Fundamentals of Analog Circuits offers comprehensive coverage of a wide, relevant array of topics. It integrates theory, practical circuits, and troubleshooting concepts, keeping mathematical details to a minimum. Delving more deeply into coverage of linear integrated circuits than discrete device circuits, the text guides readers through a system of pedagogical tools that both reinforces and challenges their understanding. *Opens coverage with a five-chapter introduction to discrete devices that include diodes and transistor circuits, plus other topics often omitted in beginning devices texts-such as RF amplifiers, transmission lines, transformer coupled amplifiers, direct coupled amplifiers, and power amplifiers. *Discusses the operational amplifier with separate chapters on active filters and oscillators. *Explores current topics of importance, including instrumentation amplifiers, isolation amplifiers, operational transconductance amplifiers (OTA), phase locked loops, A/D and D/A converters, transducers and more. *Indicates current by meters-not arrows-allowing for easy integration into the curriculum of schools using either conventional current flow or electron flow. *Features a solid system of instructional aids that reinforces and challenges readers grasp of concepts, including...- Extensive examples with related exercises, many including troubleshooting problems. - Integrated coverage of troubleshooting. - Device Data provided throughout text. - System applications in each chapter except Ch. 1. - Chapter openers including chapter objectives and introductions to the system applications. - Descriptive section openers with performance-based section objectives. - Section review questions, with answers at the end of the chapter. - Functional two-color format with a full-color section providing realistic printed circuit boards and test instruments for special Test Bench assignments related to certain System Applications. - End-of-chapter summaries, glossaries, key formula lists, multiple-choice self-tests with answers, and problems with odd-numbered answers. *Offers a comprehensive end-of-text Glossary. *Offers an accompanying lab manual with Electronics Workbench software written by one of the authors.
