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Make: More Electronics
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Make: More Electronics

by Charles Platt
April 2014
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
392 pages
14h 57m
English
Make: Community
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Chapter 2. Experiment 2: Getting Some Numbers

Here’s my plan. Looking ahead to the next experiments, I’m going to be showing you some components that were not included in Make: Electronics. The first three will be:

  • Phototransistor
  • Comparator
  • Op-amp

These devices will be doing some things to interest and entertain you in Experiments 3 through 14. You’ll also be dealing with topics such as circuit design, especially using analog components.

After that, we’ll be using digital chips such as:

  • Logic gates
  • Decoders, encoders, and multiplexers
  • Counters and shift registers

Then I’ll be discussing randomicity, and sensors—

But first, here and now, I have to make sure that we’re all on the same page regarding a few basic concepts. Even if you feel that ...

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