Analog Circuits Cookbook

Description

Analog Circuits Cookbook is a collection of tried and tested recipes form the masterchef of analog and RF design. Based on articles from Electronics World, this book provides a diet of high quality design techniques and applications, and proven ciruit designs, all concerned with the analog, RF and interface fields of electronics. Ian Hickman uses illustrations and examples rather than tough mathematical theory to present a wealth of ideas and tips based on his own workbench experience. This second edition includes 10 of Hickman's latest articles, alongside 20 of his most popular classics. The new material includes articles on power supplies, filters using negative resistance, phase noise and video surveillance systems. Contents 1 Advanced circuit techniques, components and concepts Negative approach to positive thinking Negative inductor Real pictures Negative capacitance Kundert filter Logamps for radar - and much more Working with avalanche transistors Filters using frequence-dependent negative resistance So how does an FDNR work? Big surprises in small packages Discrete active devices 2 Audio Low distortion audio frequency oscillators Notes on free phasing Creating other tone colours Music in mind Filter variations Some other filter types Camcorder dubber 3 Measurements (audio and video) Four opamp inputs are better than two DC accurate filter plays anti-alias role Bootstrap base to bridge building Mighty filter power in minuscule packages Some active probes 4 Measurements (rf) Measuring detectors (Part 1) Measuring detectors (Part 2) Measuring L and C at frequency - on a budget Add on a spectrum analyser Wideband isolator 5 Opto Sensing the position Bringing the optoisolator into line Light update A look at light 6 Power supplies and devices Battery-powered instruments The MOS controlled thyristor Designer's power supply 7 RF circuits and techniques Homodyne reception of FM signals LTPs and active double balanced mixers Low power radio links Noise Understandign phase noise Index