The Art of Electronics

Description

At long last, here is the thoroughly revised and updated third edition of the hugely successful The Art of Electronics. It is widely accepted as the best single authoritative book on electronic circuit design. In addition to new or enhanced coverage of many topics, the third edition includes 90 oscilloscope screenshots illustrating the behavior of working circuits, dozens of graphs giving highly useful measured data of the sort that is often buried or omitted in datasheets but which you need when designing circuits, and 80 tables (listing some 1650 active components), enabling intelligent choice of circuit components by listing essential characteristics (both specified and measured) of available parts. The new Art of Electronics retains the feeling of informality and easy access that helped make the earlier editions so successful and popular. It is an indispensable reference and the gold standard for anyone, student or researcher, professional or amateur, who works with electronic circuits. Preface to the First Edition Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the Third Edition ONE: Foundations TWO: Bipolar Transistors THREE: Field-Effect Transistors FOUR: Operational Amplifiers FIVE: Precision Circuits SIX: Filters SEVEN: Oscillators and Timers EIGHT: Low-Noise Techniques NINE: Voltage Regulation and Power Conversion TEN: Digital Logic ELEVEN: Programmable Logic Devices TWELVE: Logic Interfacing THIRTEEN: Digital meets Analog FOURTEEN: Computers, Controllers, and Data Links FIFTEEN: Microcontrollers APPENDIX A: Math Review APPENDIX B: How to Draw Schematic Diagrams APPENDIX C: Resistor Types APPENDIX D: Thevenin’s Theorem APPENDIX E: LC Butterworth Filters APPENDIX F: Load Lines APPENDIX G: The Curve Tracer APPENDIX H: Transmission Lines and Impedance Matching APPENDIX I: Television: A Compact Tutorial APPENDIX J: SPICE Primer APPENDIX K: "Where Do I Go to Buy Electronic Goodies?" APPENDIX L: Workbench Instruments and Tools APPENDIX M: books APPENDIX N: Further Reading and References APPENDIX O: The Oscilloscope APPENDIX P: Acronyms and Abbreviations Index