Electronics simplified : previously published as Electronics made simple / Ian Sinclair.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sinclair, Ian.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (369 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Other Title:

Electronics made simple

Place of Publication:

Oxford [U.K.] ; Burlington, Mass. : Newnes, an imprint of Elsevier, 2011.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Explains electronics from fundamentals to applications - no other book has such breadth of coverage Approachable, clear writing style with minimal math - no previous knowledge of electronics required! Now fully revised and updated to include coverage of the latest developments in electronics: Blu-ray, HD, 3D TV, digital TV and radio, miniature computers, robotic systems and more Electronics Simplifi ed (previously published as Electronics Made Simple) is essential reading for students embarking on courses involving electronics, anyone whose job involves electron

Contents:

Front Cover; Electronics Simplified; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Electricity, Waves, and Pulses; Fundamental Electricity; Steady Voltage; Power; Alternating Voltage; Alternating Current and Waves; Electronics; Electromagnetic Waves; Waveforms; Pulses; Chapter 2 Passive Components; Resistors; Capacitors; Charge and Discharge; Inductors; Transformers; Resonance; Diodes; Chapter 3 Active Components and Integrated Circuits; Transistors; Integrated Circuits; The Microprocessor; Chapter 4 Linear Circuits; Linearity; Gain; Frequency Response; Broadband Amplifiers; Tuned Amplifiers

Power and Root Mean Square ValuesCalculating Power; Feedback; Oscillators and Multipliers; Chapter 5 Block and Circuit Diagrams; Diagrams; Circuit Diagrams; Block Diagrams; Linear Circuit Blocks; Filtering; Digital Circuit Blocks; Other Blocks; Chapter 6 How Traditional Radio Works; Radio Waves; Transmission and Reception; Modulation; Reception; Radio Block Diagrams; Stereo Radio; Internet Radio; Chapter 7 Disc and Tape Recording; Early Gramophones; Electrical Methods; Hi-Fi and Stereo; Tape and Cassette; Cinema Sound; Home Cinema; Noise; Video and Digital Recording

Chapter 8 Elements of TelevisionTelevision; Scanning; Transmission; Modern Television Displays; Analog Television Receiver; Color Television; Analog Receiver Circuits; Chapter 9 Digital Signals; Voltage Levels; Recording Digitally; Digital Broadcasting; Conversions; Digital Coding; Chapter 10 Gating and Logic Circuits; Gates; Arithmetic Circuits; Code Changing; Chapter 11 Counting and Correcting; Sequential Circuits; The J-K Flip-Flop; Counter Uses; Registers; Related Chips; Memory Chips; Error Control and Correction; Hamming and Other Codes; Chapter 12 Compact Disc System and Beyond

Compact DiscsThe Optical System; Digital Signal Processing; Production Methods; The End Result; Performance; Computer Optical Drives; Digital Compression; MPEG; MP3 Audio; Chapter 13 Microprocessors, Calculators, and Computers; The Microprocessor; Microprocessor Cycle; Memory; Buses; PC Register and Addressing; Interrupts; Inputs and Outputs; Ports; USB; Calculators; Chapter 14 Computers and Peripherals; Computers; Peripherals; Chapter 15 Computer Construction and Software; Computer Types; Operating Systems; Setting Up; Installing Applications; Chapter 16 Digital Television and Radio

CompressionTelevision Coding; Broadcasting Systems; Digital Television Receivers; DVD; Digital Radio; Chapter 17 Miscellaneous Systems; Radar; The Oscilloscope; NICAM; Camcorders; Cellular Phones; Cordless Phones; Bluetooth; GPS; Remote Controls; Security Equipment; Robotics; Appendix A Further Reading; Books; Useful Websites; Magazines; Appendix B Color Codes for Resistors; Appendix C ASCII Codes; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-331) and index.

ISBN:

9786613171122

9781283171120

1283171120

9780080971117

0080971113

OCLC:

727648968