Rex N. Fisher                                                                Computer Science and Engineering Department, BYU-Idaho

Technical Reference Sources

Soldering:

Soldering Tutorial:  Additional information (and better pictures of good and bad solder joints than in the "class notes").   Here is another tutorial.  Also check out this information about how to repair PCBs.

PPT: High Reliability Soldering


Electro-static Discharge:

ESD Info:  Electrostatic Discharge can destroy your circuits!  There is also an ESD Handbook.


Test Instruments:

Multimeters: Selection and measurements.

Oscilloscopes: Operation

XYZs of Oscilloscopes: by Tektronix


Digilent Basys (Basic Systems) FPGA Board References:

Basys Board Reference Manual

Basys Board Schematics

Three labs that cover the design and simulation of a simple circuit using Verilog-HDL and how to download it into the Basys Board:

     Design

     Simulation

     Downloading


Other References: 

EE on a Disk - Reference: DC and AC circuit analysis techniques using both passive and active devices.

All About Circuits:  Online "book" covering math, chemistry, resistor color codes, circuit simulation software, etc.

Electronic Circuit Theory: Animated tutorial covering basic circuit analysis, capacitors, inductors, diodes and transistors.

Digital Data Sheets:  Most of the parts you use in your ECE and EET digital classes.

Analog Data Sheets:  Mostly for ECE and EET Semiconductor classes.

Capacitor Codes:  Identifying capacitor values.

Resistor Color Code: Identifying resistor values.


Sources:

Jameco    This is a fast, inexpensive source for parts to use in your projects.  I usually check this catalog first.

Digi-Key    This parts catalog is more complete than Jameco, but also a little more expensive.  I  use this source a lot, too.

JDR    Here is another catalog.   This one has more computer products than the other two.


This page was last updated on 05/11/07