American inventor Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan, Ohio on February 11, 1847. He was the youngest of seven children and received little formal schooling...

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The fundamental component of any analogue computer is the operational amplifier, or op amp. An operational amplifier (often called an op-amp,) is a high...

I'm a fan of using manufacturers catalogues. There are two main reasons for this. Firstly, if your involved in the purchase of equipment, you will likely...

I have been thinking recently that there appears to be less professional integrity around than when I first started my career in electrical engineering...

Years ago I was told that you should always try to write the best report you can.  Many years later I still think on this as one of the better pieces of...