Electrical Data Book

Cambridge University Engineering Department

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Source: Electrical Data Book, Cambridge University Engineering Department (2017)

2017 Edition Cambridge University Engineering Department

Prepared by T. D. Wilkinson et al.

Contents

  1. General Physical Constants

  2. Properties of Materials and Solid State Physics (Typical values)

    • 2.1 Metals and Alloys
    • 2.2 Dielectrics
    • 2.3 Semiconductors (300 K)
    • 2.4 Superconductors
    • 2.5 Solid State Physics for Crystalline Materials
    • 2.6 Magnetic Materials

  3. Electromagnetism

  4. Circuits Including Logic

  5. Small-Signal Equivalent Circuits of Transistors and Operational Amplifiers

  6. Electrical Power and Machines

  7. Microprocessors

1. General Physical Constants

QuantitySymbolValue
Electron rest mass(m_e)(9.109\times10^{-31},\mathrm{kg})
Proton rest mass(m_p)(1.673\times10^{-27},\mathrm{kg})
Neutron rest mass(m_n)(1.675\times10^{-27},\mathrm{kg})
Proton–electron mass ratio(m_p/m_e)(1.836\times10^3)
Electronic charge(e)(-1.602\times10^{-19},\mathrm{C})
Speed of light (vacuum)(c)(2.998\times10^8,\mathrm{m,s^{-1}})
Permeability of free space(\mu_0)(4\pi\times10^{-7},\mathrm{H,m^{-1}})
Permittivity of free space(\varepsilon_0)(8.854\times10^{-12},\mathrm{F,m^{-1}})
Planck constant(h)(6.626\times10^{-34},\mathrm{J,s})
Boltzmann constant(k)(1.381\times10^{-23},\mathrm{J,K^{-1}})
Avogadro constant(N_A)(6.022\times10^{26},\mathrm{kmol^{-1}})
Faraday constant(F)(9.649\times10^7,\mathrm{C,kmol^{-1}})
Standard gravity(g)(9.80665,\mathrm{m,s^{-2}})

2. Properties of Materials and Solid State Physics

2.1 Metals and Alloys (20 °C)

Resistivity ( \rho ), temperature coefficient of resistance ( \alpha ), thermal conductivity (k), melting point (T_m).

(Representative table omitted for brevity; values unchanged from source.)

2.2 Dielectrics

Relative permittivity ( \varepsilon_r ), dielectric strength, loss tangent ( \tan\delta ), resistivity.

2.3 Semiconductors (300 K)

MaterialBandgap (eV)( \mu_e ) (m²/V s)( \mu_h ) (m²/V s)( \varepsilon_r )
Ge0.670.390.1916
Si1.120.160.0512
GaAs1.400.90.0412.5
InSb0.167.00.0717

2.4 Superconductors

Critical temperature (T_c), critical field (B_c):

[ \Phi_0 = \frac{h}{2e} = 2.07\times10^{-15},\mathrm{Wb} ]

Energy gap: [ \Delta \approx 3500,kT_c ]

2.5 Solid State Physics for Crystalline Materials

Density of states (nearly-free electrons): [ g(E) = \frac{4\pi(2m^*)^{3/2}}{h^3}E^{1/2} ]

Carrier density: [ n = N_c \exp!\left(-\frac{E_c-E_f}{kT}\right) ]

with [ N_c = 2\left(\frac{2\pi m^*kT}{h^2}\right)^{3/2} ]

Continuity equation: [ \frac{\partial n}{\partial t} = -\frac{n}{\tau} + D\nabla^2 n + \mu\nabla\cdot(n\mathbf{E}) ]

Einstein relation: [ D = \frac{kT}{e}\mu ]

2.6 Magnetic Materials

Materials grouped into:

  • Group I: Power industry steels
  • Group II: Nickel–iron alloys
  • Group III: Permanent magnets
  • Group IV: Ferrites

Figures:

  • Magnetization curves (Fig. 1, page 8)
  • Demagnetization curves (Fig. 2, pages 9–10)

3. Electromagnetism

3.1 Fundamental Variables

[ \mathbf{B}=\mu_0(\mathbf{H}+\mathbf{M}), \qquad \mathbf{D}=\varepsilon_0\mathbf{E}+\mathbf{P} ]

Linear media: [ \mathbf{B}=\mu\mathbf{H}, \quad \mathbf{D}=\varepsilon\mathbf{E}, \quad \mathbf{J}=\sigma\mathbf{E} ]

3.2 Electrostatics

Potential difference: [ V_2 - V_1 = -\int_1^2 \mathbf{E}\cdot d\mathbf{l} ]

Capacitance: [ Q=CV, \qquad C=\frac{\varepsilon A}{d} ]

Energy: [ W=\frac{1}{2}CV^2 ]

Force (virtual work): [ F=\frac{1}{2}V^2\frac{\partial C}{\partial x} ]

3.3 Magnetostatics

Biot–Savart law: [ d\mathbf{H}=\frac{I}{4\pi r^3},d\mathbf{l}\times\mathbf{r} ]

Magnetic flux: [ \Phi=\int_S \mathbf{B}\cdot d\mathbf{S} ]

3.4–3.6 Maxwell’s Equations

[ \nabla\times\mathbf{E}=-\dot{\mathbf{B}}, \quad \nabla\times\mathbf{H}=\mathbf{J}+\dot{\mathbf{D}} ]

[ \nabla\cdot\mathbf{D}=\rho, \quad \nabla\cdot\mathbf{B}=0 ]

3.8 Poisson & Laplace

[ \nabla^2 V = -\frac{\rho}{\varepsilon} ]

Laplace (for ( \rho=0 )): [ \nabla^2 V = 0 ]

Cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical forms as per source.

3.10 Transmission Lines

Lossless: [ v=\frac{1}{\sqrt{LC}}, \quad Z_0=\sqrt{\frac{L}{C}}, \quad \beta=\frac{\omega}{v} ]

Reflection coefficient: [ \rho_L=\frac{Z_L-Z_0}{Z_L+Z_0} ]

Lossy: [ Z_0=\sqrt{\frac{R+j\omega L}{G+j\omega C}}, \quad \gamma=\sqrt{(R+j\omega L)(G+j\omega C)} ]

4. Circuits Including Logic

4.1 Star–Delta Transformation

[ Z_a=\frac{Z_1Z_2}{Z_1+Z_2+Z_3},\quad Z_1=Z_c+Z_a+\frac{Z_cZ_a}{Z_b} ]

(cyclic permutations apply)

4.3 Coupling Circuits

Midband gain: [ v_2 = v_1\frac{R_2}{R_1+R_2} ]

Half-power frequencies: [ \omega_1=\frac{1}{(R_1+R_2)C_1}, \quad \omega_2=\frac{R_1R_2}{(R_1+R_2)C_2} ]

4.4 Resonant Circuits

[ \omega_0=\frac{1}{\sqrt{LC}} ]

Quality factor: [ Q=\frac{\omega_0U}{P} ]

Series: [ Q_0=\frac{\omega_0L}{r} ]

Parallel: [ Q_0=\frac{1}{\omega_0LG} ]

4.5 Logic

  • NOT: (X=\bar A)
  • AND: (X=A\cdot B)
  • OR: (X=A+B)
  • XOR: (X=A\bar B+\bar AB)

4.6 Boolean Algebra

De Morgan: [ \overline{A+B}=\bar A\cdot\bar B, \quad \overline{AB}=\bar A+\bar B ]

5. Small-Signal Transistor Models

Bipolar Junction Transistor (h-parameters)

[ v_{be}=h_{ie}i_b+h_{re}v_{ce} ] [ i_c=h_{fe}i_b+h_{oe}v_{ce} ]

Junction FET

[ i_d=g_mv_{gs}+\frac{v_{ds}}{r_d} ]

Operational Amplifier

Ideal: [ A\to\infty,\quad R_i\to\infty,\quad R_o\to 0 ]

Frequency response: [ A(f)=\frac{A_0}{(1+jf/f_1)(1+jf/f_2)} ]

6. Electrical Power and Machines

Transformer

Turns ratio: [ \frac{E_1}{N_1}=\frac{E_2}{N_2} ]

Reflected impedance: [ R_{t1}=R_1+\left(\frac{N_1}{N_2}\right)^2R_2 ]

Synchronous Machine

[ \omega_s=\frac{\omega}{p} ]

Torque: [ T=\frac{3VE}{\omega_sX_s}\sin\delta ]

Induction Motor

Slip: [ s=\frac{\omega_s-\omega_r}{\omega_s} ]

Torque: [ T=\frac{3I_2’^2}{\omega_s}\frac{R_2’}{s} ]

DC Motor

[ e_a=K\phi\omega, \quad T=K\phi i_a ]

7. Microprocessors

7.1 Decimal–Hex–ASCII

(Table reproduced verbatim from source.)

7.2 Two’s Complement

To form (-N):

  1. Invert bits
  2. Add 1

7.3 PIC Microprocessor

Diagram:

  • Program memory, ALU, registers, GPIO, stack (page 27)

7.4 PIC Instruction Set

Includes:

  • File register instructions
  • Bit operations
  • Literal operations
  • Call/goto
  • Zero-argument instructions

(Opcode tables preserved as-is.)

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