Electronics explained : fundamentals for engineers, technicians and makers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frenzel, Louis E., Jr.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronic systems: design.

Electronics.

Local Subjects:

Electronic systems: design.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Newnes, 2018.

Summary:

Electronics Explained, Second Edition, takes a systems based approach to the fundamentals of electronics, covering the different types of electronic circuits, how they work, and how they fit together to create modern electronic equipment, enabling you to apply, use, select, operate and discuss common electronic products and systems.This new.

Contents:

Front Cover

Electronics Explained

Electronics Explained: Fundamentals for Engineers,Technicians, and Makers

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

List of Figures

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface

1 - Learning About Electronics for Your Own Good: A Little Bit of Perspective Before You Get to the Details

A Little Bit of Perspective Before You Get to the Details

INTRODUCTION

IT IS NOT LIKE IT USED TO BE

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

ELECTRONICS: THE BIG PICTURE

Communications

Computers

Control

Instrumentation

Components

HOW THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY WORKS?

Electricity Versus Electronics

THE PAINFUL TRUTH

Cell Phone

Robots

2 - Electronic Concepts: More Interesting Than You Think: Some Basic Stuff You Really Need to Know

ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS

Atoms and Electrons

Charge, Voltage, and Current

Dynamic Electricity and Current Flow

Direction of Current Flow

Conductors, Insulators, and Semiconductors

MAGNETISM

Magnetic Fields

Electromagnetism

Electromagnetic Induction

VOLTAGE SOURCES

Direct Current Voltages

Alternating Current Voltages

PRACTICAL DIRECT CURRENT AND ALTERNATING CURRENT VOLTAGE SOURCES

Direct Current Voltage Sources

Fuel Cell

Alternating Current Voltage Sources

Analog and Digital Signals

Fourier Theory and the Frequency Domain

3 - The Systems Versus Components View of Electronics: A Fresh New Way to Learn About Electronics

A Fresh New Way to Learn About Electronics

WHY SYSTEMS AND NOT CIRCUITS?

ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

Switches

Resistors

Capacitors

Inductors

Transformers

Diodes

Transistors

Amplifiers

Integrated Circuits

4 - Electronic Circuits: Linear/Analog: The Building Blocks of Electronic Equipment.

The Building Blocks of Electronic Equipment

LINEAR CIRCUITS

Classifying Amplifiers

Small Signal Versus Large Signal

Frequency Classification

Configuration Classification

Classification by Class of Operation

Operational Amplifiers

Amplifier Specifications

Input Impedance

Output Impedance

Cascading Amplifiers

Efficiency

Frequency Response

Output Capability

Filters

Oscillators

Mixers

Phase Detector

Phase-Locked Loops

Frequency Synthesizers

Power Supplies

Batteries

Standard Power Supply

Regulators

DC-DC Converters

Bus-Oriented Architecture

Power Management

Inverters

Solar Power System

5 - Electronic Circuits: Digital: Practically Everything Is Digital These Days

BINARY NUMBERS

Binary-to-Decimal Conversions

Using Hardware to Represent Binary Quantities

Decimal-to-Binary Conversions

Maximum Decimal Value for N Bits

BCD and ASCII

Parallel and Serial Data

DIGITAL LOGIC ELEMENTS

Inverter

AND Gate

OR Gate

NAND and NOR Gates

Exclusive OR Gate

Flip-Flops

Storage Registers

Shift Registers

Counters

COMMON LOGIC CIRCUITS

Multiplexer

Demultiplexer

Decoder

Comparators

Arithmetic Circuits

DIGITAL MEMORIES

Random Access Memory

Read-Only Memory

PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC DEVICES

DATA CONVERSION

Analog-to-Digital Conversion

Digital-to-Analog Conversion

Resolution and Sampling Interval

Direct Digital Synthesis

6 - How Microcomputers Work: The Brains of Every Electronic Product Today

CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS

COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

OPERATIONAL DETAILS

Registers and the Arithmetic Logic Unit

Control Unit

Instruction-Word Formats

Program Execution Example

Microcomputer Buses

POPULAR MICROCOMPUTERS.

8- and 16-Bit Microcontrollers

32- and 64-Bit Processors

DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING

7 - Radio/Wireless: The Invisible Cables of Modern Electronics

RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

THREE BASIC WAYS OF COMMUNICATIONS

Simplex

Half Duplex

Full Duplex

WHAT IS A RADIO WAVE ANYWAY?

Electric and Magnetic Fields

Signal Speed

Signal Strength

ELECTROMAGNETIC FREQUENCY SPECTRUM

RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION

Low and Medium Frequencies

High Frequencies

VHF, UHF, Microwaves and Millimeter Waves

MODULATION

Amplitude Modulation

Sidebands

Bandwidth

Single Sideband Modulation

Frequency Modulation

Phase Modulation

Digital Modulation

Spread Spectrum

Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex

RADIO HARDWARE

Transmitters

Receivers

Transceivers

ISM Band Transceiver

ANTENNAS

Ground-Plane Antenna

Dipole

Yagi

Other Antennas

Transmission Lines

Microwave Antennas and Waveguides

TWO-WAY RADIO

Aircraft

Citizens Band

Amateur Radio

Family Radio

Marine

Land Mobile Radio

SATELLITES

RADIO TELESCOPES

8 - Cell Phones: It Is Now Possible to Do Anything Wirelessly: Talk, Text, Email, Web Browse, Games, Whatever

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

THE CELLULAR CONCEPT

WHAT IS INSIDE A CELL PHONE?

What Type of Cell Phone Technology Do You Have?

DIGITAL MODULATION AND WIRELESS TRANSMISSION METHODS

Quadrature Amplitude Modulation

Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing

Multiple Input Multiple Output

Spectral Efficiency

ACCESS METHODS AND DUPLEXING

A LOOK INSIDE A 4G CELL PHONE

THE LATEST CELL PHONE TECHNOLOGY

Long-Term Evolution

Fifth-Generation Wireless Overview

Location Technology.

9 - Networking: Wired and Wireless: All Devices Talking to One Another

IS EVERYTHING NETWORKED?

TYPES OF NETWORKS

Wide Area Networks

Metropolitan Area Networks

Local Area Networks

Personal Area Networks

Home Area Networks

Storage Area Networks

Network Relationships

NETWORK INTERCONNECTION METHODS

WIRED NETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES

Types of Cables

How Is Ethernet Used?

Synchronous Optical Network

Optical Transport Network

HOW THE INTERNET WORKS

WIRELESS NETWORKS

Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

ZigBee

ISM-Band Radios

Radio Frequency Identification and Near-Field Communications

BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY

Cable TV Connectivity

Digital Subscriber Lines

Wireless Broadband

THE INTERNET OF THINGS

How Internet of Things Works

Wireless Technologies of Internet of Things and Machine 2 Machine

The Issues of Internet of Things

10 - Audio Electronics: Digital Voice and Music Dominate

THE NATURE OF SOUND

Microphones

Speakers

DIGITAL AUDIO

Past Recording Media

Digitizing Sound

Digital Compression

How an MP3 Player Works

The Compact Disc

AUDIO-VIDEO RECEIVER

Radio Choices

Surround Sound

SPECIAL SOUND APPLICATIONS

Wireless Speakers and Headphones

Downloading and Streaming Audio

Musical Instruments

Noise-Canceling Earphones

Sonar

Hearing Aids

11 - Video Technology: TV and Video Is All Digital Now

VIDEO FUNDAMENTALS FOR THE IMPATIENT

Scanning Fundamentals

Aspect Ratio

Persistence of Vision

Analog TV

Digital TV

Color Video Principles

Video Compression

TV Transmission

TV Screen Technology

Summary of Screen Technologies

3D TV

CABLE TELEVISION

SATELLITE TV

OVER-THE-TOP TV

CELL PHONE TV

CLOSED-CIRCUIT TV

DIGITAL VIDEO DISCS

How a DVD Player Works.

Blu-ray DVD

Virtual and Augmented Reality

12 - Industrial Control : How to Automate: Monitor, Process, and Control

OPEN- AND CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL

Open-Loop Control

Closed-Loop Control

Controllers

SENSORS

Temperature Sensors

Pressure Sensors

Potentiometers

Photoelectric Sensors

Flow Sensors

OUTPUT DEVICES

Relays

Solenoids

Motors

DC Motors

AC Motors

Other Actuators

THYRISTORS

Silicon-Controlled Rectifier

Diac

Triac

PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS

Organization

Operation

Programming

Data Acquisition Systems

13 - Software, Programmingand Electronics: Today, Most Electronics Is a Combination

SOFTWARE FUNDAMENTALS

Programming Languages

PROGRAMMING

Developing Software for Embedded Controllers

Microcontroller Unit Interfacing

PLATFORMS FOR LEARNING PROGRAMMING

Parallax BASIC Stamp 2

PICAXE

Arduino

LaunchPad

Advanced Alternatives

LEARNING PROGRAMMING

Books

Learn by Example

Online Tutorials

Online College Courses

Apply What You Learn

14 - Soldering: An Essential Skill for Electronics

What is Solder?

Soldering Tools

Soldering Procedures

Desoldering

A - Book References

B - Projects Parts List

PARTS SOURCES

CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 4

CHAPTER 5

CHAPTER 7

CHAPTER 12

CHAPTER 13

CHAPTER 14

C - Learning Resources

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

Z

Back Cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780128116418

0128116412

9780128118795

0128118792

OCLC:

991530165