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Lecture

Continuous Circuits: Kirchhoff Laws and Elements Connection

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EE-106: Electrical engineering science & technology

Ce cours introduit les lois fondamentales de l'électricité et les méthodes permettant d'analyser des circuits électriques linéaires, composés de résistances, condensateurs et inductances. On commencera par le régime continu pour passer ensuite au régime al ...

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This lecture covers the application of Kirchhoff laws in continuous circuits, focusing on elements connected in series and parallel. It explains how series elements share the same current and how parallel elements have the same voltage. The lecture also delves into the series connection of resistors, inductors, and capacitors, highlighting the equivalent capacities and currents in parallel elements.

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Instructors (3)

Philippe Allenbach

Christian André Clément Lafforgue

Roberto Zoia

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Electromagnetism: Electrical networks

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An integrated circuit or monolithic integrated circuit (also referred to as an IC, a chip, or a microchip) is a set of electronic circuits on one small flat piece (or "chip") of semiconductor material, usually silicon. Large numbers of miniaturized transistors and other electronic components are integrated together on the chip. This results in circuits that are orders of magnitude smaller, faster, and less expensive than those constructed of discrete components, allowing a large transistor count.

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