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How to reduce DC voltage using resistors?

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What is ground and what does it do?

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Can we build capacitors on a PCB board?

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How did people realize they could do logic with electronics?

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Is there a low-cost alternative to RJ45 cables for large number of signals?

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Does coiling and straightening a wire change its resistance?

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Why doesn't controlled impedance depend on track length?

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How do I make sure my electronics design is good from manufacturing perspective?

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Would a small hole in a Faraday cage drastically reduce its effectiveness at blocking interference?

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Why do CMOS NOT gate designs differ from BJT NOT gate designs?

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What is the reason for a fuse next to a thermostat?

answered Jun 8, 2017 at 14:35

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What's the motivation in using Verilog or VHDL over C?

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Is current flowing backwards a bad thing?

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Can you actually break an FPGA by programming it wrong?

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Isn't my ground different from the factory's ground?

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What does the "capacitor into resistance" symbol mean?

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Is Ohm's law really accurate?

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Why put unpopulated components on a BOM?

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What is the difference between level shifter, voltage regulator and dc-dc converter?

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What does the term "bias" mean?

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Difference between blocking and nonblocking assignment Verilog

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Why do we need to use transistors when building an OR gate?

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Are there any advantages to using rigid RF coaxial cables?

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What is transimpedance?

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How do I pick a part that goes into a breadboard when I order it?

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Decoupling capacitor with resistor in series

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Why does a longer fiber optic cable result in lower attenuation?

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Square vs Round pad

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What makes a high speed USB cable high speed?

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Hole in PCB due to corrosive reaction?

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How to reduce DC voltage using resistors?

What is ground and what does it do?

Can we build capacitors on a PCB board?

How did people realize they could do logic with electronics?

Is there a low-cost alternative to RJ45 cables for large number of signals?

Does coiling and straightening a wire change its resistance?

Why doesn't controlled impedance depend on track length?

How do I make sure my electronics design is good from manufacturing perspective?

Would a small hole in a Faraday cage drastically reduce its effectiveness at blocking interference?

Why do CMOS NOT gate designs differ from BJT NOT gate designs?

What is the reason for a fuse next to a thermostat?

What's the motivation in using Verilog or VHDL over C?

Is current flowing backwards a bad thing?

Can you actually break an FPGA by programming it wrong?

Isn't my ground different from the factory's ground?

What does the "capacitor into resistance" symbol mean?

Is Ohm's law really accurate?

Why put unpopulated components on a BOM?

What is the difference between level shifter, voltage regulator and dc-dc converter?

What does the term "bias" mean?

Difference between blocking and nonblocking assignment Verilog

Why do we need to use transistors when building an OR gate?

Are there any advantages to using rigid RF coaxial cables?

What is transimpedance?

How do I pick a part that goes into a breadboard when I order it?

Decoupling capacitor with resistor in series

Why does a longer fiber optic cable result in lower attenuation?

Square vs Round pad

What makes a high speed USB cable high speed?

Hole in PCB due to corrosive reaction?