2002. — 374 p.
Electronics as science.
Setting up a home lab.
Basic Concepts and Test EquipmentVoltmeter usage.
Ohmmeter usage.
A very simple circuit.
Ammeter usage.
Ohm’s Law.
Nonlinear resistance.
Power dissipation.
Circuit with a switch.
Electromagnetism.
Electromagnetic induction.
DC CircuitsSeries batteries.
Parallel batteries.
Voltage divider.
Current divider.
Potentiometer as a voltage divider.
Potentiometer as a rheostat.
Precision potentiometer.
Rheostat range limiting.
Thermoelectricity.
Make your own multimeter.
Sensitive voltage detector.
Potentiometric voltmeter.
4-wire resistance measurement.
A very simple computer.
Potato battery.
Capacitor charging and discharging.
Rate-of-change indicator.
AC CircuitsTransformer - power supply.
Build a transformer.
Variable inductor.
Sensitive audio detector.
Sensing AC magnetic fields.
Sensing AC electric fields.
Automotive alternator.
Phase shift.
Sound cancellation.
Musical keyboard as a signal generator.
PC Oscilloscope.
Waveform analysis.
Inductor-capacitor "tank” circuit.
Signal coupling.
Discrete Semiconductor CircuitsCommutating diode.
Half-wave rectifier.
Full-wave center-tap rectifier.
Full-wave bridge rectifier.
Rectifier/filter circuit.
Voltage regulator.
Transistor as a switch.
Static electricity sensor.
PuLsed-light sensor.
Voltage follower.
Common-emitter amplifier.
Multi-stage amplifier.
Current mirror.
JFET current regulator.
Differential amplifier.
Simple op-amp.
Audio oscillator.
Vacuum tube audio amplifier.
Analog Integrated CircuitsVoltage comparator.
Precision voltage follower.
Noninverting amplifier.
High-impedance voltmeter.
Integrator.
555 audio oscillator.
555 ramp generator.
PWM power controller.
Class В audio amplifier.
Digital Integrated CircuitsBasic gate function.
NOR gate S-R latch.
NAND gate S-R enabled latch.
NAND gate S-R flip-flop.
LED sequencer.
Simple combination lock.
3-bit binary counter.
7-segment display.
About this BookPurpose.
The use of SPICE.
Acknowledgements.
Contributor ListHow to contribute to this book.
Credits.
Design Science LicensePreamble.
Definitions.
Rights and copyright.
Copying and distribution.
Modification.
No restrictions.
Acceptance.
No warranty.
Disclaimer of liability.