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Discover the inner-workings of electronics through innovative hands-on experiments. Are you fascinated by the power of even the smallest electronic device? Electronics from the Ground Up guides you through step-by-step experiments that reveal how electronic circuits function so you can advance your...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Quan, Ronald (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2015]
Edición:First edition.
Colección:McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering.
Temas:
Electronics.
Electronics > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Electronics > Design and construction > Amateurs' manuals.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A. About the Author
  • B. Preface
  • C. Acknowledgments
  • A. PART ONE: Beginning Electronics
  • 1. Introduction
  • Goal of This Book
  • 2. Components and Schematics
  • Wires
  • Wire Tools
  • Batteries
  • A "First Hack" on Batteries
  • The Series Circuit and Battery Holders
  • A "Second Hack": Increasing Battery Life on an LED Keychain Light
  • From Yesteryear: A "Third Hack" by Converting a AA Cell Into a Penlight
  • Brief Overview of Voltage, Current, Resistance, and Power
  • Resistors
  • Capacitors
  • Inductors or Coils
  • Semiconductors
  • Integrated Circuits as Amplifiers and Logic Gates
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • References
  • 3. Construction Techniques and Simple Test Equipment
  • Solderless Circuit Construction Techniques
  • Superstrip Prototype Boards
  • Soldering Tools
  • The Art of Pre-Tinning Wires or Connections
  • Examples of Various Solder Joints
  • Prototype Circuits via Soldering
  • Vector or Perforated Boards
  • Building the LM386 Audio Amplifier on a Vector Board
  • Simple Test Equipment: Battery Testers and VOMs
  • Using a Standard Volt-Ohm-Milliamp Meter (VOM) as a Battery Tester
  • Parts List
  • References
  • 4. Light Emitters and Receivers
  • Incandescent Lamps
  • An Experiment with a #222 Penlight Bulb
  • Light-Emitting Diodes
  • LEDs Compared with Incandescent Lamps
  • Experiments with LEDs
  • Photoreceivers
  • Photodiode Experiment
  • Experiment for Listening to a Remote Control's Signals
  • References
  • 5. Diodes, Rectifiers, and Associated Circuits
  • Characteristics of Diodes and Rectifiers
  • Converting AC to DC for Power Supplies
  • DC Restoration Circuits and Voltage Multipliers
  • Diodes as Switches and Gain-Control Devices
  • Experiment to Measure DC Resistance of Back-to-Back Batteries
  • Diodes as a Gain-Control Circuit
  • Radio-Frequency (RF) Mixing with a Diode
  • Logic Circuits Using Diodes
  • Variable-Capacitance Diodes
  • Zener Diodes for Voltage Regulation
  • References
  • 6. Transistors, FETs, and Vacuum Tubes
  • Current Sources and Voltage-Controlled Current-Source Devices
  • Constant Current "Diodes" Using JFETs
  • Bipolar Transistors as Current Sources
  • Concept of Measuring Collector Currents and Voltage Gain Due to Changes in Input Signals
  • Using LEDs as Reference Voltages
  • Using a Constant Current Source to Provide Low Ripple at the Power Supply's Output
  • JFETs, MOSFETs, and Vacuum Tubes Used as Current Sources
  • Brief Summary So Far
  • Just For Fun: A Low-Power Nightlight Using Transistor Amplifiers and LEDs
  • A Quick Look at Operational Amplifiers (Op Amps)
  • JFETs and Bipolar Transistor as Voltage-Controlled Resistors
  • References.
  • B. PART TWO: Intermediate-Level Electronics
  • 7. Amplifiers and Feedback
  • What Are Negative-Feedback Systems?
  • Another Look at the Non-Inverting-Gain Operation Amplifier (Op Amp)
  • Inverting-Gain Configuration
  • Two Projects: A Photodiode Sensor and an Automatic Level Control Amplifier
  • Another Voltage-Controlled Amplifier Circuit
  • Negative Feedback to Stabilize or Self-Bias Collector Currents
  • Power Output Stages and Using the VBE Multiplier Circuit
  • Misadventures in Positive Feedback
  • Some Considerations When Choosing Op Amps
  • References
  • 8. Audio Signals and Circuits
  • Signal Levels for Microphones, Phono Cartridges, Line Inputs, and Loudspeakers
  • Balanced or Differential-Mode Audio Signals Used in Broadcast or Recording Studios
  • Microphone Preamplifier Circuits
  • Increasing GBWP and Achieving Low Noise with Added Transistors
  • Moving-Magnet or Magnetic High-Output Phono-Cartridge Preamps
  • Frequency Response and Phase for Recording and Playing Records
  • Three RIAA Equalization Phono Preamplifier Projects
  • Power Supplies for the Preamplifier Circuits
  • Standard Distortion Tests for Audio Equipment
  • References
  • 9. Oscillators
  • A Brief Overview of Oscillation Systems
  • Time to Sit Back and Relax for a Relaxation Oscillator (AKA Moving the Goal Posts)
  • Phase-Shift Oscillators
  • Wein Bridge Oscillator with Automatic Gain Control to Provide Non-Clipped Sine Waves
  • A Universal Wein Oscillator Circuit
  • Relaxation Oscillators
  • Just for Fun, Build a 555 Timer with a Dual Comparator, FET, and a Flip-Flop
  • To Wrap Up Relaxation Oscillators, Just Use a 74HC14 or 74AC14 Chip
  • Radio-Frequency (RF) Oscillators
  • References
  • C. PART THREE: Advanced Electronics
  • 10. Amplitude Modulation Signals and Circuits
  • AM Signals?What Are They? "Hey, Can You Please Turn Down the Volume ? Now Can You Turn It Back Up?"
  • Other Types of AM Signals
  • Suppressed Carrier AM Signals
  • Knowing Your I's and Q's
  • Basic Radio Circuits
  • Tuned Radio-Frequency Radio Projects
  • First Project: A TRF Radio
  • Second Project: A Superhet Using the MK484/TA7642 Chip
  • An Observation on Common-Emitter Amplifiers
  • References
  • 11. Frequency Modulation Signals and Circuits
  • What Are FM Signals?
  • Experiment No. 1: FM Oscillators Using Voltage-Controlled Capacitance Diodes
  • An FM Tuner Project with Ceramic Filter and Resonator
  • A Second FM Radio Project Via Silicon Labs
  • References
  • 12. Video Basics, Including Video Signals
  • Examining Still Pictures First for Contrast, Brightness, Resolution, and Sharpness
  • Resolution or Fine Detail of a TV Picture
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Enter the Kell Factor
  • Determining the Number of Scanning Lines Based on Aspect Ratio, Kell Factor, Frame Rate, and Bandwidth
  • Sharpness and Frequency Response
  • Some Color TV Basics
  • References.
  • 13. Video Circuits and Systems
  • How Easy Is It to Make a Brightness and Contrast Video Circuit?
  • A Sharpness Circuit: Can It Be Simple?
  • A Video Processor to Adjust for Brightness, Contrast, and Sharpness
  • References
  • 14. High School Mathematics with Electronics
  • Equation of a Line
  • Offset Voltages Described by the Y Intercept b
  • Systems of Linear Equations Used in FM Stereo
  • Linear Equations for Color Encoding
  • Polynomials
  • Negative-Feedback Systems with a (Linear) First-Order-Term Polynomial
  • Polynomials Used in Determining Distortion Effects of Negative Feedback in Amplifiers
  • Summary
  • References
  • 15. Some Basic Circuit Analysis Techniques
  • Limitations of Kirchoff's Laws for Analyzing Circuits Via Loop and Node Equations
  • Loop Equations
  • Thevenin Equivalent Circuits
  • A Practical Example of Analyzing Via the Thevenin Equivalent Circuit
  • Some AC Circuit Analysis
  • Simple Transient or Pulse Response to RC Low- and High-Pass Filters
  • References
  • 16. A Review and Analysis of What We Have Built So Far
  • Wein Oscillator RC Feedback Network
  • A Phono Preamp Revisited
  • A Look at an Emitter-Follower Circuit
  • Using the Emitter Output Resistance to Determine Characteristics of a Common-Emitter Amplifier
  • Analyzing an Inverting-Gain Video Amplifier
  • Improvements or Variations of Previous Projects
  • A Brief Study on Harmonic Distortion Analysis
  • Using Differential Gain as a Method to Determine Harmonic Distortion
  • References
  • 17. Hacking, Inventing, and Designing
  • Hacking
  • Inventions and Patents
  • Ceramic Filter Oscillator for Wider Frequency Deviation
  • A Non-Varactor Electronic Variable Capacitor
  • Class AB Output Stage with Quiescent Bias Using a Servo Control
  • Other Examples of Designing
  • References
  • 18. Troubleshooting and Final Thoughts
  • Assembling the Circuit
  • When the Circuit Is Completed and Ready for a Test ? Before Powering It On
  • DC Bias Conditions
  • Choosing the Correct OP Amps
  • Logic Gates with Increased Speed and Output Current
  • Decoupling Capacitors
  • What to Do If an Amplifier Oscillates
  • Low-Frequency Oscillation
  • Decoupling Sources from Injecting Noise into the Power Rails
  • When an Oscillator Does Not Oscillate
  • Reducing External Noise
  • When the Circuit Kind of Works
  • Using an AM/FM Radio to Sense Whether an Oscillator Is Working
  • Using Low-Dropout Voltage Regulators
  • Back to Test Equipment
  • Summary on Troubleshooting
  • Final Thoughts on the Book
  • D. APPENDIX A: Parts Suppliers
  • Transistors, FETs, Diodes, LEDs, Photodiodes, ICs, Resistors, Capacitors, Crystals, Batteries, Inductors, Transformers, Tools, and Soldering Equipment
  • Vacuum Tubes
  • Ceramic Resonators and Filters (455 kHz and 10.7 MHz)
  • Oscillator Coils, IF Transformers, and Audio Transformers
  • Antenna Coils
  • Variable Capacitors
  • Crystal Earphones
  • Science Kits, Cool Things, and Everything Else
  • E. APPENDIX B: Online Learning Resources
  • F. APPENDIX C: Free Software.

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