Preface p. viii
Careers in Electronics p. x
Using a Calculator p. xiii
Safety Precautions p. xvi
Section 1 DC Circuits p. 1
Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Electricity p. 3
1-1 Matter, Elements, and Compounds p. 4
1-2 A Closer Look at Atoms p. 5
1-3 Current p. 6
1-4 Voltage p. 7
1-5 Resistance p. 8
Chapter 2 Current p. 10
2-1 Electrical Charge p. 11
2-2 Current Flow p. 11
2-3 Scientific Notation p. 13
Chapter 3 Voltage p. 17
3-1 Voltage Sources p. 18
3-2 Cells and Batteries p. 21
3-3 Connecting Cells and Batteries p. 25
3-4 Voltage Rises and Voltage Drops p. 27
3-5 Ground as a Voltage Reference Level p. 28
Chapter 4 Resistance p. 31
4-1 Resistance p. 32
4-2 Conductance p. 32
4-3 Resistors p. 33
4-4 Resistor Identification p. 37
4-5 Connecting Resistors p. 40
4-6 Connecting Resistors in Series p. 40
4-7 Connecting Resistors in Parallel p. 41
4-8 Connecting Resistors in Series and Parallel p. 43
Chapter 5 Ohm's Law p. 49
5-1 Electric Circuits p. 50
5-2 Ohm's Law p. 51
5-3 Application of Ohm's Law p. 52
5-4 Kirchhoff's Current Law p. 57
5-5 Kirchhoff's Voltage Law p. 57
Chapter 6 Electrical Measurements--Meters p. 61
6-1 Introduction to Meters p. 62
6-2 Types of Meters p. 62
6-3 Multimeters p. 64
6-4 Measuring Current p. 65
6-5 Measuring Voltage p. 67
6-6 Measuring Resistance p. 67
6-7 Reading Meter Scales p. 69
Chapter 7 Power p. 74
7-1 Power p. 75
7-2 Power Application (Circuit Analysis) p. 76
Chapter 8 DC Circuits p. 79
8-1 Series Circuits p. 80
8-2 Parallel Circuits p. 81
8-3 Series-Parallel Circuits p. 83
8-4 Voltage Dividers p. 86
Chapter 9 Magnetism p. 94
9-1 Magnetic Fields p. 95
9-2 Electricity and Magnetism p. 97
9-3 Magnetic Induction p. 99
9-4 Magnetic and Electromagnetic Applications p. 100
Chapter 10 Inductance p. 106
10-1 Inductance p. 107
10-2 Inductors p. 107
10-3 L/R Time Constants p. 109
Chapter 11 Capacitance p. 112
11-1 Capacitance p. 113
11-2 Capacitors p. 114
11-3 RC Time Constants p. 116
Section 2 AC Circuits p. 119
Chapter 12 Alternating Current p. 121
12-1 Generating Alternating Current p. 122
12-2 AC Values p. 124
12-3 Nonsinusoidal Waveforms p. 126
Chapter 13 AC Measurements p. 129
13-1 AC Meters p. 130
13-2 Oscilloscopes p. 132
13-3 Frequency Counters p. 135
13-4 Bode Plotters p. 136
Chapter 14 Resistive AC Circuits p. 138
14-1 Basic AC Resistive Circuits p. 139
14-2 Series AC Circuits p. 140
14-3 Parallel AC Circuits p. 141
14-4 Power in AC Circuits p. 142
Chapter 15 Capacitive AC Circuits p. 145
15-1 Capacitors in AC Circuits p. 146
15-2 Applications of Capacitive Circuits p. 148
Chapter 16 Inductive AC Circuits p. 152
16-1 Inductance in AC Circuits p. 153
16-2 Applications of Inductive Circuits p. 155
Chapter 17 Resonance Circuits p. 158
17-1 Reactance in Series Circuits p. 159
17-2 Reactance in Parallel Circuits p. 162
17-3 Power p. 163
17-4 Introduction to Resonance p. 165
Chapter 18 Transformers p. 167
18-1 Electromagnetic Induction p. 168
18-2 Mutual Inductance p. 169
18-3 Turns Ratio p. 169
18-4 Applications p. 171
Section 3 Semiconductor Devices p. 175
Chapter 19 Semiconductor Fundamentals p. 177
19-1 Semiconduction in Germanium and Silicon p. 178
19-2 Conduction in Pure Germanium and Silicon p. 179
19-3 Conduction in Doped Germanium and Silicon p. 181
Chapter 20 PN Junction Diodes p. 184
20-1 PN Junctions p. 185
20-2 Diode Biasing p. 186
20-3 Diode Characteristics p. 187
20-4 Diode Construction Techniques p. 188
20-5 Testing PN Junction Diodes p. 189
Chapter 21 Zener Diodes p. 192
21-1 Zener Diode Characteristics p. 193
21-2 Zener Diode Ratings p. 193
21-3 Voltage Regulation with Zener Diodes p. 194
21-4 Testing Zener Diodes p. 195
Chapter 22 Bipolar Transistors p. 197
22-1 Transistor Construction p. 198
22-2 Transistor Types and Packaging p. 198
22-3 Basic Transistor Operation p. 200
22-4 Transistor Testing p. 201
22-5 Transistor Substitution p. 202
Chapter 23 Field Effect Transistors (FETs) p. 205
23-1 Junction FETs p. 206
23-2 Depletion Insulated Gate FETs (MOSFETs) p. 208
23-3 Enhancement Insulated Gate FETs (MOSFETs) p. 210
23-4 MOSFET Safety Precautions p. 211
23-5 Testing FETs p. 212
Chapter 24 Thyristors p. 215
24-1 Silicon-Controlled Rectifiers p. 216
24-2 TRIACs p. 218
24-3 Bidirectional Trigger Diodes p. 220
24-4 Testing Thyristors p. 221
Chapter 25 Integrated Circuits p. 224
25-1 Introduction to Integrated Circuits p. 225
25-2 Integrated Circuit Construction Techniques p. 226
25-3 Integrated Circuit Packaging p. 227
Chapter 26 Optoelectric Devices p. 230
26-1 Basic Principles of Light p. 231
26-2 Light-Sensitive Devices p. 231
26-3 Light-Emitting Devices p. 234
Section 4 Linear Electronic Circuits p. 239
Chapter 27 Power Supplies p. 241
27-1 Transformers p. 242
27-2 Rectifier Circuits p. 242
27-3 Filter Circuits p. 245
27-4 Voltage Regulators p. 247
27-5 Voltage Multipliers p. 251
27-6 Circuit-Protection Devices p. 254
Chapter 28 Amplifier Basics p. 257
28-1 Amplifier Configurations p. 258
28-2 Amplifier Biasing p. 259
28-3 Amplifier Coupling p. 263
Chapter 29 Amplifier Applications p. 266
29-1 Direct-Coupled Amplifiers p. 267
29-2 Audio Amplifiers p. 269
29-3 Video Amplifiers p. 271
29-4 RF and IF Amplifiers p. 272
29-5 Operational Amplifiers p. 275
Chapter 30 Oscillators p. 282
30-1 Fundamentals of Oscillators p. 283
30-2 Sinusoidal Oscillators p. 283
30-3 Nonsinusoidal Oscillators p. 287
Chapter 31 Waveshaping Circuits p. 291
31-1 Nonsinusoidal Waveforms p. 292
31-2 Waveshaping Circuits p. 295
31-3 Special-Purpose Circuits p. 298
Section 5 Digital Electronic Circuits p. 301
Chapter 32 Binary Number System p. 303
32-1 Binary Numbers p. 304
32-2 Binary and Decimal Conversion p. 305
32-3 BCD Code p. 306
Chapter 33 Basic Logic Gates p. 309
33-1 AND Gate p. 310
33-2 OR Gate p. 310
33-3 NOT Gate p. 311
33-4 NAND Gate p. 312
33-5 NOR Gate p. 312
33-6 Exclusive OR and NOR Gates p. 314
Chapter 34 Simplifying Logic Circuits p. 316
34-1 Veitch Diagrams p. 317
34-2 Kamaugh Maps p. 319
Chapter 35 Sequential Logic Circuits p. 324
35-1 Flip-Flops p. 325
35-2 Counters p. 327
35-3 Shift Registers p. 334
35-4 Memory p. 336
Chapter 36 Combinational Logic Circuits p. 341
36-1 Encoders p. 342
36-2 Decoders p. 343
36-3 Multiplexers p. 345
36-4 Arithmetic Circuits p. 348
36-5 Programmable Logic Devices (PLD) p. 352
Chapter 37 Microcomputer Basics p. 356
37-1 Computer Basics p. 357
37-2 Microprocessor Architecture p. 360
37-3 Microcontrollers p. 362
Glossary p. 366
Self-Test Answers p. 375
Appendices p. 410
Appendix 1 Electronics Abbreviations p. 410
Appendix 2 Periodic Table of the Elements p. 411
Appendix 3 The Greek Alphabet p. 412
Appendix 4 Metric Prelixes Used in Electronics p. 413
Appendix 5 Resistor Color Codes p. 414
Appendix 6 Capacitor Color Code p. 415
Appendix 7 Electronics Symbols p. 417
Appendix 8 Semiconductor Schematic Symbols p. 418
Appendix 9 Digital Logic Symbols p. 419
Appendix 10 DC and AC Circuit Formulas p. 420
Index p. 421