Electronics
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Electronics comprises the physics, engineering, technology and applications that deal with the emission, flow and control of electrons in vacuum and matter. This distinguishes it from classical electrical engineering as it uses active devices to control electron flow by amplification and rectification rather than just using passive effects such as resistance, capacitance and inductance. The identification of the electron in 1897, along with the subsequent invention of the vacuum tube which could amplify and rectify small electrical signals, inaugurated the field of electronics and the electron age. Additional practical-oriented electronics textbooks can be found in the workforce library.
- Operational Amplifiers: Theory and Practice (Roberge)
- Feedback control is an important technique that is used in many modern electronic and electromechanical systems. The successful inclusion of this technique improves performance, reliability, and cost effectiveness of many designs. In this series of lectures we introduce the analytical concepts that underlie classical feedback system design. The application of these concepts is illustrated by a variety of experiments and demonstration systems to reinforce the value of the analytic methods.
- Operational Amplifiers and Linear Integrated Circuits - Theory and Application (Fiore)
- The goal of this text, as its name implies, is to allow the reader to become proficient in the analysis and design of circuits utilizing modern linear ICs. It progresses from the fundamental circuit building blocks through to analog/digital conversion systems. The text is intended for use in a second year Operational Amplifiers course at the Associate level, or for a junior level course at the Baccalaureate level.
- AC Electrical Circuit Analysis: A Practical Approach (Fiore)
- The goal of this text is to introduce the theory and practical application of analysis of AC electrical circuits. It assumes familiarity with DC circuit analysis.
- Laboratory Manual - AC Electrical Circuit Analysis (Fiore)
- This laboratory manual is intended for use in an AC electrical circuits course and is appropriate for either a two or four year electrical engineering technology curriculum. The manual contains sufficient exercises for a typical 15 week course using a two to three hour practicum period. The topics range from RL and RC circuits and oscilloscope orientation through series-parallel circuits, superposition, Thevenin’s theorem, maximum power transfer theorem, and series and parallel resonance.
- DC Electrical Circuit Analysis - A Practical Approach (Fiore)
- The goal of this text is to introduce the theory and practical application of analysis of DC electrical circuits.
- Laboratory Manual - DC Electrical Circuit Analysis (Fiore)
- This laboratory manual is intended for use in a DC electrical circuits course and is appropriate for two and four year electrical engineering technology curriculums. The topics range from basic laboratory procedures and resistor identification through series-parallel circuits, mesh and nodal analysis, superposition, Thevenin’s theorem, maximum power transfer theorem, and concludes with an introduction to capacitors and inductors.
- Laboratory Manual - Computer Programming with Python, Multisim and TINA 4e (Fiore)
- This laboratory manual is intended for use in an introductory computer programming course for electrical engineering technology students. It begins with a basic explanation of schematic capture and simulation tools and proceeds to the Python programming language.
- Semiconductor Devices - Theory and Application (Fiore)
- The goal of this text is to allow the reader to become proficient in the analysis and design of circuits utilizing discrete semiconductor devices. It progresses from basic diodes through bipolar and field effect transistors. The text is intended for use in a first or second year course on semiconductors at the Associate or Baccalaureate level.
- Embedded Controllers Using C and Arduino (Fiore)
- This text is designed to introduce and expand upon material related to the C programming language and embedded controllers, and specifically, the Arduino development system and associated Atmel ATmega microcontrollers. It is intended to fit the time constraints of a typical 3 to 4 credit hour course for electrical engineering technology and computer engineering technology programs, although it could also fit the needs of a hardware-oriented course in computer science.
- Book: Digital Circuit Projects - An Overview of Digital Circuits Through Implementing Integrated Circuits (Kahn)
- Digital circuits, often called Integrated Circuits or ICs, are the central building blocks of a Central Processing Unit (CPU). To understand how a computer works, it is essential to understand the digital circuits which make up the CPU. This text introduces the most important of these digital circuits; adders, decoders, multiplexers, D flip-flops, and simple state machines.
- Implementing a One Address CPU in Logisim (Kann)
- This purpose of this monograph is to break the abstract understanding of a computer, and to explain a computer’s behavior in completely in mechanistic terms. It will deal specifically with the Central Processing Unit (CPU) of the computer, as this is where the magic happens. All other parts of a computer can be seen as just providing information for the CPU to operate on.
- Microwave and RF Design I - Radio Systems (Steer)
- The book series Microwave and RF Design is a comprehensive treatment of radio frequency (RF) and microwave design with a modern “systems-first” approach. A strong emphasis on design permeates the series with extensive case studies and design examples. Design is oriented towards cellular communications and microstrip design so that lessons learned can be applied to real-world design tasks.
- Microwave and RF Design II - Transmission Lines (Steer)
- The book series Microwave and RF Design is a comprehensive treatment of radio frequency (RF) and microwave design with a modern “systems-first” approach. A strong emphasis on design permeates the series with extensive case studies and design examples. Design is oriented towards cellular communications and microstrip design so that lessons learned can be applied to real-world design tasks.
- Introduction to Nanoelectronics (Baldo)
- Traditionally, progress in electronics has been driven by miniaturization. But as electronic devices approach the molecular scale, classical models for device behavior must be abandoned. To prepare for the next generation of electronic devices, this text teaches the theory of current, voltage and resistance from atoms up.
- Introduction to Physical Electronics (Wilson)
- This text is an introduction to the fundamental properties of materials and semiconductors in preparation for a background in modern device physics and technology. Topics include: Crystal Structure, Quantum Theory of Solids, and Transport and Excess Carriers in Semiconductors.