An Analog Electronics Companion: Basic Circuit Design for Engineers and Scientists

by Scott Hamilton

• ISBN13: 9780521687805
• ISBN10: 0521687802
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-11
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Engineers and scientists frequently find themsleves having to get involved in electronic circuit design even though this may not be their specialty. This book is specifically designed for these situations, and has two major advantages for the inexperienced designer: it assumes little prior knowledge of electronics and it takes a modular approach, so you can find just what you need without working through a whole chapter. The first three parts of the book start by refreshing the basic mathematics and physics needed to understand circuit design. Part four discusses individual components (resistors, capacitors etc.), while the final and largest section describes commonly encountered circuit elements such as differentiators, oscillators, filters and couplers. A major bonus and learning aid is the inclusion of a CD-ROM with the student edition of the PSpice simulation software, together with models of most of the circuits described in the book.

Table of Contents

Preface

List of symbols

Mathematics: Introduction

Trigonometry

Geometry

Series expansions

Logarithms

Exponentials

Vectors

Complex numbers

Differentiation

Integration

Equations and determinants

Fourier transforms

Laplace transforms

Differential equations

Convolution

Physics: Introduction

Current flow

Energies

Kirchhoff's laws

Faraday's law

Electric and magnetic fields

Magnetism and relativity

Maxwell's equations

Skin effect

Quantization

Dielectrics and permittivity

Magnetic materials

Units of electromagnetism

Noise

Circuit Mathematics: Introduction

Circuit laws

A.C. theory

Phasors

Phase and amplitude

Resonance

Bandwidth and risetime

Pulse and transient response

Equivalent circuits

Dispersion and absorption

Feedback

Noise in circuits

Hysteresis

Bridges

Approximation

Control systems

Filters

Transmission lines

Circuit Elements: Introduction

Resistors

Capacitors

Inductors

Transformers

Diodes

Bipolar transistors

Field effect transistors

Temperature dependent resistors

Coaxial cables

Crystals

Spice Circuits: Introduction

Absolute value circuit

Oscilloscope probes

Operational amplifier circuits

Rectifier circuits

Integrator

Differentiator

Two-phase oscillator

Wien-Bridge oscillator

Current sources and mirrors

Power supplies

Current-feedback amplifiers

Fast operational picoammeter

Three-pole, single amplifier filter

Open-loop response

Lumped or distributed?

Immittance through the looking glass: gyrators, frequency dependent negative resistors and negative immittance converters

Maser gain simulation

Frequency independent phase shifter

Ratemeter

Baluns and high frequency transformers

Directional coupler

Power control or hotswitch

Modulation control of a resonant circuit

Photomultiplier gating circuit

Transatlantic telegraph cable

Chaos

Spice

Notes

Bibliography

Index

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