Electronics Now articles from November 1996

Electronics Now archives from November 1996

Practical Electronics Handbook, 4th ed.
November 1, 1996... This comprehensive book provides a practical collection of circuits, rules of thumb, and design data for professional engineers, students, and electronics hobbyists. Enough background is included to make the book accessible to beginners and to...

Fuzzy Logic for Real World Design.
November 1, 1996... This engineering guide is written for designers of embedded systems that make use of fuzzy logic. The book provides step-by-step instructions for designing fuzzy-logic systems, and its companion diskette includes a C-language fuzzy kernel,...

The Corporate Intranet: Create and Manage an Internal Web for Your Organization.
November 1, 1996... While many companies use the Internet to provide their outside customers with in-depth on-line information, relatively few take advantage of internal, or Intranet, Web sites. A corporate Intranet site is an inexpensive yet powerful alternative to...

Modern CMOS Circuits Manual.
November 1, 1996... The first in a new series of circuit manuals from frequent Electronics Now contributor Ray Marston, this book examines operating principles and practical applications of modern medium-speed and fast CMOS digital ICs. The informative, "how-to"...

Error Coding Cookbook: Practical C/C++ Routines and Recipes for Error Detection and Correction.
November 1, 1996... Unless you happen to be an abstract mathematician, you're likely to get lost in the maze of error-correction coding that is a crucial element of any signal-processing or communications system. This book strives to simplify the complexities of...

Build this automatic parts tray.
November 1, 1996... Learn how to use stepper motors, and build a great system that simplifies PC-board assembly in the process. Stepper motors are simultaneously exciting and intimidating for the hobbyist. There's something fascinating about a precision device...

Build this milli-ohm adapter.
November 1, 1996... Extend the range of your DMM down to the milliohm level with this inexpensive, easy-to-build adapter. Have you ever tried to measure accurately o low-value resistance, only to find that your test leads had a higher resistance than the device...

Build a zonal enlarging meter.
November 1, 1996... Most enlarging exposure meters tell you how many seconds to expose print paper. The Zonal Enlarging Meter described here does not! Instead, it tells you how light or dark each area of the picture will turn out, based on a selected standard...

Build this hobby spectrum analyzer.
November 1, 1996... At less than $100 to build, this spectrum analyzer is a must for every hobbyist! Over the last two months we have discussed the theory behind the $100 Hobby Spectrum Analyzer and built and tested its various boards and subassemblies. Now it's...

Phone line sentinel.
November 1, 1996... Put an end to phone-call interruptions with the Phone-Line Sentinel - it will let others know when you're on the line. We all know how annoying it can be when you're in the middle of an important phone call and somebody else picks up the line...

Using the 7107. (analog-to-digital converter and display driver)
November 1, 1996... The 7107 A/D converter/display driver has been on the market for so long, its versatility tends to be overlooked. Get re-acquainted with this amazing voltmeter-on-a-chip: the device with a thousand-and-one uses. With the invention and...

Understanding digital filters, using your time profitably, and more.
November 1, 1996... I recently got a helpline call from someone who strongly feels that they have once and for all solved the cellular-phone fraud problem. That solution was based on the use of his elegant system-software modification. The question was how to...

Troubleshooting VCR tape path alignment.
November 1, 1996... When everything is set up right in a well-designed vcr, it will record and playback clear, sharp pictures. But even minor misadjustments in the tape path could severely impact the quality of the video or the audio, or both. If there are severe...

Generating laser-light patterns.
November 1, 1996... This month, we are going to turn our attention to the world of geometric patterns and designs. The laser market is teeming with equipment, ranging from simple x-y axis units and scanners to elaborate, computerized professional controllers. All...

Microphone basics.
November 1, 1996... Sound is generated through a specific mechanical process. That is, some physical device moves or vibrates, in turn moving the air around it. One simple example is a tuning fork. If you hit the tuning fork with a hammer [ILLUSTRATION FOR FIGURE 1...

IP addressing and HTML coding.
November 1, 1996... There were several misleading and incorrect statements in my column on internet resources (August 1996). I think that the topics are important and interesting enough that we'll revisit them in somewhat greater depth for our discussion this month....