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Introduction to Electronics

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Highlights
Part V: Circuit Boards & Systems
Mar 01, 2017
Electronic components like integrated circuits are incredibly useful - but not when they're in isolation. The unsung hero of the...
Part IV: Programmable Devices
Mar 01, 2017
In this session, we consider the earliest forms of programmable logic devices (PLDs), including PROMs, PLAs...
Part III: Chips & Packages
Mar 01, 2017
In this session, we discover different types of ICs, including analog, digital, mixed-signal, and radio...
Part II: Analog vs. Digital
Mar 01, 2017
In this session, we will discover the difference between the analog and digital domains; the wide variety of analog sensor technologies that are available; the ways in which we can implement multi-value digital systems; the ways we sample analog...
Part I: Fundamental Concepts
Mar 01, 2017
We introduce fundamental concepts, starting with protons, neutrons, and electrons, leading to molecules, crystals, etc., which leads to the difference between conductors and insulators. We consider voltage and current, resistance and resistors...