Electronics and Instrumentation Webpage for Spring 2003
- Electronics and Instrumentation Webpage for Fall 2003
- Electronics and Instrumentation Webpage for Spring 2004
- Electronics and Instrumentation Webpage for Fall 2004
- Electronics and Instrumentation Webpage for Spring 2005
- Electronics and Instrumentation Webpage for Fall 2005
These sites were selected because they contain example problems and/or explanations of topics covered in our course.
- EE 211 and EE 311 from Clarkson.
- CSE Courses at Oregon State University
- EE1012 from James Cook University. Check out the tutorials.
- EE215 from Penn.
- EE-61 from Duke.
- ECEN4618 from Colorado
- ELEC421 from Newcastle University
- Chem498 from Maryland
- ME220 from Stanford
- SC410 from Boston University
- Hong Kong University Electronic Devices and CircuitTheory Missing

Strange But True! (Or Merely Interesting)

Bryan Mumford Crackpot Inventor
Theremin Info
The Frog That Learned to Fly
Laser Tag Technical Info
Michael Burke and Jeff Wovkulich -- Home Built Laser Tag (New link provided by Garrett Rooney on 17 March 1999)
Glubco from WPI students with too much time on their hands.
Jochen's High Voltage Page , Universität Marburg
Amanda's Mnemonics Warning -- many are not in very good taste.

Resistor Color Code Chart

A Resistor Identifier