Practical electronics for inventors.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scherz, Paul, author.

Monk, Simon, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronics.

Electronics--Textbooks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxv, 1014 pages ) illustrations (black and white)

Edition:

Third edition / Paul Scherz, Simon Monk.

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, [2013]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Spark your creativity and gain the electronics skills required to transform your innovative ideas into functioning gadgets. This hands-on, updated guide outlines electrical principles and provides thorough, easy-to-follow instructions, schematics, and illustrations. THE ELECTRONICS KNOW-HOW YOU NEED TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL INVENTOR "If there is a successor to Make: Electronics, then I believe it would have to be Practical Electronics for Inventors ....perfect for an electrical engineering student or maybe a high school student with a strong aptitude for electronics....I've been anxiously awaiting this update, and it was well worth the wait."--GeekDad (Wired.com) Spark your creativity and gain the electronics skills required to transform your innovative ideas into functioning gadgets. This hands-on, updated guide outlines electrical principles and provides thorough, easy-to-follow instructions, schematics, and illustrations. Findout how to select components, safely assemble circuits, perform error tests, and build plug-and-play prototypes. Practical Electronics for Inventors , Third Edition, features all-new chapters on sensors, microcontrollers, modular electronics, and the latest software tools. Coverage includes: Resistors, capacitors, inductors, and transformers Diodes, transistors, and integrated circuits Optoelectronics, solar cells, and phototransistors Sensors, GPS modules, and touch screens Op amps, regulators, and power supplies Digital electronics, LCD displays, and logic gates Microcontrollers and prototyping platforms, including Arduino DC motors, RC servos, and stepper motors Microphones, audio amps, and speakers Modular electronics and prototyping THE ELECTRONICS KNOW-HOW YOU NEED TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL INVENTOR "If there is a successor to Make: Electronics, then I believe it would have to be Practical Electronics for Inventors ....perfect for an electrical engineering student or maybe a high school student with a strong aptitude for electronics....I've been anxiously awaiting this update, and it was well worth the wait."--GeekDad (Wired.com) Spark your creativity and gain the electronics skills required to transform your innovative ideas into functioning gadgets. This hands-on, updated guide outlines electrical principles and provides thorough, easy-to-follow instructions, schematics, and illustrations. Findout how to select components, safely assemble circuits, perform error tests, and build plug-and-play prototypes. Practical Electronics for Inventors , Third Edition, features all-new chapters on sensors, microcontrollers, modular electronics, and the latest software tools. Coverage includes: Resistors, capacitors, inductors, and transformers Diodes, transistors, and integrated circuits Optoelectronics, solar cells, and phototransistors Sensors, GPS modules, and touch screens Op amps, regulators, and power supplies Digital electronics, LCD displays, and logic gates Microcontrollers and prototyping platforms, including Arduino DC motors, RC servos, and stepper motors Microphones, audio amps, and speakers Modular electronics and prototyping

Contents:

Part I - Theory Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Theory Part II - Devices Chapter 3. Basic Electronic Components Chapter 4. Discrete Semiconductors Chapter 5. Optoelectronics Chapter 6. Sensors Chapter 7. Hands-on Electronics Part III - Design Chapter 8. Operational Amplifiers Chapter 9. Filters Chapter 10. Oscillators and Timers Chapter 11. Voltage Regulators and Power Supplies Chapter 12. Digital Electronics Chapter 13. Microcontrollers Chapter 14. Electromechanical Devices Chapter 15. Audio Electronics Chapter 16. Applied Electronics Part IV - Appendixes Appendix A. Power Distribution and Home Wiring Appendix B. Error Analysis Appendix C. Useful Facts and Formulas Appendix D. Component Data, List of Logic ICs, Foreign Semiconductor Codes

Notes:

Previous edition: 2007.

Includes index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780071771337

0071771336

9780071771344

0071771344

OCLC:

857814600