Preface p. vii Careers in Electronics p. xii Using a Calculator p. xvi Safety Precautions p. xix Dc Circuits p. 1 Fundamentals of Electricity p. 3 Matter, Elements, and Compounds p. 4 A Closer Look at Atoms p. 5 Current p. 7 Voltage p. 7 Resistance p. 8 Current p. 10 Electrical Charge p. 10 Current Flow p. 11 Scientific Notation p. 13 Voltage p. 17 Voltage Sources p. 17 Cells and Batteries p. 21 Connecting Cells and Batteries p. 24 Voltage Rises and Voltage Drops p. 27 Ground as a Voltage Reference Level p. 28 Resistance p. 31 Resistance p. 31 Conductance p. 32 Resistors p. 32 Resistor Identification p. 37 Connecting Resistors p. 40 Connecting Resistors in Series p. 40 Connecting Resistors in Parallel p. 41 Connecting Resistors in Series and Parallel p. 43 Ohm's Law p. 49 Electric Circuits p. 49 Ohm's Law p. 51 Application of Ohm's Law p. 53 Kirchhoff's Current Law p. 57 Kirchhoff's Voltage Law p. 58 Electrical Measurements-Meters p. 61 Introduction to Meters p. 62 Types of Meters p. 63 Multimeters p. 64 Measuring Current p. 65
Measuring Voltage p. 67 Measuring Resistance p. 68 Reading Meter Scales p. 70 Power p. 75 Power p. 75 Power Application (Circuit Analysis) p. 76 DC Circuits p. 80 Series Circuits p. 80 Parallel Circuits p. 82 Series-Parallel Circuits p. 84 Voltage Dividers p. 88 Wheatstone Bridge p. 93 Magnetism p. 96 Magnetic Fields p. 97 Electricity and Magnetism p. 99 Magnetic Induction p. 101 Magnetic and Electromagnetic Applications p. 104 Inductance p. 110 Inductance p. 110 Inductors p. 111 L/R Time Constants p. 113 Capacitance p. 116 Capacitance p. 116 Capacitors p. 117 RC Time Constants p. 120 AC Circuits p. 123 Alternating Current p. 125 Generating Alternating Current p. 126 AC Values p. 128 Nonsinusoidal Waveforms p. 130 AC Measurements p. 133 AC Meters p. 133 Oscilloscopes p. 136 Frequency Counters p. 139 Bode Plotters p. 140 Resistive AC Circuits p. 142 Basic AC Resistive Circuits p. 142 Series AC Circuits p. 143 Parallel AC Circuits p. 145 Power in AC Circuits p. 146 Capacitive AC Circuits p. 148
Capacitors in AC Circuits p. 148 Applications of Capacitive Circuits p. 151 Inductive AC Circuits p. 155 Inductance in AC Circuits p. 155 Applications of Inductive Circuits p. 158 Resonance Circuits p. 161 Reactance in Series Circuits p. 161 Reactance in Parallel Circuits p. 165 Power p. 167 Introduction to Resonance p. 168 Transformers p. 171 Electromagnetic Induction p. 171 Mutual Inductance p. 172 Turns Ratio p. 173 Applications p. 175 Semiconductor Devices p. 181 Semiconductor Fundamentals p. 183 Semiconduction in Germanium and Silicon p. 184 Conduction in Pure Germanium and Silicon p. 186 Conduction in Doped Germanium and Silicon p. 187 PN Junction Diodes p. 191 PN Junctions p. 191 Diode Biasing p. 193 Diode Characteristics p. 194 Diode Construction Techniques p. 195 Testing PN Junction Diodes p. 197 Zener Diodes p. 199 Zener Diode Characteristics p. 199 Zener Diode Ratings p. 200 Voltage Regulation with Zener Diodes p. 201 Testing Zener Diodes p. 202 Bipolar Transistors p. 204 Transistor Construction p. 204 Transistor Types and Packaging p. 206 Basic Transistor Operation p. 206 Transistor Testing p. 208 Transistor Substitution p. 209 Field Effect Transistors (FETs) p. 213 Junction FETs p. 213 Depletion Insulated Gate FETs (MOSFETs) p. 216 Enhancement Insulated Gate FETs (MOSFETs) p. 218
MOSFET Safety Precautions p. 220 Testing FETs p. 220 Thyristors p. 223 Silicon-Controlled Rectifiers p. 223 TRIACs p. 226 Bidirectional Trigger Diodes p. 228 Testing Thyristors p. 229 Integrated Circuits p. 232 Introduction to Integrated Circuits p. 233 Integrated Circuit Construction Techniques p. 234 Integrated Circuit Packaging p. 236 Optoelectric Devices p. 239 Basic Principles of Light p. 240 Light-Sensitive Devices p. 240 Light-Emitting Devices p. 244 Linear Electronic Circuits p. 247 Power Supplies p. 249 Transformers p. 250 Rectifier Circuits p. 250 Filter Circuits p. 253 Voltage Regulators p. 256 Voltage Multipliers p. 261 Circuit-Protection Devices p. 263 Amplifier Basics p. 267 Amplifier Configurations p. 267 Amplifier Biasing p. 269 Amplifier Coupling p. 273 Amplifier Applications p. 277 Direct-Coupled Amplifiers p. 277 Audio Amplifiers p. 280 Video Amplifiers p. 282 RF and IF Amplifiers p. 285 Operational Amplifiers p. 287 Oscillators p. 293 Fundamentals of Oscillators p. 293 Sinusoidal Oscillators p. 294 Nonsinusoidal Oscillators p. 298 Waveshaping Circuits p. 302 Nonsinusoidal Waveforms p. 302 Waveshaping Circuits p. 305 Special-Purpose Circuits p. 309
Digital Electronic Circuits p. 313 Binary Number System p. 315 Binary Numbers p. 315 Binary and Decimal Conversion p. 317 BCD Code p. 319 Basic Logic Gates p. 321 AND Gate p. 321 OR Gate p. 322 NOT Gate p. 323 NAND Gate p. 323 NOR Gate p. 324 Exclusive OR and NOR Gates p. 325 Buffer p. 327 Simplifying Logic Circuits p. 330 Veitch Diagrams p. 330 Karnaugh Maps p. 333 Sequential Logic Circuits p. 338 Flip-Flops p. 339 Counters p. 342 Shift Registers p. 345 Memory p. 351 Combinational Logic Circuits p. 356 Encoders p. 356 Decoders p. 358 Multiplexers p. 360 Arithmetic Circuits p. 363 Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs) p. 368 Microcomputer Basics p. 371 Computer Basics p. 372 Microprocessor Architecture p. 375 Microcontrollers p. 378 Practical Applications p. 383 Printed Circuit Board Fabrication p. 385 Fundamentals p. 385 Schematic Diagram p. 389 Breadboarding p. 395 Laying Out Printed Circuit Boards p. 396 Transferring Designs p. 402 Etching Printed Circuit Boards p. 403 Preparing the Etched Printed Circuit Board p. 405 Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) p. 406
Printed Circuit Board Assembly and Repair p. 415 Electronics Technician Toolbox p. 416 Electronic Test Equipment p. 421 Solder and Soldering Irons p. 424 Soldering a Printed Circuit Board p. 427 Analyzing Soldered Connections p. 433 Protective Coatings p. 434 Safety Precautions p. 435 Electrostatic Discharge p. 438 Basic Troubleshooting p. 444 Tools for Troubleshooting p. 444 Isolation Techniques for Effective Troubleshooting p. 448 Common Types of Defects p. 449 Troubleshooting Tips p. 452 Documentation p. 452 Glossary p. 455 Self-Test Answers p. 467 Appendices p. 503 Electronics Abbreviations p. 503 Periodic Table of Elements p. 504 The Greek Alphabet p. 505 Metric Prefixes Used in Electronics p. 506 Resistor Color Codes p. 507 Capacitor Color Code p. 508 Electronics Symbols p. 511 Semiconductor Schematic Symbols p. 512 Digital Logic Symbols p. 513 DC and AC Circuit Formulas p. 514 Index p. 515 Table of Contents provided by Blackwell's Book Services and R.R. Bowker. Used with permission.