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Understand Electronics

 

Edition:

Third

Author:

Malcolm Plant

Publisher:

McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Published:

2010

ISBN:

978-0-07174001-2

Pages:

376

Type:

softbound

This book provides a very good introduction to electronics, electronic components, and some fun circuits you can build.

Chapter

Page

Title / Description

1

1

Electronics Today and Yesterday

2

20

The Atomic Roots of Electronics

3

32

Simple Circuits and Switches

4

53

Signals and Systems

5

71

Voltage Dividers and Resistors

6

91

Capacitors, Timers, and Oscillators

7

111

Diodes and Rectification

8

134

Amplifiers and Transistors

9

158

Logic Gates and Boolean Algebra

10

178

Flip-flops and Counters

11

194

Displays, Encoders, and Decoders

12

207

Memories and Silicon Chips

13

224

Op Amps and Control Systems

14

250

Op Amps and Instrumentation Systems

15

270

Telecommunications Systems

16

305

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