EE 212 Lab
Prelab 3: Square Waves and RC Time Constants
For the RC circuit of figure 1 in Lab 3:
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What is the theoretical time constant &tau ("tau") for the circuit?
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Sketch one period of the output waveform on top of the input square wave
with period T shown, where
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T = 10 &tau
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T = 1 &tau
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T = &tau / 10
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Calculate the relationship between the 10% to 90% rise time (as shown in
the figure below), and the time constant &tau for the circuit's step
response. Hint: you'll need to solve for the step response of the circuit.