This book treats with the design and application of a broad range of analog
electronic circuits in a comprehensive and clear manner. The discussion of
design and application in the text, we believe, brings out the inherently
interesting nature of electronics. There are several books on the market that
deal extensively with analog electronic circuits, but most tend to give theory,
explanations, and analysis of circuit behavior and generally do not enable the
reader to design complete real-world functioning circuits or systems. This text
addresses this shortcoming while treating comprehensively with the subject. It
first provides a foundation in the theory and operation of basic electronic
devices including the diode, the bipolar junction transistor, the field effect
transistor, and the operational amplifier. It then presents detailed instruction
on the design of working real-world electronic circuits of varying levels of
complexity including feedback amplifiers, power amplifiers, regulated power
supplies, filters, oscillators, and waveform generators. Upon completion of the
book, the reader will understand the operation of and be able to confidently
design a broad range of functioning analog electronic circuits and systems
This book enables the reader to analyze a variety of circuits, to develop a deep
understanding of their operation, and to design and optimize a range of
working circuits and systems. Many examples help the reader to quickly
become familiar with key design parameters and design methodology for
each class of circuits. Each chapter starts with fundamental ideas and develops
them step-by-step into a broad range of applications of real-world circuits and
systems. Each chapter ends with several circuit applications with a full
discussion of design methods. Also, at the end of each chapter, there are
research projects that are intended to stimulate the interests of the reader and
encourage varying levels of investigation and experiment.