Practical electronics for inventors / Paul Scherz, Dr. Simon Monk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scherz, Paul, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronics--Textbooks.

Electronics.

Electronics--Amateurs' manuals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

3rd edition

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education LLC., c2013.

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. Find out 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.

Contents:

A. About te Authors

B. About te Technical Editors

C. Preface

Notes About the Third Edition

D. Acknowledgments

1. Introduction to Electronics

2. Theory

Theory of Electronics

Electric Current

Voltage

A Microscopic View of Conduction (For Those Who Are Interested)

Resistance, Resistivity, Conductivity

Insulators, Conductors, and Semiconductors

Heat and Power

Thermal Heat Conduction and Thermal Resistance

Wire Gauges

Grounds

Electric Circuits

Ohm's Law and Resistors

Voltage and Current Sources

Measuring Voltage, Current, and Resistance

Combining Batteries

Open and Short Circuits

Kirchhoff's Laws

Superposition Theorem

Thevenin's and Norton's Theorems

AC Circuits

AC and Resistors, RMS Voltage, and Current

Mains Power

Capacitors

Inductors

Modeling Complex Circuits

Complex Numbers

Circuit with Sinusoidal Sources

Power in AC Circuits (Apparent Power, Real Power, Reactive Power)

Thevenin's Theorem in AC Form

Resonant Circuits

Lecture on Decibels

Input and Output Impedance

Two-Port Networks and Filters

Transient Circuits

Circuits with Periodic Nonsinusoidal Sources

Nonperiodic Sources

SPICE

3. Basic Electronic Circuit Components

Wires, Cables, and Connectors

Batteries

Switches

Relays

Resistors

Transformers

Fuses and Circuit Breakers

4. Semiconductors

Semiconductor Technology

Diodes

Transistors

Thyristors

Transient Voltage Suppressors

Integrated Circuits

5. Optoelectronics

A Little Lecture on Photons

Lamps

Light-Emitting Diodes

Photoresistors

Photodiodes

Solar Cells

Phototransistors

Photothyristors

Optoisolators

Optical Fiber

6. Sensors

General Principals

Temperature

Proximity and Touch

Movement, Force, and Pressure

Chemical

Light, Radiation, Magnetism, and Sound

GPS

7. Hands-on Electronics

Safety

Constructing Circuits

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

The Electronics Laboratory

8. Operational Amplifiers

Operational Amplifier Water Analogy

How Op Amps Work (The "Cop-Out" Explanation)

Theory

Negative Feedback

Positive Feedback

Real Kinds of Op Amps

Op Amp Specifications

Powering Op Amps

Some Practical Notes

Voltage and Current Offset Compensation

Frequency Compensation

Comparators

Comparators with Hysteresis

Using Single-Supply Comparators

Window Comparator

Voltage-Level Indicator

Applications.

9. Filters

Things to Know Before You Start Designing Filters

Basic Filters

Passive Low-Pass Filter Design

A Note on Filter Types

Passive High-Pass Filter Design

Passive Bandpass Filter Design

Passive Notch Filter Design

Active Filter Design

Integrated Filter Circuits

10. Oscillators and Timers

RC Relaxation Oscillators

The 555 Timer IC

Voltage-Controlled Oscillators

Wien-Bridge and Twin-T Oscillators

LC Oscillators (Sinusoidal Oscillators)

Crystal Oscillators

Microcontroller Oscillators

11. Voltage Regulators and Power Supplies

Voltage-Regulator ICs

A Quick Look at a Few Regulator Applications

The Transformer

Rectifier Packages

A Few Simple Power Supplies

Technical Points About Ripple Reduction

Loose Ends

Switching Regulator Supplies (Switchers)

Switch-Mode Power Supplies

Kinds of Commercial Power Supply Packages

Power Supply Construction

12. Digital Electronics

The Basics of Digital Electronics

Logic Gates

Combinational Devices

Logic Families

Powering and Testing Logic ICs

Sequential Logic

Counter ICs

Shift Registers

Three-State Buffers, Latches, and Transceivers

Analog/Digital Interfacing

Displays

Memory Devices

13. Microcontrollers

Basic Structure of a Microcontroller

Example Microcontrollers

Evaluation/Development Boards

Arduino

Interfacing with Microcontrollers

14. Motors

DC Continuous Motors

Speed Control of DC Motors

Directional Control of DC Motors

RC Servos

Stepper Motors

Kinds of Stepper Motors

Driving Stepper Motors

Controlling the Driver with a Translator

A Final Word on Identifying Stepper Motors

15. Audio Electronics

A Little Lecture on Sound

Microphones

Microphone Specifications

Audio Amplifiers

Preamplifiers

Mixer Circuits

A Note on Impedance Matching

Speakers

Crossover Networks

Simple ICs Used to Drive Speakers

Audible?Signal Devices

Miscellaneous Audio Circuits

16. Modular Electronics

There's an IC for It

Breakout Boards and Modules

Plug-and-Play Prototyping

Open Source Hardware

A. Power Distribution and Home Wiring

Power Distribution

A Closer Look at Three-Phase Electricity

Home Wiring

Electricity in Other Countries

B. Error Analysis

Absolute Error, Relative Error, and Percent Error

Uncertainty Estimates

C. Useful Facts and Formulas

Greek Alphabet

Powers of 10 Unit Prefixes

Linear Functions (y = mx + b)

Quadratic Equation (y = ax2 + bx + c)

Exponents and Logarithms

Trigonometry

Differential Calculus

Integral Calculus.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on cover image and table of contents, viewed on Mar. 24, 2015.

ISBN:

9780071771337 (print ISBN)

0071771336 (print ISBN)

9780071771344 (eISBN)

0071771344 (eISBN)

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