Reference Links

A Guide to Semiconductors - www.techlearner.com/Semiconductors.htm

A guide to all different aspects of semiconductor technology.

- Antennas Basics - www.electronics-tutorials.com/antennas/antenna-basics.htm

Introduction to Antennas. Polarization, Impedance. Basic types of Antennas.

- Basics of Electronics- www.citycom.gr/electronics/info/information.htm

Electronic Components, Ohm's Law; Voltage, Current and Resistance; Series, Parallel and

Combination Circuits, Schematic Symbols.

- Basics of AC Electronics - www.sweethaven.com/acee/forms/coursemain.asp

Excellent source for Basics of AC Electronics including AC Waveforms and AC circuits,

some background of DC Electronics is also covered i.e: RC and RL circuits.

- Basics of different Electronics Subjects - http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/g_knott/

Basics of diverse Electronics subjects: Including Electromagnetism, Circuits, Filters,

Digital Electronics, Components, Semiconductor Materials, Amplifiers and other subjects.

Includes also an Intermediate Level.

- Bluetooth Basics - www.howstuffworks.com/bluetooth.htm

An article on the basics of Bluetooth technology by How Stuff Works.

- DSP Guide - www.dspguide.com/pdfbook.htm

The Scientist and Engineer's Guide to Digital Signal Processing. An online book by Steven

W. Smith. Fundamentals of DSP, Digital Filters and Applications.

- Electronic Circuits and theory. - http://www.phys.ualberta.ca/~gingrich/phys395/notes/phys395.html

Lecture Notes on Electronics subjects and circuits - AC and DC Circuits, Filter Circuits,

Diode Circuits, Transistor Circuits, Op Amps, Digital Circuits, Oscillators, A/Ds and D/As,

and Computer Circuits. (Brief but good Notes with corresponding circuits and graphs.)

- EMI Protection - www.maxim-ic.com/appnotes.cfm/appnote_number/1167

Practical aspects of EMI protection.

- ESD Prevention and Control - www.minicircuits.com/appnote/an40005.pdf

A guide to prevention and control of Electro-static discharge.

- Filters - www.maxim-ic.com/appnotes.cfm/appnote_number/1795

Analog Filter Design basics: An introduction.

- Flip Chip Technology - www.smtinfo.net/Db/_Flip-Chip.html

Excellent Reference links on Flip Chip Technology.

- Magnetism - http://theory.uwinnipeg.ca/physics/mag

Lecture Notes on The Magnetic Field, Magnetic Forces and Sources of Magnetic Fields.

Physics Dept. at the University of Winnipeg, California.

- Microprocessors - http://digital5.ece.tntech.edu/TechLinks/Microprocessor_links.htm

Reference links to tutorials on Microprocessors, included are the Motorola 68000,

the 8051 and the 8086 Microprocessors.

- Nanotechnology - www.howstuffworks.com/nanotechnology.htm

A simple Introduction to the Nanotech world by How Stuff Works, includes examples.

- Op Amp Reference Book - http://focus.ti.com/lit/an/slod006b/slod006b.pdf

A Book on Op Amp Design including every single aspect (on a pdf file).

- PC Boards Basics - www.aracnet.com/~gpatrick/

Basic useful information for designing PC Boards.

- Physics Notes - http://theory.uwinnipeg.ca/physics

Introductory Physics Lecture notes from the Physics Dept. at the University of Winnipeg(CA).

Subjects: Physics of Motion, Electricity, Magnetism, Quantum Physics, Atomic Physics

and Nuclear Physics. (brief, but clear)

- Power Electronics Introduction - http://ece-www.colorado.edu/~ecen5797/course_material/Ch1slides.pdf

Course notes to an Intro to Power Electronics by Dragan Maksimovic at the

University of Colorado.

- Radar Basics - www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/8528/intro_e.html

A good basic Introduction to the technology of radars.

- Radio Electronics - www.radio-electronics.com

Information on different aspects of radio electronics, and radio electronics components.

- Satellite Basics - www.esatcom.net/Library-basic.htm

Tutorial on Basic Satellite concepts, history and milestones, some installation guidelines.

- Semiconductor Physics Guide - www.britneyspears.ac/lasers.htm

A reference on Semiconductor Physics and lasers.

- Smith Chart Basics - www.maxim-ic.com/appnotes.cfm/appnote_number/742

Using the Smith Chart for Impedance Matching.

- Transformers - www.radioelectronicschool.com/reading/reading18.pdf

Discussion on inner workings of a Transformer, how it is constructed and other aspects

such as voltage ratio and impedance matching considerations.

- Transmission Line Terminations Simulation - www.williamson-labs.com/xmission.htm

Simulates the effect that different Transmission line terminations have on the input signals.

Includes a matched Transmission line (load resistance = Zo), Zl > Zo and Zl < Zo.

- Transmission Line Guide - www.tmeg.com/tutorials/t_lines/t_lines.htm

Quick reference guide for some of the essentials of Transmission Line Theory.

- VLSI Systems Design - http://vlsi.wpi.edu/webcourse/toc.html

CMOS VLSI Design covering all different aspects. Applications in Multimedia and

Telecommunications.


Tutorials

- A-Z Top Electronics/Electricity Tutorial Websites - www.techlearner.com/AzTopTutorials

- Audio Engineering - www.ee.washington.edu/conselec/CE/kuhn/audio/95x3.htm

University of Washington's Electrical Engineering Dept. (Seattle, WA) - A Tutorial

on the basics of sound and music from a physical and biological beginning to

an Engineering approach to the way sounds can be studied.

- AutoCAD Tutorial - www.cadtutor.net/acad/index.html

AutoCAD Tutorial showing all aspects of drawing with the AutoCAD software.

Examples are very good and illustrative, very detailed and well organized.

- Beginner's Electronics - www.iguanalabs.com/Begtut.htm

Iguana Labs Inc. Tutorials - Basic Electronics concepts, Components: Resistors, Diodes,

LEDs, Switches and Capacitors, Ohm's Law, Using LEDs and Transistors, Pulses, Clock

and Oscillators.

- Bluetooth Tutorial - www.palowireless.com/infotooth/tutorial.asp

Bluetooth Specifications and basics. Protocol Stack is examined.

- Capacitors Tutorial - www.uoguelph.ca/~antoon/gadgets/caps/caps.html

A very comprehensive description and discussion on capacitors: Types of capacitors,

different sizes, voltage ratings, units, basic physics behind them.

- D.C. Circuits Basics - www.physics.uoguelph.ca/tutorials/ohm/

University of Guelph's Physics Department (Ontario, CA) - Includes Schematic

Diagrams, Ohm's Law, Resistor Circuits, More complicated Circuits, Superposition

Theorem, Kirchoff's Current and Voltage Laws, Examples and Self Test.

- DC-DC Converter Tutorial - www.maxim-ic.com/appnotes.cfm/appnote_number/710

Outline of different types of Switching Regulators used in DC-DC conversion.

- DSP (Digital Signal Processing) - www.bores.com/courses/intro/

Introduction to Digital Processing (DSP) - Includes Basics of DSP, Time Domain,

Frequency Analysis, Filtering and DSP Processors.

- Digital Systems Tutorials Part I - www.eelab.usyd.edu.au/digital_tutorial/toc.html

University of Sidney's School of Electrical and Information Engineering- Includes

Intro to Digital concepts, Number Systems and Codes, Logic Gates and Boolean Algebra.

- Digital Systems Tutorials Part II - www.eelab.usyd.edu.au/digital_tutorial/part2/hpage.html

University of Sidney- Includes: Flip-Flops, Counters and Registers.

- Digital Systems Tutorials Part III- www.eelab.usyd.edu.au/digital_tutorial/part3

University of Sidney- Topics: Sequential Circuits, Flip Flops, Counters (more advanced than II).

- Filters Tutorial - www.maxim-ic.com/appnotes.cfm/appnote_number/733/ln/en

A Tutorial covering all different aspects of Analog Filters.

- Laser Tutorial - http://members.aol.com/WSRNET/tut/ut1.htm

A Tutorial on lasers including the Physics behind them by Web Science Resources.

- LCD Technology Tutorial - www.ee.washington.edu/circuit_archive/text/LCD.html

A good introduction tutorial on LCD Technology.

- Math Basics Tutorials - www.physics.uoguelph.ca/tutorials/tutorials.html

University of Guelph's Physics Dept. (Ontario, CA) - Includes the following basic Math

subjects: Algebra, Trigonometry, Simple Functions, Oscillating Functions, Logarithms and

Graphs, Vectors, Unit Conversions.

- Matlab Tutorial - http://web.mit.edu/olh/Matlab/TOC.html

Tutorial on Matlab by Athena Consulting Services Online. Very clear and complete.

- Matlab Tutorial Basics - http://amath.colorado.edu/scico/tutorials/matlab/

Another Tutorial on Matlab by the University of Colorado at Boulder: Basics, Image

Processing, Linear Algebra and Programming.

- Microcontroller Tutorials: 8052 and compatible - www.8052.com

Tutorials on the 8052 Microcontroller, also 8051 and the DS80C320.

- Op Amp Tutorial - www.meridianelectronics.ca/gadgets/741/741.html

A Tutorial on the Operational Amplifier with emphasis on the 741 IC Op Amp.

Applications such as Instrumentation Amplifier, Detector, Comparator circuits included.

- Oscilloscopes Tutorials - www.tek.com/Measurement/App_Notes/XYZs

Tektronix's Guide to using the Oscilloscope.

- PCs : Parallel Ports - www.ctv.es/pckits/tutorial.html#parallel

Tutorial on Parallel Ports settings and usage.

- PCs : Serial Ports - www.ctv.es/pckits/tpserie.html

Tutorial on Serial Ports settings and usage.

- PCs : Joystick Ports - www.ctv.es/pckits/tpjoystick.html

Tutorial on Joystick Ports settings and usage.

- PCB Design Process - www.aracnet.com/~gpatrick/intr_toc.html

Tutorial on PC Board Design including all relevant steps and basic useful information.

- PCB Design and Production - http://airborn.com.au/method

Design of a circuit board including all aspects from Product specification to building

prototypes, testing and product release.

- Physics Basics Tutorials - www.physics.uoguelph.ca/tutorials/tutorials.html

University of Guelph's Physics Department (Ontario, CA) - Includes the following basic

Physics subjects: Torque and Rotational Motion, Free-Body Diagrams, Simple Harmonic

Motion, Dimensional Analysis and Significant Digits.

- PLCs Tutorial - www.plcs.net/contents.shtml

The basics of PLCs by PLCS.net: History, operation and applications.

- Programming Tutorials - www.programmingtutorials.com

Tutorials for Assembly, C/C++, Java, Perl, SQL and more.

- Radio: Amateur Radio Tutorial - http://my.integritynet.com.au/purdic/electronic-basics.htm

Tutorial on the basic electronics knowledge required for radio amateurs.

- Semiconductor Device Principles - http://ece-www.colorado.edu/~bart/book/book

University of Colorado- B. Van Zeghbroeck. All or mostly all about Semiconductor

Device Principles including some high-level material. Mosfets, MESFETS, Bipolar

Transistors, Diodes, LED's.

- Smith Chart Tutorial - www.sss-mag.com/smith.html

Tutorial on the Smith Chart- used for Transmission Line problems. Includes a

downloadable Chart in pdf format.

- Solid State Physics - http://www.ite.mh.se/~hasse/solid.html

An advanced tutorial on some aspects of solid state physics, including Crystal structures,

Bandgap in semiconductors, lattice vibrations, and electron transport.

- Stepping Motor's Basics - www.cs.uiowa.edu/~jones/step

A Tutorial on Stepping Motors by a Faculty at the University of Iowa's Computer

Science Dept.

- Television's Basics (Analog TV) - www.ee.washington.edu/conselec/CE/kuhn/ntsc/95x4.htm

University of Washington's Electrical Engineering Dept. (Seattle, WA) - An Introduction

to Analog Television including visual principles and Color TV.

- The 555 Timer - www.uoguelph.ca/~antoon/gadgets/555/555.html

A Tutorial on the 555 Timer/Oscillator IC. Circuit operation, possible applications and

testing the 555 Timer IC. Done by same person who sponsors a Circuits for Hobbysts Page.

- Transformer Tutorial - www.ibiblio.org/obp/electricCircuits/AC/AC_9.htm

A Tutorial on Transformers covering all different aspects and also including SPICE

Simulation samples that detail the circuit's operation.

- Transistors - www.williamson-labs.com/480_xtor.htm

A set of Tutorials on all different transistor basics: Different configurations, biasing, feedback

Output and input impedances, coupling and Miller effect.

- Transmission Lines Principles - www.tpub.com/neets/book10/41.htm

Fundamentals of Transmission Line Theory: Transmission line model, Characteristic

Impedance, Wave Propagation along a Transmission Line, Standing Waves.

- Web Development Tutorials - www.w3schools.com

All kinds of Web Development topics are covered.

LINK :

http://www.los-solari.net/Library.htm