Troubleshooting electronic equipment : includes repair and maintenance / by R.S. Khandpur.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Khandpur, Raghbir Singh, 1942- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronic instruments--Maintenance and repair.

Electronic instruments.

Electronic apparatus and appliances--Maintenance and repair.

Electronic apparatus and appliances.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 422 pages) : illustrations, figs., tables.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education LLC., c2003.

Contents:

A. Preface to the second edition

B. Preface to the first edition

C. Author's profile

1. Reliability aspects of electronic equipment

Electronics today

Reliability aspects of electronic equipment

Reliability predictions

Accelerated assessment of reliability

Practical reliability considerations

2. Fundamental troubleshooting procedures

Making of an electronic equipment

Reading drawings and diagrams

Equipment failures

Causes of equipment failures

Nature of faults

Maintenance terminology

Getting inside electronic equipment

Troubleshooting process

Fault-finding aids

Troubleshooting techniques

Approaching components for tests

Grounding systems in electronic equipment

Temperature-sensitive intermittent problems

Corrective action

Situations when repairs should not be attempted

General guidelines

3. Electronic test equipment

Multimeters

The oscilloscope

Digital oscilloscopes

Logic analyser

Signature analyser

Signal generators

Universal bridge

Power supplies

Fibre-optic test equipment

4. Tools and aids for servicing and maintenance

Hand tools

Soft tools (chemicals for workbench)

5. Soldering techniques

What is soldering?

Soldering tools

Soldering material

Soldering procedure

Soldering technique

Replacement of components

Special considerations for handling mos devices

Soldering leadless capacitors

Good and bad soldering joints

De-soldering technique

Safety precautions

6. Mechanical and electro-mechanical components

Fuses and fuse holders

Switches

Wires and cables

Connectors

Circuit boards

Transformers

Motors

Electro-magnetic relays

Batteries and battery chargers

7. Passive components and their testing

Passive components

Adjustable controls

Resistors

Capacitors

Inductors.

8. Testing of semiconductor devices

Types of semiconductor devices

Causes of failures in semiconductor devices

Types of failures

Testing procedures for semiconductor devices

9. Linear integrated circuits

Linear integrated circuits

Operational amplifiers (op-amp)

Characteristics of op-amps

Typical op-amp circuits

How to consult op-amp specification data books

Faults diagnosis in op-amp circuits

10. Troubleshooting digital circuits

Why digital circuits?

Binary number systems

Truth tables

Logic circuits

Characteristics of integrated circuit logic gates

The logic families

Cmos digital integrated circuits

Categories of integrated circuits based on packing density

Logic ic series

Packages in digital ics

Identification of integrated circuits

Ic pin-outs

Handling ics

Digital troubleshooting methods

The digital ic troubleshooters

Special considerations for fault diagnosis in digital circuits

Handling precautions for electronic devices subject to damage by static electricity

Function and testing of flip-flops, counters and registers

11. Troubleshooting microprocessor-based systems

Microprocessors

Semiconductor memories

Microcontrollers

Microprocessor-based systems

Data converters

Data acquisition systems

Special methods of troubleshooting lsi-based systems

12. Rework and repair of surface mount assemblies

Surface mount technology

Surface mount devices

Surface mounting semiconductor packages

Packaging of passive components as smd

Repairing surface mounted pcbs

Rework stations

13. Typical examples of troubleshooting

Power supply circuits

Oscilloscope

Electrocardiograph (ecg machine)

Cordless telephones

14. Preventive maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Indications for preventive maintenance action

Preventive maintenance of electronic circuits

Preventive maintenance of mechanical systems

General guidelines for cleaning and lubricating

Typical examples?preventive maintenance of personal computers

15. Maintenance management

Objectives of maintenance management

Maintenance policy

Equipment service options

Maintenance organization

Essentials of a good equipment management programme

Installation procedures

Service and maintenance laboratory

Documentation

Professional qualities and work habits

A. Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on cover image and table of contents, viewed on Feb. 20, 2015.

ISBN:

9780070483576

0070483574

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