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“High Voltage” Logic levels why they are rare
I'm continuing to dissect and learn from this old (1974) calculator. One thing that surprised my was that the pins of the main IC have both negative and positive voltages 0 to ±28V. Having worked ...
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Studying the PCB of a 70s calculator. What were they thinking?
I've been studying the PCB from an ELSI 8002 calculator from 1974. I'm thinking of repurposing the case for a project, though now that I've fixed it (by re soldering the battery connectors) I don't ...
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How to claculate LM-723 regulator circuit headroom above the intended output voltage
I need to calculate the transformer VA for bipolar regulator circuit using LM723 so I need the voltage drop or may be a headroom for LM723 under load. The data sheet is silent about it. Is there ...
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Calculator with MSP430 in Assembly Language
I am programming a calculator in assembly language with the MSP430g2553. I have a 4x4 membrane keypad and an 2x16 LCD. I already can display numbers in the LCD with the keypad. The issue is that the ...
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Antenna feed line calculator
I'm working on designing a board with the RFM22B-S2 SMD Wireless Transceiver - 915MHz. The board module requires a 50 ohm feed line to the antenna. I've been looking at trace impedance calculators and ...
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What type of processor in usual 8-digits pocket calculator?
There are a lot of +,-,*,/,CE,MC,M+,M-,MR buttons 8-digits calculators on market with keyboard layout like:
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Problem in a boost calculator circuit
In order to get an output of 100V-300v (for the ultrasound piezo drive ) from a 3.3V output of the microcontroller.
I have built the boost circuit according to this circuit:
But there is one point ...
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Breadboard computer [closed]
Is it possible to make a simple computer entirely with breadboards and basic electronic components? Is it feasible to, for example construct a scientific calculator in this way?
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Where did these Ohms come from?
I am new to electronics and am tyring to figure out something that is a bit disturbing to me. I am trying to figure out the amount of resistance I need to put in series before an LED, and the equation ...
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PCB Crosstalk calculators… Center line distance or trace separation
I am still a beginner in this field, and recently I've learned about Crosstalk and Crosstalk calculators. I've tried the one on EEweb, Saturn, Ultracad and some others. Some of these calculators ask ...
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How to make a Calculator? [closed]
I am new to electronics programming. I am currently using C#.
Can you please tell me how to programme a Calculator, what programming language should I use? Can I use C/C++?
And what components ...
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Why do TI (Texas Instruments) graphing calculators not use TI chips? [closed]
Most semiconductor manufacturers seem particular about using their own products when possible. For example, the Analog Devices Blackfin development board uses another Blackfin processor for the JTAG ...
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What IC is in this particular black blob on my pocket calculator? [duplicate]
I've taken apart my pocket calculator, and I'd like to know what IC is inside the black blob. Is there an IC commonly used in such applications?
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Simple calculator problem [closed]
So I am trying to create a calculator program in arduino using this codes.
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Trying to read calculator key presses into PC via parallax propeller chip
I am trying to do read the key presses from a calculator via a parallax propeller board (it's actually a DefCon 20 badge) into my computer via USB. I want the calculator to remain fully functional as ...
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Calculator with phone keypad question [closed]
I am not an electronic person and found this site in a my quest for the perfect calculator. I use both a phone and calculator for calculations and find the back and forth to cause me to make errors ...
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Calculating “useable amps”
We use a 1650 mAh capacity LiPo battery.
It has a 2.5volt undercurrent protection cutoff set.
Our device uses a CONSTANT 5mA of draw UNTIL the battery
drops down to 3.2V, at which time the system ...
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how can i connect my usb port to ATmega16
I have a calculator circuit and i want to be connected to pc with a USB port,this circuit contains a ATmega16 micro,my question is how can i see dats that keypad sends in both calculator lcd an pc ...
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How to design voltage ladder on ADC for non linear purposes
I'm designing a 4-bit ADC for a project that receives a reference voltage that ranges from 1.0 to 1.25. The problem is, it's not a linear variation, as in 0001 can be 1.05V, 0010 1.1V but 0011 could ...
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Arduino 3 digit LCD calculator
We would like to build a calculator using Arduino which uses 3 digit LCD and a keypad similar to digital phones. (# for plus , * for minus) Which components and way is good enough to not to run out of ...
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Impedance calculators differ pretty much?
As you can see here to calculators I found show huge difference or didn't I set it up correctly? I didn't found hints on possible validity limits. Can someone say if one of those given out results ...
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Designing a simple ALU
I need to design an ALU with two 8-bit inputs A and B and control inputs x, y, and z that supports the following operations:
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What exactly is happening when a graphing calculator LCD malfunctions when batteries are weak or overloaded?
I'm a beginner in electrical engineering, and I have limited knowledge of how electronics work internally. I'm trying to understand some odd LCD behavior when the batteries are weak or subjected to a ...
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How to calculate Vout in this resistors network?
How do I calculate Vout in terms of Vin and R1,...R5?
Vin----+-------+
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R4 R1
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+--R5---+--Vout
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R3 R2
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How to build a calculator?
I'm a newbie in electronics. I'm trying to build a calculator from scratch as a simple project and side hobby to keep me busy.
My goal is to build a simple calculator, not a scientific or graphing ...
