1. Basic Electricity
Electrostatic and Magnetic Fields
Magnetic Dipoles
Electro-static Charge
Faraday's First Capacitor
Lightning
Current and Voltage
The Coulomb
Point Charge vs. Dipole Field
Controlling Electric Current Flow
Resistance
Resistivity
Scientific Notation
Resistor Color Codes
Resistor Power Rating
Conductors
2. Electronic Assembly and Testing
Electronic Construction Tools
Setting Up
Choosing the Right Solder
Preparing Surfaces and Components
Applying Solder
Removing Solder
Solder Wick
Solder Sucker
Dental Pick
Orienting Components
Integrated Circuit Orientation
Electrolytic Capacitor Orientation
Tantalum Capacitor Orientation
Ceramic Capacitor Orientation
Diode Orientation
Rectifier and Signal Diode Orientation
Light Emitting Diode Orientation
Resistor Orientation
3. Simple Series Circuits
What is a Circuit?
Open Vs Closed Circuits
Series Circuits
Resistance and Current
Ohm's Law
Kirchhoff's Voltage Law
Voltage Divider Law
4. Simple Parallel Circuits
Voltage and Current in Parallel Circuits
Kirchhoff's Current Law
Resistance in Parallel
Conductance in Parallel Circuits
Simplifying Parallel and Series Circuits
5. D/C and A/C Power
Direct Current
Alternating Current
AC Vs DC
RMS Voltage
AC Applications
Horsepower and Current
Wiring Convention |
6. DC Voltage Sources
Batteries
Galvanic Series Table
Commercial Batteries
Carbon Zinc Batteries
Alkaline Batteries
Lead Acid Batteries
Rechargeable Batteries
Nuclear Decay Batteries
Internal Resistance
Solar Cells
Copper Oxide Solar Cells
Semiconductor Photocells
DC Generators
AC to DC Conversion
Fuel Cells
7. AC Power Generation
Tesla's AC Generator
Modern Power Generation
Sine Waves
Wave Properties & Duty Cycle
Energy and AC Waves
Fourier Series
Harmonic Frequencies
Alternators
8. Motors and Electric Machines
Magnetic Forces
Reluctance Force
Lorentz Force
DC Motors
Brushless DC Motors
High Speed DC Motors
Digital Stepper Motors
Universal Motors
AC Induction Motors
Motor Efficiency
Reducing Friction
Solenoids
Relays
9. Capacitors and Capacitive Reactance
How a Capacitor Works
Calculating Capacitance
Ceramic Capacitors
Electrolytic Capacitors
Capacitor Behavior
Capacitive Reactance
Impedance
Parallel and Series Capacitors
Capacitor Value Codes
Capacitor Practical Applications
10. Inductors and Inductive Reactance
Inductors
Inductor Behavior
Calculating Inductance
Inductive Reactance
Inductance in Parallel and Series
Inductor Value Codes
Transformers
Transformer Behavior
Transformer Practical Applications |
11. Semiconductor Devices
Semiconductors
Amplifiers
Vacuum Tubes
Transistors
Bipolar Junction Transistors
Field Effect Transistors
Diodes
Light Emitting Diodes
Integrated Circuits
Thyristors
Phototransistors
Opto-isolators
12. RC, LC and RLC Circuits
RC Circuits
Voltage in RC Circuits
RC Filters
L/R Circuits
RC & L/R Filter Practical Uses
Power Supply Filters
Telephone Filters
Cross-over Networks
RLC Circuits
Impedance
Tank Circuits
Quality Factor
13. Analog Circuits
Analog Control Systems
Analog Devices
Thermistors
Thermocouples
Analog Computers
Crystal Microphones
Strain Gauges
Bridge Circuits
Voltage Comparators
Signal Conditioning
14. Digital Circuits
Binary Number System
Decimal Number System
Hexadecimal Number System
Analog to Digital Conversion
Logic Gates
AND Gate
OR Gate
Invert Function
Using Logic Gates
Flip Flops
Registers
ASCII Code
Binary Machines
15. Practical Applications of Fundamental Electronics
High Definition TV
Liquid Crystal Displays
Plasma Arc Displays
Modulation
Advantages of Digital TV
Cell Phones
Microwave Ovens
Remote Controls
Digital Cameras
Laser Photocopiers
Personal Computers |