Electronic Circuits II & III: Decision Networks and Interfaces Step by Step
A lightweight execution-visualization book.
Pullups and Decisions
Pull-up Idle High
Switch Pulls Low
Input Controls Output
Loaded Dividers
Unloaded Divider Node
Load Changes the Node
Threshold After Loading
Power Budgets
Power Three Ways
Energy Over Time
Useful Versus Wasted
Bridge and Thresholds
Balanced Bridge
Unbalanced Bridge
Bridge Drives a Decision
Decision Margin Audits
Pull-up Current Margin Scan
Loaded Divider Threshold Margin
Bridge Threshold Margin Audit
Deeper Node and Decision Budgets
Loaded Divider Node-Voltage Three-Row Scan
Loaded Divider KCL Three-Row Scan
Source-Load Power-Split Three-Row Scan
Bridge Difference Three-Row Scan
Strict Threshold Three-Row Scan
Controlled Switches
Transistor as Switch
Pull-up Inverter
Control Threshold
Comparator Decisions
Reference and Sense
Comparator Output Rule
Equal Inputs Tie Rule
Resistive Interfaces
Source Resistance Load
Stiff Versus Weak Source
Matched Source Load
Interface Chains
Sensor to Comparator
Comparator Drives Load
Time Constant at Input
Interface Margin Audits
Threshold Margin Scan
Source-Load Power Scan
Sensor Comparator Load Chain Scan
Deeper Interface Scale Scans
Threshold Control Three-Row Scan
Comparator Sense Margin Three-Row Scan
Source Resistance Output Three-Row Scan
Load Resistance Output Three-Row Scan
Input RC Time Three-Row Scan