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Gibilisco, Stan. Electronics Demystified 2/E. US: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2011.

Electronics Demystified 2/E

Authors: Stan Gibilisco

Published:  August 2011

eISBN: 9780071768085 0071768084 | ISBN: 9780071768078
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  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Fundamental Concepts
  • Chapter 1 Direct Current
  • The Nature of DC
  • Ohm’s Law
  • Resistive Networks
  • DC Magnetism
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 2 Alternating Current
  • Frequency and Waveform
  • More Definitions
  • Phase Relationships
  • Utility Power Transmission
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 3 Impedance and Admittance
  • The j Operator
  • Inductive Reactance
  • Current and Voltage in RL Circuits
  • Capacitive Reactance
  • Current and Voltage in RC Circuits
  • Admittance
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 4 Power Supplies
  • Transformers
  • Rectifiers
  • Filtering and Regulation
  • Protecting Electronic Equipment
  • Electrochemical Power Sources
  • Specialized Power Supplies
  • Quiz
  • Test: Part I
  • Part II: Wired Electronics
  • Chapter 5 Semiconductor Diodes
  • The P-N Junction
  • Signal Applications
  • Oscillation and Amplification
  • Diodes and Radiant Energy
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 6 Transistors and Integrated Circuits
  • Bipolar Transistors
  • Basic Bipolar-Transistor Circuits
  • Field-Effect Transistors
  • Metal-Oxide FETs
  • Basic FET Circuits
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 7 Signal Amplifiers
  • Amplification Factor
  • Basic Amplifier Circuits
  • Amplifier Classes
  • Efficiency and Drive
  • Audio Amplification
  • RF Amplification
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 8 Signal Oscillators
  • Oscillators for RF
  • Oscillator Stability
  • Crystal-Controlled Oscillators
  • Audio Oscillators
  • Quiz
  • Test: Part II
  • Part III: Wireless Electronics
  • Chapter 9 Radio-Frequency Transmitters
  • The Electromagnetic Field
  • Modulation Basics
  • Pulse Modulation
  • Image Transmission
  • Radio-Wave Propagation
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 10 Radio-Frequency Receivers
  • Simple Designs
  • The Modern Receiver
  • Predetector Stages
  • Detectors
  • Audio Stages
  • Television Reception
  • Specialized Modes
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 11 Telecommunications
  • Numeration Systems
  • Binary Communications
  • Networks
  • Communications Satellites
  • Personal Communications Systems
  • Hobby Communications
  • Lightning
  • Security and Privacy
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 12 Communications Antennas
  • Radiation Resistance
  • Half-Wave Antennas
  • Quarter-Wave Antennas
  • Loop Antennas
  • Ground Systems
  • Gain and Directivity
  • Phased Arrays
  • Parasitic Arrays
  • Antennas for UHF and Microwaves
  • Transmission Lines
  • Safety Issues
  • Quiz
  • Test: Part III
  • Final Exam
  • Answers to Quizzes, Tests, and Final Exam
  • Appendix: Schematic Symbols
  • Suggested Additional Reading
  • Index