All New Electronics Self-Teaching Guide
3rd Edition
Published on 9. May 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
456 pages
978-0-470-28961-7 (ISBN)
Description
Learn the fundamental principles of electronic circuits at your own pace
For almost 30 years, this book has been a classic text for electronics enthusiasts. Now completely updated for today's technology with easy explanations and presented in a more user-friendly format, this third edition helps you learn the essentials you need to work with electronic circuits. All you need is a general understanding of electronics concepts such as Ohm's law and current flow, and an acquaintance with first-year algebra. This book's question-and-answer format, illustrative experiments, and self-tests at the end of each chapter make it easy for you to learn at your own speed.
* Easily master the mathematical calculations that help you to understand the operation of electronic circuits
* Review the concepts and equations you need to design basic circuits using direct current and alternating current
* Understand the principles of the transistor, a key building block of modern electronics
* Calculate the values of currents, voltages, and resistances in circuits that use transistors as switches or amplifiers
* Discover methods for filtering electronic signals to reduce noise or enhance the signal
* Explore the concepts and equations governing oscillators and power supplies, including step-by-step procedures for designing an oscillator and a power supply circuit
* Gain an understanding of the currents, voltages, and principles and calculations that allow you to select components for circuits
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Edition
3., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 23.4 cm
Width: 18.8 cm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
653 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-28961-7 (9780470289617)
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Earl Boysen is a veteran engineer who maintains two technology-focused Web sites, www.buildinggadgets.com and www.understandingnano.com. He is coauthor of Electronics For Dummies, Electronics Projects For Dummies, and Nanotechnology For Dummies, all published by Wiley. Visit his sites at: www.buildinggadgets.com and www.understandingnano.com
The late Harry Kybett wrote the bestselling first and second editions of Electronics Self-Teaching Guide. He was director of engineering operations at Columbia Pictures Corporation. He built many studios and video systems for the broadcasting industry and created training programs for Sony Corporation of America.
Content
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Chapter 1 DC Review and Pre-Test.
Current Flow.
Ohm's Law.
Resistors in Series.
Resistors in Parallel.
Power.
Small Currents.
The Graph of Resistance.
The Voltage Divider.
The Current Divider.
Switches.
Capacitors in a DC Circuit.
Summary.
DC Pre-Test.
Chapter 2 The Diode.
Understanding Diodes.
The Diode Experiment.
Diode Breakdown.
The Zener Diode.
Summary.
Self-Test.
Answers to Self-Test.
Chapter 3 Introduction to the Transistor.
Understanding Transistors.
The Transistor Experiment.
The Junction Field Effect Transistor.
Summary.
Self-Test.
Answers to Self-Test.
Chapter 4 The Transistor Switch.
Turning the Transistor on.
Turning the Transistor off.
Why Transistors are Used as Switches.
The Three-Transistor Switch.
Alternative Base Switching.
Switching The Jfet.
The Jfet Experiment.
Summary.
Self-Test.
Answers to Self-Test.
Chapter 5 AC Pre-Test and Review.
The Generator.
Resistors in AC Circuits.
Capacitors in AC Circuits.
The Inductor in an AC Circuit.
Resonance.
Summary.
Self-Test.
Answers to Self-Test.
Chapter 6 AC in Electronics.
Capacitors in AC Circuits.
Capacitors and Resistors in Series.
The High Pass Filter Experiment.
Phase Shift of an RC Circuit.
Resistor and Capacitor in Parallel.
Inductors in AC Circuits.
Phase Shift for an RL Circuit.
Summary.
Self-Test.
Answers to Self-Test.
Chapter 7 Resonant Circuits.
The Capacitor and Inductor in Series.
The Output Curve.
Introduction to Oscillators.
Summary.
Self-Test.
Answers to Self-Test.
Chapter 8 Transistor Amplifiers.
Working with Transistor Amplifiers.
The Transistor Amplifier Experiment.
A Stable Amplifier.
Biasing.
The Emitter Follower.
Analyzing an Amplifier.
The JFET as an Amplifier.
The Operational Amplifier.
Summary.
Self-Test.
Answers to Self-Test.
Chapter 9 Oscillators.
Understanding Oscillators.
Feedback.
The Colpitts Oscillator.
Optional Experiment.
The Hartley Oscillator.
The Armstrong Oscillator.
Practical Oscillator Design.
Simple Oscillator Design Procedure.
Optional Experiment.
Oscillator Troubleshooting Checklist.
Summary and Applications.
Self-Test.
Answers to Self-Test.
Chapter 10 The Transformer.
Transformer Basics.
Transformers in Communications Circuits.
Summary and Applications.
Self-Test.
Answers to Self-Test.
Chapter 11 Power Supply Circuits.
Diodes in AC Circuits Produce Pulsating DC.
Level DC (Smoothing Pulsating DC).
Summary.
Self-Test.
Answers to Self-Test.
Chapter 12 Conclusion and Final Self-Test.
Conclusion.
Final Self-Test.
Answers to Final Self-Test.
Appendix A Glossary.
Appendix B List of Symbols and Abbreviations.
Appendix C Powers of Ten and Engineering Prefixes.
Appendix D Standard Composition Resistor Values.
Appendix E Supplemental Resources.
Appendix F Equation Reference.
Appendix G Schematic Symbols Used in This Book.
Index.