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* Thesis and Scope of this book (Introduction)
 
* Before we begin (Preliminary information)
Thesis and Scope of this book (Introduction)
* Interpreting and drawing a circuit
 
* Engineering notation
11
* Black-box conventions used throughout the book
 
* Devices used in this book's examples
Before we begin (Preliminary information)
* Test equipment
 
* Tools
12
* Choosing a correct resistor
 
* Capacitors
Interpreting and drawing a circuit
* Logarithms and logarithmic behavior
 
* Safety
13
* Diodes
 
* Diode bias
Engineering notation
* Physical diode limitations and imperfections
 
* Reverse, leakage current
13
* Datasheets
 
* Checking a diode with DMM
Black-box conventions used throughout the book
* Special Insert – Thermal considerations
 
* Variability of parameters
14
* Special diodes
 
* Diode applications
Devices used in this book's examples
* Diodes for voltage control
 
* Light Emitting Diode (LED)
16
* Diode as a Sensor
 
* Diodes as Solar Cells
Test equipment
* Controllable Diodes
 
* Diode-type semiconductors DMM test
21
* MOSFETs (switches)
 
* Concepts
Tools
* Special Insert – ESD Safety First
 
* Ohmic mode
24
* Low power supply voltages
 
* How can we find what level of VGS drive voltage is necessary to conduct a certain level of current?
Choosing a correct resistor
* MOSFET as a low power switch
 
* P-Channel MOSFET
29
* MOSFETs in digital logic
 
* MOSFET as a high-power switch
Capacitors
* High frequency switching and dynamic effects
 
* N-channel MOSFET “upside down”
31
* Additional MOSFET notes and considerations
 
* JFET (high input resistance amplifier)
Logarithms and logarithmic behavior
* JFET gate diode
 
* Class-A amplifiers, Quiescent point
35
* JFET Class A low-power amplifier
 
* Input and output resistance, bandwidth, impedance
Safety
* Further circuit analysis
 
* Range of permissible IDQ and VDSQ levels
43
* P-channel JFET
 
* Further notes and circuits
Diodes
* BJT (universal transistor)
 
* BJT drive requirements
46
* Large signal behavior
 
* BJT as a switch
Diode bias
* Linear BJT operation
 
* Improved Class-A BJT biasing
47
* Emitter follower configuration – biasing consideration
 
* Small-signal behavior (Subtle effects)
Physical diode limitations and imperfections
* Practical common-emitter amplifier circuit
 
* Practical Emitter Follower Amplifier Circuit
47
* BJT as a switch revisited – three warnings
 
* PNP BJTs and NPN-PNP stages
Reverse, leakage current
* Multiple stages
 
* Class AB power amplifier
48
* Additional notes and further reading
 
* Other electronic components and concepts
Datasheets
* Other semiconductor devices
 
* Non-linear devices and circuit protection devices
48
* Integrated Circuits
 
* Circuit blocks
Checking a diode with DMM
* Pulse Width Modulation and Motor Control
 
* Switch Mode Regulation
50
* H Bridge
 
* Circuit analysis, Example circuits and projects
Special Insert – Thermal considerations
* Circuit analysis
 
* What to do when a circuit does not work
54
* Power circuits
 
* Light circuits
Variability of parameters
* Time circuits
 
* Audio circuits
54
* Temperature circuits
 
* Control circuits
Special diodes
* Solar Projects
 
* Driving High-Power MOSFETs
55
* H-Bridge Protection, filtering, and energy storage
 
* Appendix A Getting a job
Diode applications
 
59
 
Diodes for voltage control
 
65
 
Light Emitting Diode (LED)
 
72
 
Diode as a Sensor
 
76
 
Diodes as Solar Cells
 
79
 
Controllable Diodes
 
86
 
Diode-type semiconductors DMM test
 
87
 
MOSFETs (switches)
 
87
 
Concepts
 
89
 
Special Insert – ESD Safety First
 
98
 
Ohmic mode
 
101
 
Low power supply voltages
 
102
 
How can we find what level of VGS drive voltage is necessary to conduct a certain level of current?
 
104
 
MOSFET as a low power switch
 
105
 
P-Channel MOSFET
 
108
 
MOSFETs in digital logic
 
112
 
MOSFET as a high-power switch
 
123
 
High frequency switching and dynamic effects
 
125
 
N-channel MOSFET “upside down”
 
127
 
Additional MOSFET notes and considerations
 
129
 
JFET (high input resistance amplifier)
 
129
 
JFET gate diode
 
131
 
Class-A amplifiers, Quiescent point
 
133
 
JFET Class A low-power amplifier
 
141
 
Input and output resistance, bandwidth, impedance
 
143
 
Further circuit analysis
 
146
 
Range of permissible IDQ and VDSQ levels
 
148
 
P-channel JFET
 
149
 
Further notes and circuits
 
151
 
BJT (universal transistor)
 
151
 
BJT drive requirements
 
156
 
Large signal behavior
 
158
 
BJT as a switch
 
166
 
Linear BJT operation
 
171
 
Improved Class-A BJT biasing
 
174
 
Emitter follower configuration – biasing consideration
 
177
 
Small-signal behavior (Subtle effects)
 
184
 
Practical common-emitter amplifier circuit
 
187
 
Practical Emitter Follower Amplifier Circuit
 
189
 
BJT as a switch revisited – three warnings
 
191
 
PNP BJTs and NPN-PNP stages
 
194
 
Multiple stages
 
197
 
Class AB power amplifier
 
201
 
Additional notes and further reading
 
205
 
Other electronic components and concepts
 
205
 
Other semiconductor devices
 
207
 
Non-linear devices and circuit protection devices
 
209
 
Integrated Circuits
 
211
 
Circuit blocks
 
212
 
Pulse Width Modulation and Motor Control
 
213
 
Switch Mode Regulation
 
214
 
H Bridge
 
215
 
Circuit analysis, Example circuits and projects
 
215
 
Circuit analysis
 
216
 
What to do when a circuit does not work
 
217
 
Power circuits
 
224
 
Light circuits
 
232
 
Time circuits
 
233
 
Audio circuits
 
238
 
Temperature circuits
 
239
 
Control circuits
 
239
 
Solar Projects
 
241
 
Driving High-Power MOSFETs
 
245
 
H-Bridge Protection, filtering, and energy storage
 
257
 
Appendix A Getting a job

Revision as of 23:39, 3 August 2012

Outline

  • Thesis and Scope of this book (Introduction)
  • Before we begin (Preliminary information)
  • Interpreting and drawing a circuit
  • Engineering notation
  • Black-box conventions used throughout the book
  • Devices used in this book's examples
  • Test equipment
  • Tools
  • Choosing a correct resistor
  • Capacitors
  • Logarithms and logarithmic behavior
  • Safety
  • Diodes
  • Diode bias
  • Physical diode limitations and imperfections
  • Reverse, leakage current
  • Datasheets
  • Checking a diode with DMM
  • Special Insert – Thermal considerations
  • Variability of parameters
  • Special diodes
  • Diode applications
  • Diodes for voltage control
  • Light Emitting Diode (LED)
  • Diode as a Sensor
  • Diodes as Solar Cells
  • Controllable Diodes
  • Diode-type semiconductors DMM test
  • MOSFETs (switches)
  • Concepts
  • Special Insert – ESD Safety First
  • Ohmic mode
  • Low power supply voltages
  • How can we find what level of VGS drive voltage is necessary to conduct a certain level of current?
  • MOSFET as a low power switch
  • P-Channel MOSFET
  • MOSFETs in digital logic
  • MOSFET as a high-power switch
  • High frequency switching and dynamic effects
  • N-channel MOSFET “upside down”
  • Additional MOSFET notes and considerations
  • JFET (high input resistance amplifier)
  • JFET gate diode
  • Class-A amplifiers, Quiescent point
  • JFET Class A low-power amplifier
  • Input and output resistance, bandwidth, impedance
  • Further circuit analysis
  • Range of permissible IDQ and VDSQ levels
  • P-channel JFET
  • Further notes and circuits
  • BJT (universal transistor)
  • BJT drive requirements
  • Large signal behavior
  • BJT as a switch
  • Linear BJT operation
  • Improved Class-A BJT biasing
  • Emitter follower configuration – biasing consideration
  • Small-signal behavior (Subtle effects)
  • Practical common-emitter amplifier circuit
  • Practical Emitter Follower Amplifier Circuit
  • BJT as a switch revisited – three warnings
  • PNP BJTs and NPN-PNP stages
  • Multiple stages
  • Class AB power amplifier
  • Additional notes and further reading
  • Other electronic components and concepts
  • Other semiconductor devices
  • Non-linear devices and circuit protection devices
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Circuit blocks
  • Pulse Width Modulation and Motor Control
  • Switch Mode Regulation
  • H Bridge
  • Circuit analysis, Example circuits and projects
  • Circuit analysis
  • What to do when a circuit does not work
  • Power circuits
  • Light circuits
  • Time circuits
  • Audio circuits
  • Temperature circuits
  • Control circuits
  • Solar Projects
  • Driving High-Power MOSFETs
  • H-Bridge Protection, filtering, and energy storage
  • Appendix A Getting a job
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