Electronics

Definitions of Basic Electronic Quantities
Capactors and their Uses




AMPLIFIERS AND ACTIVE DEVICES

      From electric to electronic
      Active versus passive devices
      Amplifiers
      Amplifier gain
      Decibels
      Absolute dB scales
      Attenuators
      Contributors


SOLID-STATE DEVICE THEORY
      Introduction
      Quantum physics
      Valence and Crystal structure
      Band theory of solids
      Electrons and ``holes''
      The P-N junction
      Junction diodes
      Bipolar junction transistors
      Junction field-effect transistors
      Insulated-gate field-effect transistors (MOSFET)
      Thyristors
      Semiconductor manufacturing techniques
      Superconducting devices
      Quantum devices
      Semiconductor devices in SPICE
      Contributors


DIODES AND RECTIFIERS
      Introduction
      Meter check of a diode
      Diode ratings
      Rectifier circuits
      Peak detector
      Clipper circuits
      Clamper circuits
      Voltage multipliers
      Inductor commutating circuits
      Diode switching circuits
      Zener diodes
      Special-purpose diodes
      Other diode technologies
      SPICE models
      Contributors


BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTORS
      Bipolar Junction Transistor
      The transistor as a switch
      Meter check of a transistor
      Active mode operation
      The common-emitter amplifier
      The common-collector amplifier
      The common-base amplifier
      The cascode amplifier
      Biasing techniques
      Biasing calculations
      Input and output coupling
      Feedback
      Amplifier impedances
      Current mirrors
      Transistor ratings and packages
      BJT quirks



THYRISTORS
      Hysteresis
      Gas discharge tubes
      The Shockley Diode
      The DIAC
      The Silicon-Controlled Rectifier (SCR)
      The TRIAC
      Optothyristors
      The Unijunction Transistor (UJT)
      The Silicon-Controlled Switch (SCS)
      Field-effect-controlled thyristors

OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS

      Introduction
      Single-ended and differential amplifiers
      The "operational" amplifier
      Negative feedback
      Divided feedback
      An analogy for divided feedback
      Voltage-to-current signal conversion
      Averager and summer circuits
      Building a differential amplifier
      The instrumentation amplifier
      Differentiator and integrator circuits
      Positive feedback
      Practical considerations
      Operational amplifier models