You want to learn about humans? Start here: Robert Sapolsky: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
Robert Sapolsky spoke at Stanford on October 24, 2017. He is an extremely talented speaker and teacher whose course at Stanford University is one of the most popular classes on campus. He is the author of several works of nonfiction, including "A Primate's Memoir," "The Trouble with Testosterone," "Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers," and his most recent book "Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst." He is a professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University and the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation genius award.
The Feynman Lectures on Physics:
Caltech and The Feynman Lectures Website are pleased to present this online edition of The Feynman Lectures on Physics. Now, anyone with internet access and a web browser can enjoy reading a high quality up-to-date copy of Feynman's legendary lectures.
Beginner's book: Foundations of Analog and Digital Electronic Circuits
An excellent book written by Anant Agarwal & Jeffrey Lang.
"Unlike books currently on the market, this book attempts to satisfy two goals: combine circuits and electronics into a single, unified treatment, and establish a strong connection with the contemporary world of digital systems."
Agarwal, Anant, and Jeffrey H. Lang. Foundations of Analog and Digital Electronic Circuits. San Mateo, CA: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, Elsevier, July 2005. ISBN: 9781558607354.
Elsevier companion site: supplementary sections and examples
The Art of Electronics
The bible for Electronics https://artofelectronics.net/ and the best course Learning the Art of Electronics A Hands-On Lab Course https://learningtheartofelectronics.com/
'Who among us has not kept a cherished copy of AoE on our workbench throughout our careers? Engineers, hackers and makers of all stripes, rejoice for the third edition … has been worth the wait! Packed with tons of delicious knowledge to navigate electronics in both work and hobby. An encyclopedia of electronics knowledge, [The Art of Electronics] is a pleasure to read through for tips and tricks and is an unbeatable resource! Take a day out to read a chapter - you will learn things you didn't even know you didn't know. Or, refer to the pinouts, diagrams, and techniques as necessary to guide you through a difficult project. If you think electrical engineering is magical then you must pick up this tome!' Limor 'Ladyada' Fried, Adafruit Industries
See here an interview with Paul Horowitz ("I have never taken a course in electronics"):
IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM)
The IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) is the world’s pre-eminent forum for reporting technological breakthroughs in the areas of semiconductor and electronic device technology, design, manufacturing, physics, and modeling.
The Most Common Mistakes Made in Parametric Test ... And How to Avoid Them
The Most Common Mistakes Made in Parametric Test And How to Avoid Them
READ THIS BEFORE YOU TOUCH ANY EQUIPMENT!
by Agilent and Alan Wadsworth
Software
FOSSEE (Free/Libre and Open Source Software for Education)
https://fossee.in/ and Esim (previously known as Oscad / FreeEDA) is a free/libre and open source EDA tool for circuit design, simulation, analysis and PCB design. https://esim.fossee.in/
Quite Universal Circuit Simulator
Qucs, briefly for Quite Universal Circuit Simulator, is a circuit simulator with graphical user interface (GUI), which gives the flexibility of choosing among the available devices, implementing new analytical software models or using measured S-parameters.
free download at:
http://qucs.sourceforge.net/index.html
LTspice IV
LTspice IV is a high performance SPICE simulator from Linear Technology, schematic capture and waveform viewer with enhancements and models for easing the simulation of switching regulators.
free download at:
http://www.linear.com/designtools/software/
https://theamphour.com/196-an-interview-with-mike-engelhardt-spice-simulator-synteresis/
Sparselizard
(MIT License, Copyright (C) 2017-2019 Alexandre Halbach) is a general, multiphysics, open source C++ finite element library running on Linux, Mac and Windows.
http://www.sparselizard.org/
TINA-TI SPICE-Based Analog Simulation Program
TINA-TI provides all the conventional DC, transient and frequency domain analysis of SPICE and much more. TINA has extensive post-processing capability that allows you to format results the way you want them. free download at:
http://www.ti.com/tool/TINA-TI
Fast Field Solver
FASTCAP is a multipole-accelerated capacitance extraction program and FastHenry is a multipole-accelerated inductance analysis program.
free download at:
http://www.rle.mit.edu/cpg/research_codes.htm
Nanohub: Online Simulation and More for Nanotechnology
The nanoHUB is a rich, web-based resource for research, education and collaboration in nanotechnology. The nanoHUB hosts over 1600 resources which will help you learn about nanotechnology, including Online Presentations, Courses, Learning Modules, Podcasts, Animations, Teaching Materials, and more. Most importantly, the nanoHUB offers simulation tools which you can access from your web browser, so you can not only learn about but also simulate nanotechnology devices. The nanoHUB also provides collaboration environment via Workspaces, Online meetings and User groups.
Multi dielectric energy band diagram program
The Nanoscale Materials and Device Group of Boise State University has developed an easy-to-use, interactive simulation tool for complex, multi-layer dielectric, MOS and MIM devices. This program is useful for visualizing approximations of energy band diagrams, and performing back-of-the-envelope calculations of their important parameters.
webpage for download: here
Microwind
Microwind3 is a friendly PC Windows tool for designing and simulating microelectronic circuits at layout level. The tool features full editing facilities attractive views such as MOS characteristics , 2D cross-sections, 3D views, atomic views and efficient analog simulator
webpage for download: here
Magic VLSI layout tool
http://opencircuitdesign.com/magic/
OpenLane is an automated RTL to GDSII flow
https://openlane.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
Free EDA Software
https://www.microwaves101.com/encyclopedias/free-eda-software
NIST Chemistry Webbook
The NIST Chemistry WebBook provides convenient access to a variety of physical and chemical property data on well defined chemical species and reactions.
The Electric VLSI Design System
is an open-source Electronic Design Automation (EDA) system
https://www.staticfreesoft.com/index.html
Design community
https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/computing/hardware/lowbudget-chip-design-how-hard-is-it
High Frequency Measurements Web Page
High Frequency Measurements Web Page
Design for Electromagnetic Compatibility--In a Nutshell Theory and Practice
Open Access Book
Authors:
- Reto B. Keller
- Provides a state-of-the-art introduction to EMC for students and practicing engineers
- Covers the essential theoretical topics for mastering EMC
- Gives general practical advice on how to design EMC compliant electronics
Welcome to the SignalIntegrity wiki
SignalIntegrity is Python based software for signal and power integrity brought to you by Teledyne LeCroy. It has two main uses:
- SignalIntegrityApp - A GUI software application that is a front-end for the SignalIntegrity library. It can be used for:
- Linear circuit and system simulation.
- Solving for interconnected circuits and s-parameter blocks.
- Deembedding.
- Virtual Probing.
- Viewing s-parameter files.
- SignalIntegrity - a library of Python packages that allow you to create scripted solutions to various signal integrity problems.
Electronic Projects for Fun (Wolfgang Griebel)
… because its great if it finally works !!! Homebrew Electronics, Ham Radio, RF Design, Test Equipment
The Effects of Humidity on Vacuum Systems
...and more vacuum related stuff...in fact one oft the best vacuum advice available...
Vapor Pressure Calculator
Vapor Pressure Calculator
Periodic Table of Elements and X-ray Energies from Bruker
Periodic Table of Elements and X-ray Energies from Bruker
The Hyperscripts of "AMAT" General Materials Science in Kiel
"AMAT" is the abbreviation for the chair of "Allgemeine Materialwissenschaft". It means "General Materials Science"; and that is the name of the research group of Prof. Föll, which is part of the "Institute of Materials Science" at the "Technical Faculty" at the Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel ("CAU").
Drafts of the Mead-Conway textbook
Introduction to VLSI Systems
How it all started..Included already systolic TPU by Kung & Leiserson in 1977...
https://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/VLSI/VLSIText/VLSIText.html
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/234388249_Introduction_to_VLSI_systems
The 37 Best Websites To Learn Something New
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