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by Owen Bishop
Understand Electronics, 2nd Edition
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Table of Contents
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Introduction
1: Electrons and electricity
Electric charge and atoms
Atomic structure
Other atoms
Electric fields
Charge and energy
Conduction
Current through a solution
Current through a gas
2: E.m.f. and potential
A source of electromotive force
Other cells
Fuel cells
New cells
Measuring current, charge and e.m.f.
Potential difference
Potential and voltage
E.m.f. and potential
3: Resistance
Resistors
Colour codes
Surface mount components
Connected resistances
Variable resistors
Power
Superconduction
Internal resistance
4: Capacitance
Capacitance
Practical capacitors
Charging a capacitor
Stray capacitance
Coupling
Decoupling
Capacitors for batteries
Uses of capacitors
5: Inductance
Electricity and magnetism
Self induction
Reactance and impedance
Inductive components
Practical inductors
Transformers
Power
6: Simple circuits
Potential divider
Resistor bridge
Filters
Resonance
7: Semiconduction
Increased conduction
The p-n junction
Semiconductor diode
Diode valves
Practical diodes
Zener diodes
Variable capacitance diodes
8: Transistors
MOSFETs
Power MOSFETs
JFETs
Bipolar junction transistors
Practical transistors
Darlington transistors
Thermionic valves
9: Semiconductor circuits
A MOSFET switch
A MOSFET amplifier
Transistor connections
Common collector amplifiers
Common base amplifier
Protective diode
Schmitt trigger
10: Power supply circuits
Rectifiers
Single-diode rectifier
Bridge rectifier
Smoothing
Voltage regulation
Silicon controlled switches
Triac
Diac
IGBT
11: Sensors and transducers
Temperature sensors
Sound sensors
Mechanical sensors
Magnetic field sensors
Humidity sensors
pH sensor
Gas sensors
Nuclear radiation detectors
Sound-producing transducers
Motion-producing transducers
12: Optoelectronic sensors
Light-dependent resistor
Photodiode
Phototransistor
Photovoltaic cell
Charge coupled device
Solar cell
13: Light sources and displays
Light-emitting diode
Optocoupler
Laser
Laser diode
Liquid crystal display
Cathode ray tubes
14: Test equipment
The moving-coil meter
Measurement of current
Measurement of p.d.
Measurement of resistance
Multimeters
Digital meters
The oscilloscope
X and Y plates
Signal and pulse generators
Logical testgear
15: From components to circuits
Breadboard
Stripboard
Printed circuit board
Integrated circuits
Integration
Applications of integration
Advantages of Integration
Surface mount technology
Computer simulations
16: Oscillating circuits
Bistable circuit
Monostable circuit
Astable circuit
The 555 timer IC
Crystal oscillator
Sinewave oscillators
Oscillating signals
Effects of frequency
17: Amplifying circuits
Transistor characteristics
Common emitter amplifier
Input Impedance
Output impedance
Impedance matching
Two-stage amplifier
FET amplifier
MOSFET amplifiers
Low-noise amplifiers
18: Operational amplifiers
Using op amps
Instrumentation amplifiers
Transconductance amplifiers
Amplifier gain
Active filters
19: Logic circuits
Inverse statements
Logical operators
Truth tables
Transistor-transistor logic
CMOS logic
Transmission gates
Other logic
Logic and numbers
Programmable logic
Sequential logic
Logic circuits and the outside world
20: Audio electronics
Tape recording
Erasing
The final stages
Digital audio tape
Compact discs
MP3
Electronic music
21: Computers
System clock
Control unit
Central processing unit
Input ports
Output ports
Buses
Interrupt lines
Read-only memory
Random access memory
Disk drives
Cards
Input peripherals
Keyboard
Mouse
Trackball
Digitizing pad
Touch screen
Scanner
Magnetic stripe reader
Optical disks
Magneto-optical disks
Output peripherals
Printers
Hardware and software
Languages
22: Microcontrollers
Atmel microcontroller
PIC microcontrollers
BASIC Stamp
23: Telecommunications
Telegraphy
Telephony
Parity
Facsimile
The Internet
Optical fibre
Radio
Radio reception
Selectivity
Software radio
SETI
Television
Reception
Video recording
Global positioning system
24: Microwaves
Generation of microwaves
Waveguides
Microstrip
Microwave telecommunications
Radar
High-resolution radar
Sub-surface radar
Doppler systems
Microwave lamps
Microwave ovens
25: Detection and measurement
Electronic counting
Measuring flow
Measuring levels
Measuring position
Detecting current
Measuring high temperatures
Moisture content
Body scanning
Measuring bodily potentials
Radio pill
26: Electronic control
Other responses
Logical control
PLCs
Robots
27: Electronics and the future
Acknowledgements
Index
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