In addition, since all waveforms are constant-valued at equilibrium points, and so capacitors act as open circuits and inductors act as short circuits. There in lies the basic algorithm for computing ...

PartSim is a web-based app that makes it possible to create and simulate electronic circuits without installing software on your computer. All you need is an internet connection and a browser. In this ...

If you have ever read advanced textbooks or papers about electronics, you may have been surprised to see the use of complex numbers used in the analysis of AC circuits. A complex number has two parts: ...

Last month, we clarified the definition of a vector and showed you how vectors are added, subtracted, multiplied, and divided. This month, we'll see how to use vectors in defining a complex circuit ...

Alternating current circuits improve the versatility and usefulness of electric power systems. In the late 1800s, Nikola Tesla demonstrated phenomena with alternating current (AC) electricity that ...

Spice is a circuit simulator that you should have in your toolbox. While a simulator can’t tell you everything, it will often give you valuable insight into the way your circuit behaves, before you’ve ...