DIY From Scratch Topics List

1 - Bridges - Part I: Introduction
What are bridges in electronics? Few words about one of the most simple circuital topology which can be used as DCDC converter, amplifier, motor driver, solenoid driver and so on!

2 - Bridges - Part II: Half-Bridge
Detailed analysis of the half-bridge topology, with schemes and calculations

3 - Bridges - Part III: Full-Bridge
Detailed analysis of the full-bridge topology, with schemes and calculations

4 - Bridges - Part IV: Half-Bridge with output filter
Methods to reduce load ripple current and voltage at the output of a half-bridge

1 - Buck converter - Introduction
Introduction to buck converter

2 - Buck converter - CCM and DCM
Analysis of the main parameters affecting the operating mode of a buck converter

3 - Buck converter - CCM DC model
DC model of the buck converter in CCM

4 - Buck converter - CCM power dissipation
Power dissipation calculations for a buck operating in CCM

5 - Buck converter - Voltage mode AC model
AC small signal model for a generic buck regulator controlled in voltage mode (VMC)

6 - Buck converter - Current mode AC model
AC small signal model for a generic buck regulator controlled in current mode (CMC)

1 - FEMM - Introduction to magnetics
FEMM (Finite Element Method Magnetics)is a powerful and simple tool, and you should know how to use it

2 - FEMM - First improvement of the model
Improvement of the previous core model simulated in FEMM

1 - HTML codes - Part I
Maths and physics symbols

2 - HTML codes - Part II
Numbers and Bullets

3 - HTML codes - Part III
Lines and shapes

4 - HTML codes - Part IV
Icons and Miscellaneous

5 - HTML codes - Part V
Crosses and Stars

6 - HTML codes - Part VI
Arrows and brackets

7 - HTML codes - Part VII
Braille

8 - HTML codes - Part VIII
Letters and characters

1 - Introduction to digital electronics
Brief introduction to digital electronics and basic digital operations

2 - Digital electronics - Combinational logic
What is meant with the expression 'combinational logic' and which are its main characteristics to account for during digital design

3 - Digital electronics - Sequential logic
A quick look to sequential logic and basic devices

4 - Digital design - Timing non-idealities
Which are the main timing-related quantities that should be considered when implementing a digital circuit? How do they affect your design?

5 - Static timing analysis
What is STA and how it is automatically performed by EDA tools

6 - Digital circuits hardware design
Which are the main steps behind the design of a digital circuit? Let's analyse the steps, from the architectural definition to the physical design of the die, with focus on languages and file formats used in the VLSI industry.

7 - Your first VHDL lesson
VHDL is widely used for the description of digital hardware. Here, it is briefly introduced to provide an idea of its features and basic syntax.

8 - Simulation tools
In the previous article, we saw how to write our first component in VHDL; now, how can we simulate it? Let's see the best (and free) solutions for digital circuit simulation.

9 - Your first VHDL testbench
In the previous articles, I provided two simple HDLs of a 2-to-1 mux and a brief introduction to simulation tools; now, it's time to simulate! Let's write a simple VHDL test-bench, to understand how components are tested and verified after the design phase.

10 - VHDL simulation
How to run a test-bench simulation with GHDL and analyse signals through GTKwave

1 - Introduction to EMC: LISNs
What is a LISN and why it is mandatory even in the most basic EMC laboratory

2 - Introduction to EMC: Mixers
Before discussing EMI test receivers and other EMC instruments, it is essential to understand what a mixer is and how it works. Let's dive deeper into this topic.

3 - Introduction to EMC: EMI receivers
An EMI receiver is a fundamental instrument in every EMC laboratory, since it can be used for both qualification and pre-compliance tests. Let's see what is it and how it works!

4 - Introduction to EMC: Attenuators
What is an attenuator? Nothing really complicated but something that deserves our attention when working with EMI receivers

5 - Introduction to EMC: Units of measurement
EMC most used units of measure and their conversion rules: a quick overview on a simple but fundamental topic in the world of electromagnetic compliance

1 - Electronic Devices - Part I: Introduction
Electronics is mainly based on semiconductor devices, which rely on solid state physics theories. Here you can find an introduction to this vast topic.

2 - Electronic Devices - Part II: Atomic models
Before treating electronic device theory, some important historical information is provided

1 - Linear regulators - Part I
What is a linear regulator, pros and cons, internal scheme

2 - Linear regulators - Part II
Here, the simplest linear regulator is presented to start the analysis of such a type of device

3 - Linear regulators - Part III
Going from an ideal model to a more realistic one: analysis of the pass device in linear regulators

1 - Oscillators - Part I
Oscillators has always been a fascinating topic, so they deserve proper attention and analysis

2 - Oscillators - Part II
Colpitts' oscillator analysis

1 - Transmission lines - Part I: Introduction
How noise affects traces and planes on a PCB? How can very high-speed signals be used to transmit data? Which is the theory behind high-frequency design in communication systems? Transmission line is the answer to those questions!

2 - Transmission lines - Part II: The telegraphists' equations
The whole transmission lines theory begins with the study of the telegraphists' equations, based on the RLC model

3 - Transmission lines - Part III: Reflection coefficient
Which are the main TL properties and what is the reflection coefficient

4 - Transmission lines - Part IV: Time domain
Usually, transmission lines are analysed in the frequency domain but, in some cases, it could be useful to do some calculation in the time domain. Let's see how this type of analysis is done.

5 - Transmission lines - Part V: Impedances
As we already introduced, impedance changes along a transmission line. Let's find a way to calculate it at every section of a transmission line!

6 - Transmission lines - Part VI: Smith chart
Smith's chart is a useful graphic tool to visually calculate the impedance and the reflection coefficient at any point of the transmission line

7 - Transmission lines - Part VII: TL notable cases
Numerical analysis of some transmission lines notable cases, under various load impedance conditions

8 - Transmission lines - Part VIII: T and VSWR
What are T and VSWR and why they are so important

9 - Transmission lines - Part IX: Examples
Some numerical example for transmission lines