Electronics and Communications for Scientists and Engineers
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Electronics and Communications for Scientists and Engineersiii
- Copyright Pageiv
- Contentsvii
- Prefacexv
- Chapter 1. Circuit Fundamentals1
- 1.1 Introduction1
- 1.2 Dimensions and Units1
- 1.3 Basic Concepts2
- 1.4 Circuit Elements7
- 1.5 Series and Parallel Circuits22
- 1.6 Network Simplification26
- 1.7 Mesh or Loop Equations33
- 1.8 Transients and Time Constants in RC and RL Circuits37
- 1.9 Summary42
- Problems43
- Chapter 2. AC Circuits49
- 2.1 Introduction49
- 2.2 Sinusoidal Driving Functions50
- 2.3 High-Pass and Low-Pass Filters58
- 2.4 Resonance and Band-Pass Filters62
- 2.5 Power in AC and RF Circuits72
- 2.6 Transformers and Impedance Matching78
- 2.7 Summary85
- Problems85
- Chapter 3. Diode Applications91
- 3.1 Introduction91
- 3.2 Rectification91
- 3.3 Clipping and Clamping Circuits98
- 3.4 Zener Diode Voltage Regulation101
- 3.5 Silicon-Controlled Rectifiers (SCRs)104
- 3.6 Summary108
- Problems109
- Chapter 4. Semiconductor Diodes and Transistors111
- 4.1 Introduction111
- 4.2 Hole and Electron Conduction in Semiconductors111
- 4.3 pn-Junction and the Diode-Junction and the Diode116
- 4.4 pn-Junction and the Transistor122
- 4.5 The Transistor as Amplifier130
- 4.6 Safety Considerations and Grounding146
- 4.7 Summary148
- Problems149
- Chapter 5. Practical Amplifier Circuits155
- 5.1 Introduction155
- 5.2 The Ideal Amplifier157
- 5.3 Small-Signal Amplifiers159
- 5.4 Decibel Notation for Gain170
- 5.5 Frequency Response of Amplifiers171
- 5.6 Time Response and Pulse Amplifiers178
- 5.7 Power Amplifiers182
- 5.8 AM Radio Receiver190
- 5.9 Summary196
- Problems198
- Chapter 6. Operational Amplifiers203
- 6.1 Introduction203
- 6.2 OP Amp–An Almost Ideal Amplifier203
- 6.3 Voltage Followers and the Unit Gain Buffer208
- 6.4 Summers, Subtracters, and Digital-to-Analog Converters209
- 6.5 The Differential Amplifier212
- 6.6 Differentiating, Integrating, and Logarithmic Amplifiers218
- 6.7 Active RC Filters221
- 6.8 Comparators and Analog-to-Digital Converters223
- 6.9 The Analog Computer225
- 6.10 Summary228
- Problems230
- Chapter 7. Digital Electronics235
- 7.1 Introduction235
- 7.2 Digital Signal Representation237
- 7.3 Combinatorial Logic239
- 7.4 Combinatorial Logic Circuits248
- 7.5 Sequential Logic Circuits254
- 7.6 Memory268
- 7.7 Summary273
- Problems274
- Chapter 8. The Digital Computer279
- 8.1 Introduction279
- 8.2 The Power of Computers–The Stored Program Concept280
- 8.3 Elements of a Computer284
- 8.4 The CPU302
- 8.5 Hexadecimal Numbers and Memory Addressing305
- 8.6 Operating Systems314
- 8.7 Summary324
- Problems324
- Chapter 9. Digital Systems327
- 9.1 Introduction327
- 9.2 Digital Communication and the Computer327
- 9.3 Information328
- 9.4 Information Rate332
- 9.5 Digital Communication Networks345
- 9.6 Summary396
- Problems397
- Index405
A new type of text for non-majors in electrical engineering, this book satisfies the need for all educated persons to comprehend some basics of electronic technology and the Internet. Class-tested with 300 students at Northwestern University, Electronics and Communications for Scientists and Engineers has been written to meet the recent recommendations of the ABET Criteria 2000 standards for revised engineering curricula. This text covers the essential topics of electronics and communications that need to be understood by students and practitioners in various engineering fields and applied sciences. It contains the best layman's explanation of electronic underpinnings of the World Wide Web currently available in a textbook. It is also appropriate for science and liberal arts majors who need to take an elective course in digital technology, including computing and communications.