Hardware Hacking

  1. Foundational Electronics Knowledge
    1. Basic Electrical Concepts
      1. Voltage and Potential Difference
        1. Current and Electron Flow
          1. Resistance and Impedance
            1. Ohm's Law Applications
              1. Power and Energy Calculations
                1. AC vs DC Fundamentals
                2. Circuit Analysis Fundamentals
                  1. Series Circuits
                    1. Parallel Circuits
                      1. Kirchhoff's Laws
                        1. Thevenin and Norton Equivalents
                          1. Frequency Response Basics
                          2. Essential Electronic Components
                            1. Passive Components
                              1. Resistors
                                1. Fixed Resistors
                                  1. Variable Resistors
                                    1. Color Code Reading
                                      1. SMD Marking Systems
                                      2. Capacitors
                                        1. Electrolytic Capacitors
                                          1. Ceramic Capacitors
                                            1. Tantalum Capacitors
                                              1. Capacitance Value Markings
                                              2. Inductors
                                                1. Air Core Inductors
                                                  1. Ferrite Core Inductors
                                                    1. Inductance Applications
                                                  2. Active Components
                                                    1. Diodes
                                                      1. Rectifier Diodes
                                                        1. Zener Diodes
                                                          1. Schottky Diodes
                                                            1. Light Emitting Diodes
                                                            2. Transistors
                                                              1. Bipolar Junction Transistors
                                                                1. Field Effect Transistors
                                                                  1. MOSFET Characteristics
                                                                    1. Transistor Packages
                                                                    2. Integrated Circuits
                                                                      1. Analog ICs
                                                                        1. Digital ICs
                                                                          1. Mixed-Signal ICs
                                                                            1. Package Types and Identification
                                                                        2. PCB Design and Layout Fundamentals
                                                                          1. PCB Layer Stack-up
                                                                            1. Trace Routing Principles
                                                                              1. Via Types and Usage
                                                                                1. Ground Planes and Power Distribution
                                                                                  1. Signal Integrity Considerations
                                                                                  2. Reading Technical Documentation
                                                                                    1. Schematic Symbol Recognition
                                                                                      1. Circuit Diagram Conventions
                                                                                        1. Datasheet Navigation
                                                                                          1. Absolute Maximum Ratings
                                                                                            1. Electrical Characteristics
                                                                                              1. Timing Diagrams
                                                                                                1. Application Notes
                                                                                                2. Reference Design Analysis

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