Volume I - DC

• Chapter 1: BASIC CONCEPTS OF ELECTRICITY

  • Static electricity
  • Conductors, insulators, and electron flow
  • Electric circuits
  • Voltage and current
  • Resistance
  • Voltage and current in a practical circuit
  • Conventional versus electron flow
  • Contributors

• Chapter 2: OHM's LAW

  • How voltage, current, and resistance relate
  • An analogy for Ohm's Law
  • Power in electric circuits
  • Calculating electric power
  • Resistors
  • Nonlinear conduction
  • Circuit wiring
  • Polarity of voltage drops
  • Computer simulation of electric circuits
  • Contributors

• Chapter 3: ELECTRICAL SAFETY

  • The importance of electrical safety
  • Physiological effects of electricity
  • Shock current path
  • Ohm's Law (again!)
  • Safe practices
  • Emergency response
  • Common sources of hazard
  • Safe circuit design
  • Safe meter usage
  • Electric shock data
  • Contributors

• Chapter 4: SCIENTIFIC NOTATION AND METRIC PREFIXES

  • Scientific notation
  • Arithmetic with scientific notation
  • Metric notation
  • Metric prefix conversions
  • Hand calculator use
  • Scientific notation in SPICE
  • Contributors

• Chapter 5: SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUITS

  • What are "series" and "parallel" circuits?
  • Simple series circuits
  • Simple parallel circuits
  • Conductance
  • Power calculations
  • Correct use of Ohm's Law
  • Component failure analysis
  • Building simple resistor circuits
  • Contributors

• Chapter 6: DIVIDER CIRCUITS AND KIRCHHOFF'S LAWS

  • Voltage divider circuits
  • Kirchhoff's Voltage Law (KVL)
  • Current divider circuits
  • Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL)
  • Contributors

• Chapter 7: SERIES-PARALLEL COMBINATION CIRCUITS

  • What is a series-parallel circuit?
  • Analysis technique
  • Re-drawing complex schematics
  • Component failure analysis
  • Building series-parallel resistor circuits
  • Contributors

• Chapter 8: DC METERING CIRCUITS

  • What is a meter?
  • Voltmeter design
  • Voltmeter impact on measured circuit
  • Ammeter design
  • Ammeter impact on measured circuit
  • Ohmmeter design
  • High voltage ohmmeters
  • Multimeters
  • Kelvin (4-wire) resistance measurement
  • Bridge circuits
  • Wattmeter design
  • Creating custom calibration resistances
  • Contributors

• Chapter 9: ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTATION SIGNALS

  • Analog and digital signals
  • Voltage signal systems
  • Current signal systems
  • Tachogenerators
  • Thermocouples
  • pH measurement
  • Strain gauges
  • Contributors

• Chapter 10: DC NETWORK ANALYSIS

  • What is network analysis?
  • Branch current method
  • Mesh current method
  • Node voltage method
  • Introduction to network theorems
  • Millman's Theorem
  • Superposition Theorem
  • Thevenin's Theorem
  • Norton's Theorem
  • Thevenin-Norton equivalencies
  • Millman's Theorem revisited
  • Maximum Power Transfer Theorem
  • -Y and Y- conversions
  • Contributors

• Chapter 11: BATTERIES AND POWER SYSTEMS

  • Electron activity in chemical reactions
  • Battery construction
  • Battery ratings
  • Special-purpose batteries
  • Practical considerations
  • Contributors

• Chapter 12: PHYSICS OF CONDUCTORS AND INSULATORS

  • Introduction
  • Conductor size
  • Conductor ampacity
  • Fuses
  • Specific resistance
  • Temperature coefficient of resistance
  • Superconductivity
  • Insulator breakdown voltage
  • Data
  • Contributors

• Chapter 13: CAPACITORS

  • Electric fields and capacitance
  • Capacitors and calculus
  • Factors affecting capacitance
  • Series and parallel capacitors
  • Practical considerations
  • Contributors

• Chapter 14: MAGNETISM AND ELECTROMAGNETISM

  • Permanent magnets
  • Electromagnetism
  • Magnetic units of measurement
  • Permeability and saturation
  • Electromagnetic induction
  • Mutual inductance
  • Contributors

• Chapter 15: INDUCTORS

  • Magnetic fields and inductance
  • Inductors and calculus
  • Factors affecting inductance
  • Series and parallel inductors
  • Practical considerations
  • Contributors

• Chapter 16: RC AND L/R TIME CONSTANTS

  • Electrical transients
  • Capacitor transient response
  • Inductor transient response
  • Voltage and current calculations
  • Why L/R and not LR?
  • Complex voltage and current calculations
  • Complex circuits
  • Solving for unknown time
  • Contributors

• Chapter 17: CONTRIBUTOR LIST

• How to contribute to this book
• Credits

   Volume III - Semiconductors

• Chapter 1: AMPLIFIERS AND ACTIVE DEVICES

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

• Chapter 2: 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

• Chapter 3: 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

• Chapter 4: BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTORS

  • Introduction
  • 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

• Chapter 5: JUNCTION FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS

  • Introduction
  • The transistor as a switch
  • Meter check of a transistor
  • Active-mode operation
  • The common-source amplifier -- PENDING
  • The common-drain amplifier -- PENDING
  • The common-gate amplifier -- PENDING
  • Biasing techniques -- PENDING
  • Transistor ratings and packages -- PENDING
  • JFET quirks -- PENDING

• Chapter 6: INSULATED-GATE FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS

  • Introduction
  • Depletion-type IGFETs
  • Enhancement-type IGFETs -- PENDING
  • Active-mode operation -- PENDING
  • The common-source amplifier -- PENDING
  • The common-drain amplifier -- PENDING
  • The common-gate amplifier -- PENDING
  • Biasing techniques -- PENDING
  • Transistor ratings and packages -- PENDING
  • IGFET quirks -- PENDING
  • MESFETs -- PENDING
  • IGBTs

• Chapter 7: 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

• Chapter 8: 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
  • Data
  • Contributors

• Chapter 9: PRACTICAL ANALOG SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUITS

  • ElectroStatic Discharge
  • Power supply circuits -- INCOMPLETE
  • Amplifier circuits -- PENDING
  • Oscillator circuits -- INCOMPLETE
  • Phase-locked loops -- PENDING
  • Radio circuits -- INCOMPLETE
  • Computational circuits
  • Measurement circuits -- INCOMPLETE
  • Control circuits -- PENDING
  • Contributors

• Chapter 10: ACTIVE FILTERS

• Chapter 11: DC MOTOR DRIVES

• Chapter 12: INVERTERS AND AC MOTOR DRIVES

• Chapter 13: ELECTRON TUBES

  • Introduction
  • Early tube history
  • The triode
  • The tetrode
  • Beam power tubes
  • The pentode
  • Combination tubes
  • Tube parameters
  • Ionization (gas-filled) tubes
  • Display tubes
  • Microwave tubes
  • Tubes versus Semiconductors

• Chapter 14: CONTRIBUTOR LIST

  • How to contribute to this book
  • Credits 

   Volume VI - Experiments

• Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION

  • Electronics as science
  • Setting up a home lab
  • Contributors

• Chapter 2: BASIC CONCEPTS AND TEST EQUIPMENT

  • Voltmeter usage
  • Ohmmeter usage
  • A very simple circuit
  • Ammeter usage
  • Ohm's Law
  • Nonlinear resistance
  • Power dissipation
  • Circuit with a switch
  • Electromagnetism
  • Electromagnetic induction

• Chapter 3: DC CIRCUITS

  • Introduction
  • Series batteries
  • Parallel batteries
  • Voltage divider
  • Current divider
  • Potentiometer as a voltage divider
  • Potentiometer as a rheostat
  • Precision potentiometer
  • Rheostat range limiting
  • Thermoelectricity
  • Make your own multimeter
  • Sensitive voltage detector
  • Potentiometric voltmeter
  • 4-wire resistance measurement
  • A very simple computer
  • Potato battery
  • Capacitor charging and discharging
  • Rate-of-change indicator

• Chapter 4: AC CIRCUITS

  • Introduction
  • Transformer -- power supply
  • Build a transformer
  • Variable inductor
  • Sensitive audio detector
  • Sensing AC magnetic fields
  • Sensing AC electric fields
  • Automotive alternator
  • Induction motor
  • Phase shift
  • Sound cancellation
  • Musical keyboard as a signal generator
  • PC Oscilloscope
  • Waveform analysis
  • Inductor-capacitor "tank" circuit
  • Signal coupling

• Chapter 5: DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUITS

  • Introduction
  • Commutating diode
  • Half-wave rectifier
  • Full-wave center-tap rectifier
  • Full-wave bridge rectifier
  • Rectifier/filter circuit
  • Voltage regulator
  • Transistor as a switch
  • Static electricity sensor
  • Pulsed-light sensor
  • Voltage follower
  • Common-emitter amplifier
  • Multi-stage amplifier
  • Current mirror
  • JFET current regulator
  • Differential amplifier
  • Simple op-amp
  • Audio oscillator
  • Vacuum tube audio amplifier

• Chapter 6: ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

  • Introduction
  • Voltage comparator
  • Precision voltage follower
  • Noninverting amplifier
  • High-impedance voltmeter
  • Integrator
  • 555 audio oscillator
  • 555 ramp generator
  • PWM power controller
  • Class B audio amplifier

• Chapter 7: DIGITAL INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

  • Introduction
  • Basic gate function
  • NOR gate S-R latch
  • NAND gate S-R enabled latch
  • NAND gate S-R flip-flop
  • LED sequencer
  • Simple combination lock
  • 3-bit binary counter
  • 7-segment display
  • Contributors

• Chapter 8: CONTRIBUTOR LIST

  • How to contribute to this book
  • Credits 

   Volume IV - Digital

• Chapter 1: NUMERATION SYSTEMS

  • Numbers and symbols
  • Systems of numeration
  • Decimal versus binary numeration
  • Octal and hexadecimal numeration
  • Octal and hexadecimal to decimal conversion
  • Conversion from decimal numeration

• Chapter 2: BINARY ARITHMETIC

  • Numbers versus numeration
  • Binary addition
  • Negative binary numbers
  • Subtraction
  • Overflow
  • Bit groupings

• Chapter 3: LOGIC GATES

  • Digital signals and gates
  • The NOT gate
  • The "buffer" gate
  • Multiple-input gates
  • TTL NAND and AND gates
  • TTL NOR and OR gates
  • CMOS gate circuitry
  • Special-output gates
  • Gate universality
  • Logic signal voltage levels
  • DIP gate packaging
  • Contributors

• Chapter 4: SWITCHES

  • Switch types
  • Switch contact design
  • Contact "normal" state and make/break sequence
  • Contact "bounce"

• Chapter 5: ELECTROMECHANICAL RELAYS

  • Relay construction
  • Contactors
  • Time-delay relays
  • Protective relays
  • Solid-state relays

• Chapter 6: LADDER LOGIC

  • "Ladder" diagrams
  • Digital logic functions
  • Permissive and interlock circuits
  • Motor control circuits
  • Fail-safe design
  • Programmable logic controllers
  • Contributors

• Chapter 7: BOOLEAN ALGEBRA

  • Introduction
  • Boolean arithmetic
  • Boolean algebraic identities
  • Boolean algebraic properties
  • Boolean rules for simplification
  • Circuit simplification examples
  • The Exclusive-OR function
  • DeMorgan's Theorems
  • Converting truth tables into Boolean expressions

• Chapter 8: KARNAUGH MAPPING

  • Introduction
  • Venn diagrams and sets
  • Boolean Relationships on Venn Diagrams
  • Making a Venn diagram look like a Karnaugh map
  • Karnaugh maps, truth tables, and Boolean expressions
  • Logic simplification with Karnaugh maps
  • Larger 4-variable Karnaugh maps
  • Minterm vs maxterm solution
  • (sum) and (product) notation
  • Don't care cells in the Karnaugh map
  • Larger 5 & 6-variable Karnaugh maps

• Chapter 9: COMBINATIONAL LOGIC FUNCTIONS

  • Introduction
  • A Half-Adder
  • A Full-Adder
  • Decoder
  • Encoder
  • Demultiplexers
  • Multiplexers
  • Using multiple combinational circuits

• Chapter 10: MULTIVIBRATORS

  • Digital logic with feedback
  • The S-R latch
  • The gated S-R latch
  • The D latch
  • Edge-triggered latches: Flip-Flops
  • The J-K flip-flop
  • Asynchronous flip-flop inputs
  • Monostable multivibrators

• Chapter 11: COUNTERS

  • Binary count sequence
  • Asynchronous counters
  • Synchronous counters
  • Counter modulus

• Chapter 12: SHIFT REGISTERS

  • Introduction
  • Serial-in/serial-out shift register
  • Parallel-in, serial-out shift register
  • Serial-in, parallel-out shift register
  • Parallel-in, parallel-out, universal shift register
  • Ring counters
  • references

• Chapter 13: DIGITAL-ANALOG CONVERSION

  • Introduction
  • The R/2nR DAC
  • The R/2R DAC
  • Flash ADC
  • Digital ramp ADC
  • Successive approximation ADC
  • Tracking ADC
  • Slope (integrating) ADC
  • Delta-Sigma () ADC
  • Practical considerations of ADC circuits

• Chapter 14: DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

  • Introduction
  • Networks and busses
  • Data flow
  • Electrical signal types
  • Optical data communication
  • Network topology
  • Network protocols
  • Practical considerations

• Chapter 15: DIGITAL STORAGE (MEMORY)

  • Why digital?
  • Digital memory terms and concepts
  • Modern nonmechanical memory
  • Historical, nonmechanical memory technologies
  • Read-only memory
  • Memory with moving parts: "Drives"

• Chapter 16: PRINCIPLES OF DIGITAL COMPUTING

  • A binary adder
  • Look-up tables
  • Finite-state machines
  • Microprocessors
  • Microprocessor programming

• Chapter 17: CONTRIBUTOR LIST

  • How to contribute to this book
  • Credits 

   Volume V - Reference

• Chapter 1: USEFUL EQUATIONS AND CONVERSION FACTORS

  • DC circuit equations and laws
  • Series circuit rules
  • Parallel circuit rules
  • Series and parallel component equivalent values
  • Capacitor sizing equation
  • Inductor sizing equation
  • Time constant equations
  • AC circuit equations
  • Decibels
  • Metric prefixes and unit conversions
  • Data
  • Contributors

• Chapter 2: COLOR CODES

• Resistor Color Codes
• Wiring Color Codes

• Chapter 3: CONDUCTOR AND INSULATOR TABLES

  • Copper wire gage table
  • Copper wire ampacity table
  • Coefficients of specific resistance
  • Temperature coefficients of resistance
  • Critical temperatures for superconductors
  • Dielectric strengths for insulators
  • Data

• Chapter 4: ALGEBRA REFERENCE

  • Basic identities
  • Arithmetic properties
  • Properties of exponents
  • Radicals
  • Important constants
  • Logarithms
  • Factoring equivalencies
  • The quadratic formula
  • Sequences
  • Factorials
  • Solving simultaneous equations
  • Contributors

• Chapter 5: TRIGONOMETRY REFERENCE

  • Right triangle trigonometry
  • Non-right triangle trigonometry
  • Trigonometric equivalencies
  • Hyperbolic functions
  • Contributors

• Chapter 6: CALCULUS REFERENCE

  • Rules for limits
  • Derivative of a constant
  • Common derivatives
  • Derivatives of power functions of e
  • Trigonometric derivatives
  • Rules for derivatives
  • The antiderivative (Indefinite integral)
  • Common antiderivatives
  • Antiderivatives of power functions of e
  • Rules for antiderivatives
  • Definite integrals and the fundamental theorem of calculus
  • Differential equations

• Chapter 7: USING THE SPICE CIRCUIT SIMULATION PROGRAM

  • Introduction
  • History of SPICE
  • Fundamentals of SPICE programming
  • The command-line interface
  • Circuit components
  • Analysis options
  • Quirks
  • Example circuits and netlists

• Chapter 8: TROUBLESHOOTING -- THEORY AND PRACTICE

  • Questions to ask before proceeding
  • General troubleshooting tips
  • Specific troubleshooting techniques
  • Likely failures in proven systems
  • Likely failures in unproven systems
  • Potential pitfalls
  • Contributors

• Chapter 9: CIRCUIT SCHEMATIC SYMBOLS

  • Wires and connections
  • Power sources
  • Resistors
  • Capacitors
  • Inductors
  • Mutual inductors
  • Switches, hand actuated
  • Switches, process actuated
  • Switches, electrically actuated (relays)
  • Connectors
  • Diodes
  • Transistors, bipolar
  • Transistors, junction field-effect (JFET)
  • Transistors, insulated-gate field-effect (IGFET or MOSFET)
  • Transistors, hybrid
  • Thyristors
  • Integrated circuits
  • Electron tubes

• Chapter 10: PERIODIC TABLE OF THE ELEMENTS

  • Table (landscape view)
  • Table (portrait view)
  • Data

• Chapter 11: CONTRIBUTOR LIST

  • How to contribute to this book
  • Credits