Category Archives: 5 Hi-Tech Silicon Valley Tour

300 in One Electronic Project Lab: Missing manual

Posted on May 21, 2025 by ExploreSilicon

by Kashif Javaid In 1995, as a junior in high school, I asked my parents to buy me this electronics kit for my birthday. I had always loved electronics and was eager to build cool circuits. So naturally, I wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Hi-Tech Silicon Valley Tour | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

What is Capacitor and Inductor Duality? Proved using LTspice.

Posted on September 10, 2024 by ExploreSilicon

Command covered: PWL .IC .tran Capacitor stores energy in the form of an electric field. The energy is stored between its plates due to the separation of charge. Inductor stores energy in the form of a magnetic field. The energy is … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Hi-Tech Silicon Valley Tour | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Why I returned my 2019 Tesla Model X?

Posted on July 8, 2019 by ExploreSilicon

Kids and we were very excited that we bought Tesla Model X (Long range with Full Self-Driving Capability) which was delivered to our door on June 18, 2019 in our Sunnyvale, CA house. In-fact our whole extended family including our … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Hi-Tech Silicon Valley Tour | 8 Comments

Unconventional guide to becoming a leader and being a leader

Posted on March 28, 2019 by ExploreSilicon

Kashif Javaid I recently took Advanced Leadership class in Santa Clara University as a part of my MSEE program. Class discussion took turn from conventional view of becoming a leader to philosophical yet practical view. Becoming a leader and being … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Hi-Tech Silicon Valley Tour | Leave a comment

10 everyday items replaced by iPhone or other digital devices

Posted on September 12, 2014 by ExploreSilicon

by Kashif Javaid Yes, iPhone is the first smart phone where it made the leap to touch screen interface and started apps revolution. Here is my list. Please add your items to comments section below: 1) Digital Alarm clock- who … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Hi-Tech Silicon Valley Tour | Leave a comment

Stanford University – Silicon valley pump house – 2nd Tour

Posted on September 22, 2012 by ExploreSilicon

This is one of my favorite tour. I just can’t believe a walk in a university could be that rewarding, but this is no ordinary school; it has pumped out constant stream of engineers and entrepreneurs for generations. Check out … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Hi-Tech Silicon Valley Tour | Leave a comment

Birth of Silicon Valley – First Tour

Posted on July 21, 2012 by ExploreSilicon

By Kashif Javaid If you have an hour or two, you can take this Silicon Valley 10 mile driving tour and be  part of the high-tech that created Silicon Valley. Cities covered: Palo Alto, Mountain View, CA Start with Portola … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Hi-Tech Silicon Valley Tour | Leave a comment