Electronics from the Ground Up: Learn by Hacking, Designing, and Inventing

Electronics from the Ground Up: Learn by Hacking, Designing, and Inventing

<H4>Discover the inner-workings of electronics through innovative hands-on experiments</H4><P>Are you fascinated by the power of even the smallest electronic device? <I>Electronics from the Ground Up</I> guides you through step-by-step experiments that reveal how electronic circuits function so you can advance your skills and design custom circuits. You€ll work with a range of circuits and signals related to optical emitters and receivers, audio, oscillators, and video. </P><P>This practical resource explains components, construction techniques, basic test equipment, circuit analysis, and troubleshooting. Photographs, schematics, equations, and graphs are included throughout. By the end of the book, you€ll be able to hack and modify existing circuits to create your own unique designs. </P><P>Do-it-yourself experiments cover: </P><UL><LI>Batteries, lamps, and flashlights<LI>Light emitters and receivers<LI>Diodes, rectifiers, and associated circuits<LI>Transistors, FETs, and vacuum tubes<LI>Amplifiers and feedback<LI>Audio signals and circuits<LI>Oscillators<LI>AM and FM signals and circuits<LI>Video basics, including video signals<LI>Video circuits and systems</LI></UL><P>€œExcellent€¦. Nothing can replace hands-on experience and Quan immerses the hobbyist/designer right into the fray up to their elbows.€ <EM>€• EDN Magazine</EM><SPAN style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: black"><?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P><EM>€œElectronics from the Ground Up </EM>is just what the title reflects. This is a terrific self-training/teaching manual, or perhaps even a textbook for a high school or early college electronics course. It's also a fun read for those times when you find yourself at loose ends on a contest-free weekend or feel the urge to tinker.€ <EM>€• QST</EM></P>