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Expertise
Electronics questions about AC, DC and digital theory.
Experience in the area
Graduate electrical engineer with over 40 years in electronic design, manufacturing, project organization and patent review. Experience in fields of industrial and consumer electronics (audio, video, acoustics, etc.)
Organizations
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); Senior Life member AES (Audio Engineering Society), Fellow Life member
Education/Credentials
BSEE University of North Dakota
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Recent Answers from ZZ
2012-05-21 Electrical Circuit:
What is the duration or duty cycle you are seeking? Same off and on, in other words a true symmetrical square wave? And what is your voltage source? For example, here is a simple square wave low power
2012-05-16 Lights and music:
It's what we call a color organ. At your level you may want to build a kit and if necessary modify it to suit your special purpose. Here is one example with its own video to give you and idea of what
2012-05-15 Semiconductors:
I just don't know about the substitution. It is out of my range of experience and study. My opinion is that trying those other metals you mentioned represents an area for advanced study but not yet
2012-05-14 Semiconductors:
These are all good questions and you are smart to think about it. I am not a physicist or chemical analyst so I cannot help you academically. I don know that there is more than just having 4 electrons
2012-05-10 making electricity/alterator:
You are correct that the size/diameter/gauge of the wire is important. As is, too, the number of turns. The number of turns will determine the output voltage per rpm. The gauge of the wire determines
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