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Volume 1, DC Circuits, 538 pages |
Volume 2, AC Circuits, 554 pages |
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Contents |
VASIC AC THEORY |
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1 BASIC CONCEPTS OF ELECTRICITY |
1.1 What is alternating current (AC)? |
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1.1 Static electricity |
1.2 AC waveforms |
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1.2 Conductors, insulators, and electron
flow |
1.3 Measurements of AC magnitude |
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1.3 Electric circuits |
1.4 Simple AC circuit calculations |
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1.4 Voltage and current |
1.5 AC phase |
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1.5 Resistance |
1.6 Principles of radio |
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1.6 Voltage and current in a practical
circuit |
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1.7 Conventional versus electron flow |
2 COMPLEX NUMBERS |
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2.1 Introduction |
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OHM’s LAW |
2.2 Vectors and AC waveforms |
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2.1 How voltage, current, and resistance
relate |
2.3 Simple vector addition |
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2.2 An analogy for Ohm’s Law |
2.4 Complex vector addition |
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2.3 Power in electric circuits |
2.5 Polar and rectangular notation |
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2.4 Calculating electric power |
2.6 Complex number arithmetic |
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2.5 Resistors |
2.7 More on AC ”polarity” |
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2.6 Nonlinear conduction |
2.8 Some examples with AC circuits |
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2.7 Circuit wiring |
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2.8 Polarity of voltage drops |
REACTANCE AND IMPEDANCE – INDUCTIVE |
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2.9 Computer simulation of electric
circuits |
3.1 AC resistor circuits |
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3.2 AC inductor circuits |
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ELECTRICAL SAFETY |
3.3 Series resistor-inductor circuits |
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3.1 The importance of electrical safety |
3.4 Parallel resistor-inductor circuits |
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3.2 Physiological effects of electricity |
3.5 Inductor quirks |
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3.3 Shock current path |
3.6 More on the “skin effect” |
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3.4 Ohm’s Law (again!) |
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3.5 Safe practices |
4 REACTANCE AND IMPEDANCE – CAPACITIVE
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3.6 Emergency response |
4.1 AC resistor circuits |
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3.7 Common sources of hazard |
4.2 AC capacitor circuits |
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3.8 Safe circuit design |
4.3 Series resistor-capacitor circuits |
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3.9 Safe meter usage |
4.4 Parallel resistor-capacitor circuits |
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3.10 Electric shock data |
4.5 Capacitor quirks |
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SCIENTIFIC NOTATION AND METRIC PREFIXES |
REACTANCE AND IMPEDANCE – R, L, AND C |
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4.1 Scientific notation |
5.1 Review of R, X, and Z |
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4.2 Arithmetic with scientific notation |
5.2 Series R, L, and C |
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4.3 Metric notation |
5.3 Parallel R, L, and C |
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4.4 Metric prefix conversions |
5.4 Series-parallel R, L, and C |
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4.5 Hand calculator use |
5.5 Susceptance and Admittance |
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4.6 Scientific notation in SPICE |
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RESONANCE |
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SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUITS |
6.1 An electric pendulum |
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5.1 What are ”series” and ”parallel”
circuits? |
6.2 Simple parallel (tank circuit)
resonance |
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5.2 Simple series circuits |
6.3 Simple series resonance |
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5.3 Simple parallel circuits |
6.4 Applications of resonance |
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5.4 Conductance |
6.5 Resonance in series-parallel
circuits |
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5.5 Power calculations |
6.6 Q and bandwidth of a resonant
circuit |
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5.6 Correct use of Ohm’s Law |
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5.7 Component failure analysis |
MIXED-FREQUENCY AC SIGNALS |
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5.8 Building simple resistor circuits |
7.1 Introduction |
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7.2 Square wave signals |
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DIVIDER CIRCUITS AND KIRCHHOFF’S LAWS |
7.3 Other waveshapes |
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6.1 Voltage divider circuits |
7.4 More on spectrum analysis |
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6.2 Kirchhoff ’s Voltage Law (KVL) |
7.5 Circuit effects |
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6.3 Current divider circuits |
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6.4 Kirchhoff ’s Current Law (KCL) |
FILTERS |
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8.1 What is a filter? |
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SERIES-PARALLEL COMBINATION CIRCUITS |
8.2 Low-pass filters |
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7.1 What is a series-parallel circuit? |
8.3 High-pass filters |
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7.2 Analysis technique |
8.4 Band-pass filters |
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7.3 Re-drawing complex schematics |
8.5 Band-stop filters |
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7.4 Component failure analysis |
8.6 Resonant filters |
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7.5 Building series-parallel resistor
circuits |
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TRANSFORMERS |
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DC METERING CIRCUITS |
9.1 Mutual inductance and basic
operation |
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8.1 What is a meter? |
9.2 Step-up and step-down transformers |
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8.2 Voltmeter design |
9.3 Electrical isolation |
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8.3 Voltmeter impact on measured circuit |
9.4 Phasing |
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8.4 Ammeter design |
9.5 Winding configurations |
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8.5 Ammeter impact on measured circuit |
9.6 Voltage regulation |
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8.6 Ohmmeter design |
9.7 Special transformers and
applications |
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8.7 High voltage ohmmeters |
9.8 Practical considerations |
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8.8 Multimeters |
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8.9 Kelvin (4-wire) resistance
measurement |
POLYPHASE AC CIRCUITS |
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8.10 Bridge circuits |
10.1 Single-phase power systems |
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8.11 Wattmeter design |
10.2 Three-phase power systems |
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8.12 Creating custom calibration
resistances |
10.3 Phase rotation |
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10.4 Polyphase motor design |
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ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTATION SIGNALS |
10.5 Three-phase Y and Delta
configurations |
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9.1 Analog and digital signals |
10.6 Three-phase transformer circuits |
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9.2 Voltage signal systems |
10.7 Harmonics in polyphase power
systems |
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9.3 Current signal systems |
10.8 Harmonic phase sequences |
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9.4 Tachogenerators |
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9.5 Thermocouples |
POWER FACTOR |
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9.6 pH measurement |
11.1 Power in resistive and reactive AC
circuits |
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9.7 Strain gauges |
11.2 True, Reactive, and Apparent power |
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11.3 Calculating power factor |
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DC NETWORK ANALYSIS |
11.4 Practical power factor correction |
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10.1 What is network analysis? |
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10.2 Branch current method |
AC METERING CIRCUITS |
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10.3 Mesh current method |
12.1 AC voltmeters and ammeters |
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10.4 Node voltage method |
12.2 Frequency and phase measurement |
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10.5 Introduction to network theorems |
12.3 Power measurement |
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10.6 Millman’s Theorem |
12.4 Power quality measurement |
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10.7 Superposition Theorem |
12.5 AC bridge circuits |
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10.8 Thevenin’s Theorem |
12.6 AC instrumentation transducers |
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10.9 Norton’s Theorem |
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10.10Thevenin-Norton equivalencies |
AC MOTORS |
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10.11Millman’s Theorem revisited |
13.1 Introduction |
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10.12Maximum Power Transfer Theorem |
13.2 Synchronous Motors |
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10.13¢-Y and Y-¢ conversions |
13.3 Synchronous condenser |
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13.4 Reluctance motor |
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BATTERIES AND POWER SYSTEMS |
13.5 Stepper motors |
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11.1 Electron activity in chemical
reactions |
13.6 Brushless DC motor |
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11.2 Battery construction |
13.7 Tesla polyphase induction motors |
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11.3 Battery rations |
13.8 Wound rotor induction motors |
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11.4 Special-purpose batteries |
13.9 Single-phase induction motors |
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11.5 Practical considerations |
13.10 Other specialized motors |
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13.11 Selsyn (synchro) motors |
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PHYSICS OF CONDUCTORS AND INSULATORS |
13.12 AC commutator motors |
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12.1 Introduction |
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12.2 Conductor size |
TRANSMISSION LINES |
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12.3 Conductor ampacity |
14.1 A 50-ohm cable? |
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12.4 Fuses |
14.2 Circuits and the speed of light |
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12.5 Specific resistance |
14.3 Characteristic impedance |
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12.6 Temperature coefficient of
resistance |
14.4 Finite-length transmission lines |
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12.7 Superconductivity |
14.5 “Long” and “short” transmission
lines |
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12.8 Insulator breakdown voltage |
14.6 Standing waves and resonance |
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12.9 Data |
14.7 Impedance transformation |
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14.8 Waveguides |
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CAPACITORS |
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13.1 Electric fields and capacitance |
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13.2 Capacitors and calculus |
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13.3 Factors affecting capacitance |
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13.4 Series and parallel capacitors |
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13.5 Practical considerations |
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MAGNETISM AND ELECTROMAGNETISM |
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14.1 Permanent magnets |
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14.2 Electromagnetism |
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14.3 Magnetic units of measurement |
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14.4 Permeability and saturation |
Volume 4, Digital, 503 pages |
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14.5 Electromagnetic induction |
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14.6 Mutual inductance |
NUMERATION SYSTEMS |
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1.1 Numbers and symbols |
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INDUCTORS |
1.2 Systems of numeration |
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15.1 Magnetic fields and inductance |
1.3 Decimal versus binary numeration |
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15.2 Inductors and calculus |
1.4 Octal and hexadecimal numeration |
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15.3 Factors affecting inductance |
1.5 Octal and hexadecimal to decimal
conversion |
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15.4 Series and parallel inductors |
1.6 Conversion from decimal numeration |
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15.5 Practical considerations |
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BINARY ARITHMETIC |
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RC AND L/R TIME CONSTANTS |
2.1 Numbers versus numeration |
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16.1 Electrical transients |
2.2 Binary addition |
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16.2 Capacitor transient response |
2.3 Negative binary numbers |
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16.3 Inductor transient response |
2.4 Subtraction |
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16.4 Voltage and current calculations |
2.5 Overflow |
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16.5 Why L/R and not LR? |
2.6 Bit groupings |
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16.6 Complex voltage and current
calculations |
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16.7 Complex circuits |
LOGIC GATES |
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16.8 Solving for unknown time |
3.1 Digital signals and gates |
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3.2 The NOT gate |
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3.3 The ”buffer” gate |
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3.4 Multiple-input gates |
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3.5 TTL NAND and AND gates |
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AMPLIFIERS AND ACTIVE DEVICES |
3.6 TTL NOR and OR gates |
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1.1 From electric to electronic |
3.7 CMOS gate circuitry |
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1.2 Active versus passive devices |
3.8 Special-output gates |
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1.3 Amplifiers |
3.9 Gate universality |
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1.4 Amplifier gain |
3.10 Logic signal voltage levels |
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1.5 Decibels |
3.11 DIP Gate packaging |
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1.6 Absolute dB scales |
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1.7 Attenuators |
SWITCHES |
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4.1 Switch types |
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SOLID-STATE DEVICE THEORY |
4.2 Switch contact design |
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2.1 Introduction |
4.3 Contact ”normal” state and
make/break sequence |
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2.2 Quantum physics |
4.4 Contact ”bounce” |
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2.3 Valence and Crystal structure |
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2.4 Band theory of solids |
ELECTROMECHANICAL RELAYS |
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2.5 Electrons and “holes” |
5.1 Relay construction |
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2.6 The P-N junction |
5.2 Contactors |
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2.7 Junction diodes |
5.3 Time-delay relays |
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2.8 Bipolar junction transistors |
5.4 Protective relays |
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2.9 Junction field-effect transistors |
5.5 Solid-state relays |
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2.10 Insulated-gate field-effect
transistors (MOSFET) |
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2.11 Thyristors |
LADDER LOGIC |
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2.12 Semiconductor manufacturing
techniques |
6.1 ”Ladder” diagrams |
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2.13 Superconducting devices |
6.2 Digital logic functions |
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2.14 Quantum devices |
6.3 Permissive and interlock circuits |
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2.15 Semiconductor devices in SPICE |
6.4 Motor control circuits |
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6.5 Fail-safe design |
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DIODES AND RECTIFIERS |
6.6 Programmable logic controllers |
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3.1 Introduction |
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3.2 Meter check of a diode |
BOOLEAN ALGEBRA |
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3.3 Diode ratings |
7.1 Introduction |
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3.4 Rectifier circuits |
7.2 Boolean arithmetic |
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3.5 Peak detector |
7.3 Boolean algebraic identities |
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3.6 Clipper circuits |
7.4 Boolean algebraic properties |
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3.7 Clamper circuits |
7.5 Boolean rules for simplification |
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3.8 Voltage multipliers |
7.6 Circuit simplification examples |
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3.9 Inductor commutating circuits |
7.7 The Exclusive-OR function |
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3.10 Diode switching circuits |
7.8 DeMorgan’s Theorems |
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3.11 Zener diodes |
7.9 Converting truth tables into Boolean
expressions |
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3.12 Special-purpose diodes |
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3.13 Other diode technologies |
KARNAUGH MAPPIN |
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3.14 SPICE models |
8.1 Introduction |
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8.2 Venn diagrams and sets |
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BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTORS |
8.3 Boolean Relationships on Venn
Diagrams |
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4.1 Introduction |
8.4 Making a Venn diagram look like a
Karnaugh map |
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4.2 The transistor as a switch |
8.5 Karnaugh maps, truth tables, and
Boolean expressions |
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4.3 Meter check of a transformer |
8.6 Logic simplification with Karnaugh
maps |
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4.4 Active mode operation |
8.7 Larger 4-variable Karnaugh maps |
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4.5 The common-emitter amplifier |
8.8 Minterm vs maxterm solution |
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4.6 The common-collector amplifier |
8.9 § (sum) and ¦ (product) notation |
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4.7 The common-base amplifier |
8.10 Don’t care cells in the Karnaugh
map |
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4.8 The cascode amplifier |
8.11 Larger 5 & 6-variable Karnaugh maps |
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4.9 Biasing techniques |
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4.10 Biasing calculations |
COMBINATIONAL LOGIC FUNCTIONS |
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4.11 Input and output coupling |
9.1 Introduction |
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4.12 Feedback |
9.2 A Half-Adder |
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4.13 Amplifier impedances |
9.3 A Full-Adder |
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4.14 Current mirrors |
9.4 Decoder |
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4.15 Transistor ratings and packages |
9.5 Encoder |
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4.16 BJT quirks |
9.6 Demultiplexers |
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9.7 Multiplexers |
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JUNCTION FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS |
9.8 Using multiple combinational
circuits |
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5.1 Introduction |
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5.2 The transistor as a switch |
MULTIVIBRATORS |
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5.3 Meter check of a transistor |
10.1 Digital logic with feedback |
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5.4 Active-mode operation |
10.2 The S-R latch |
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10.3 The gated S-R latch |
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INSULATED-GATE FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS
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10.4 The D latch |
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6.1 Introduction |
10.5 Edge-triggered latches: Flip-Flops |
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6.2 Depletion-type IGFETs |
10.6 The J-K flip-flop |
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10.7 Asynchronous flip-flop inputs |
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10.8 Monostable multivibrators |
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THYRISTORS |
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7.1 Hysteresis |
11 SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS |
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7.2 Gas discharge tubes |
11.1 Binary count sequence |
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7.3 The Shockley Diode |
11.2 Asynchronous counters |
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7.4 The DIAC |
11.3 Synchronous counters |
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7.5 The Silicon-Controlled Rectifier (SCR) |
11.4 Counter modulus |
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7.6 The TRIAC |
11.5 Finite State Machines |
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7.7 Optothyristors |
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7.8 The Unijunction Transistor (UJT) |
SHIFT REGISTERS |
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7.9 The Silicon-Controlled Switch (SCS) |
12.1 Introduction |
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7.10 Field-effect-controlled thyristors |
12.2 Serial-in/serial-out shift register |
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12.3 Parallel-in, serial-out shift
register |
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OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS |
12.4 Serial-in, parallel-out shift
register |
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8.1 Introduction |
12.5 Parallel-in, parallel-out,
universal shift register |
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8.2 Single-ended and differential
amplifiers |
12.6 Ring counters |
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8.3 The ”operational” amplifier |
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8.4 Negative feedback |
DIGITAL-ANALOG CONVERSION |
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8.5 Divided feedback |
13.1 Introduction |
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8.6 An analogy for divided feedback |
13.2 The R/2nR DAC |
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8.7 Voltage-to-current signal conversion |
13.3 The R/2R DAC |
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8.8 Averager and summer circuits |
13.4 Flash ADC |
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8.9 Building a differential amplifier |
13.5 Digital ramp ADC |
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8.10 The instrumentation amplifier |
13.6 Successive approximation ADC |
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8.11 Differentiator and integrator
circuits |
13.7 Tracking ADC |
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8.12 Positive feedback |
13.8 Slope (integrating) ADC |
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8.13 Practical considerations |
13.9 Delta-Sigma (¢§) ADC |
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8.14 Operational amplifier models |
13.10 Practical considerations of ADC
circuits |
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8.15 Data |
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DIGITAL COMMUNICATION |
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PRACTICAL ANALOG SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUITS |
14.1 Introduction |
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9.1 ElectroStatic Discharge |
14.2 Networks and busses |
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9.2 Computational circuits |
14.3 Data flow |
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14.4 Electrical signal types |
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ACTIVE FILTERS |
14.5 Optical data communication |
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DC MOTOR DRIVES |
14.6 Network topology |
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11.1 Pulse Width Modulation |
14.7 Network protocols |
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14.8 Practical considerations |
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INVERTERS AND AC MOTOR DRIVES |
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DIGITAL STORAGE (MEMORY) |
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ELECTRON TUBES |
15.1 Why digital? |
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13.1 Introduction |
15.2 Digital memory terms and concepts |
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13.2 Early tube history |
15.3 Modern nonmechanical memory |
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13.3 The triode |
15.4 Historical, nonmechanical memory
technologies |
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13.4 The tetrode |
15.5 Read-only memory |
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13.5 Beam power tubes |
15.6 Memory with moving parts: ”Drives” |
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13.6 The pentode |
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13.7 Combination tubes |
PRINCIPLES OF DIGITAL COMPUTING |
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13.8 Tube parameters |
16.1 A binary adder |
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13.9 Ionization (gas-filled) tubes |
16.2 Look-up tables |
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13.10 Display tubes |
16.3 Finite-state machines |
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13.11 Microwave tubes |
16.4 Microprocessors |
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13.12 Tubes versus Semiconductors |
16.5 Microprocessor programming |
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