Jordan Dimitrov is an electrical engineer & PhD with 30 years of experience. Currently he teaches electrical and electronics courses at a Toronto community college.
Jordan Dimitrov
Jordan Dimitrov
Areas of interest of the author: Audio Measurement Analogue Design Amplifiers Oscillators Microcontrollers Usage Supply Security Automation
Publications on RadioLocman by the author Jordan Dimitrov:
- Getting an audio signal with a THD < 0.0002% made easyIf you need a very pure sine wave in the audio range, the circuit in Figure 1 can help. It is...Oct 22, 2024
- Proper function linearizes a hot transistor anemometer with less than 0.2% errorA recent Design Idea (Ref. 1) presents a circuit to measure an airflow rate up to 2000 fpm...Jan 11, 2024
- Platinum-RTD-based circuit provides high performance with few componentsThe standard way of using an RTD (resistance-temperature-detector) sensor is to include it in a...Feb 15, 2023
- Precision synchronous detection amplifier facilitates low voltage measurementsThis design idea presents a practical circuit that implements synchronous detection to amplify...Aug 9, 2022
- Adjust 555-Based Generator's Duty Cycle without Affecting FrequencyA free-running generator built on the standard configuration of the 555 timer can't provide a...Feb 10, 2022
- Class AB 20-W current booster is insensitive to temperature variationsClass AB amplifiers have been the workhorses of the audio world, thanks to their simplicity, and...Nov 13, 2021
- PWM DAC settles in one period of the pulse trainPulse-width modulation (PWM) is the best conversion method to use for digitally-controlled variable...May 7, 2020
- Retriggerable monostable multivibrator quickly discharges power-supply capacitorUniversal power supplies must work from mains power lines ranging from 90 to 264 V ac at 50 or...Mar 20, 2019
- DIY DCV Calibrator & reference has under 70µV error[Editor’s note: This programmable DC reference & calibrator will make a great DIY project...Aug 29, 2017
- Antilog converter linearizes carbon dioxide sensorWhile most carbon dioxide sensors use IR technology, electrochemical sensors are a serious...Aug 19, 2015
- Linearize optical distance sensors with a voltage-to-frequency converterCreate the mathematical inverse of an analog voltage by converting it to frequency and measuring...Feb 10, 2013
- Inexpensive VFC features good linearity and dynamic rangeDesign Idea reveals a VFC (voltage-to-frequency converter) circuit that provides good performance...Apr 3, 2012
- Analog switch converts 555 timer into pulse-width modulatorThis Design Idea describes a new approach to producing a variable-duty-cycle waveform from a...Jul 22, 2009
