Electronic Technology Handbook
by: Neil Sclater
Abstract: Cutting edge electronics technology demystified. Anyone with a basic technical background can gain a fast understanding of electronics technology with the easy-to-read Electronics Technology Handbook. Electronic engineering newcomers will find this a one-step, non-mathematical resource for clear explanations of electronics technology essentials–from AC theory and generation to wireless communications and microprocessors. Encyclopedic coverage supported with hundreds of concept-clarifying illustrations shows you exactly how contemporary electronic devices and systems work and interact. You’ll quickly discover the principles at the heart of such widely used technologies as transistors; integrated circuits; television; ATM machines; cell phones; bar-code readers; sensors; robotics; satellites; electron microscopes; process control; radar; global positioning system; night vision systems; and much more.
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Table of Contents
- A. PREFACE
- 1. PASSIVE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
- 2. ACTIVE DISCRETE COMPONENTS
- 3. ELECTROMECHANICAL COMPONENTS
- 4. BASIC AMPLIFIER AND OSCILLATOR CIRCUITS
- 5. FUNDAMENTAL ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
- 6. ANTENNAS AND FEED HORNS
- 7. MICROWAVE AND UHF TECHNOLOGY
- 8. ANALOG AND LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
- 9. DIGITAL LOGIC AND INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
- 10. BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLIES
- 11. ELECTRONIC TEST INSTRUMENTS
- 12. OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND COMMUNICATION
- 13. OPTOELECTRONIC DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
- 14. MICROPROCESSORS AND MICROCONTROLLERS
- 15. COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
- 16. COMPUTER PERIPHERAL DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT
- 17. ELECTRONIC SENSORS AND TRANSDUCERS
- 18. RADIO TRANSMITTERS AND RECEIVERS
- 19. TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND RECEIVING TECHNOLOGY
- 20. TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
- 21. CONSUMER ELECTRONICS PRODUCTS
- 22. INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY
- 23. MILITARY AND AEROSPACE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
- 24. MARINE ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY
- 25. SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION
- 26. SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING
- 27. SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PACKAGING
- 28. ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT PACKAGING AND ASSEMBLY
- 29. ELECTRONIC HARDWARE: WIRE, CABLE, AND CONNECTORS
- 30. COMPONENT AND CIRCUIT PROTECTION
- A. BIBLIOGRAPHY
- B. About the Author
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- A. PREFACE
- 1. PASSIVE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
- 2. ACTIVE DISCRETE COMPONENTS
- 3. ELECTROMECHANICAL COMPONENTS
- 4. BASIC AMPLIFIER AND OSCILLATOR CIRCUITS
- 5. FUNDAMENTAL ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
- 6. ANTENNAS AND FEED HORNS
- 7. MICROWAVE AND UHF TECHNOLOGY
- Overview
- Coaxial Cable Transmission
- Waveguide Transmission
- Waveguide Transmission Modes
- Waveguide Coupling and Matching
- Microwave Striplines
- Microwave Tubes
- Magnetron Modulators
- Microwave Diodes
- Microwave Transistors
- Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuits (MMICs)
- Microwave Couplers
- Microwave Phase Shifters
- Microwave Attenuators
- Transmit-Receive (TR) Switches
- Radio Telescopes
- YIG-Tuned Oscillators
- Masers
- 8. ANALOG AND LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
- 9. DIGITAL LOGIC AND INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
- Overview
- Truth Table
- Basic Logic Gates
- Flip-Flop Circuit Variations
- Binary Counters
- Shift Registers
- Combinational and Sequential Logic
- Standard Logic Families
- Bipolar Versus CMOS Families
- Speed-Power Graph
- BiCMOS Integrated Circuits
- Digital Logic Characteristics
- Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs)
- Gate Arrays
- Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)
- Standard Cells
- Semiconductor Memory Devices
- Semiconductor Memory Families
- Random-Access Memories (RAMs)
- Read-Only Memories (ROMs)
- Nonvolatile RAMs (NV-RAMs)
- Universal Receiver-Transmitters
- Gallium-Arsenide Digital ICs
- 10. BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLIES
- Overview
- Batteries
- Primary Electrochemical Systems
- Lithium Primary Cells
- Secondary Battery Systems
- Reserve Batteries
- Battery and Cell Packaging
- Power Supplies
- Linear-Regulated DC Supplies
- Ferroresonant Power Supplies
- Switching-Regulated Power Supplies
- Switching Regulator Topologies
- Laboratory Power Supplies
- Power Supply Packaging
- DC-to-DC Converters
- Fuel Cells
- 11. ELECTRONIC TEST INSTRUMENTS
- Overview
- Meter Movements
- Analog Panel Meters (APMs)
- Digital Multimeters (DMMs)
- Oscilloscopes
- Digital Oscilloscopes
- Function Generators
- Radio-Frequency Signal Generators
- Sweep Generators
- Frequency Counters
- Spectrum Analyzers
- Logic Analyzers
- Magnetic Field-Strength Meters
- DC Measurement Bridges
- AC Measurement Bridges
- AC Measurement Bridge Examples
- 12. OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND COMMUNICATION
- Overview
- Visible and Infrared Energy
- Infrared-Emitting Diodes
- Photomultiplier Tubes
- Photoconductive Cells
- Photodiode Detectors
- Solar Cells
- Phototransistors
- Photofets
- Optocouplers
- Lasers
- Solid-State Lasers
- Gas Lasers
- Chemical Lasers
- Liquid Lasers
- X-ray Lasers
- Semiconductor Laser Diodes
- Laser Diode Wavelengths
- Fiberoptic Communications
- Optical Fibers
- Image-Intensifier Tubes
- Image-Converter Tubes
- 13. OPTOELECTRONIC DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
- 14. MICROPROCESSORS AND MICROCONTROLLERS
- 15. COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
- Overview
- Digital Computers
- Computer Organization
- Computer Memory
- Bus Structures
- Standard Bus Structures
- Disk Interface Standards
- Computer Ports
- Universal Serial Bus (USB)
- Personal Computer Systems
- Reduced Instruction Set Computers (RISCs)
- Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing (EPIC)
- Computer Board-Level Modules
- Programming and Software
- Operating Systems
- Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)
- Glossary of Common Computer Terms
- 16. COMPUTER PERIPHERAL DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT
- Overview
- Computer Monitors
- Hard-Disk Drives
- Diskette Drives
- Magnetic-Disk Cartridge Backup Drives
- Compact-Disk Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM) Drives
- Alternative Compact Disks and Drives
- Digital Video Disks (DVDs) and Drives
- Magneto-Optical and Phase-Change Disk Drives
- Data/Fax Modems
- Computer Printers
- Full-Travel Keyboards
- Pointing Devices
- Scanners
- Memory Cards or Modules
- Video Graphics Cards
- Sound Cards
- 17. ELECTRONIC SENSORS AND TRANSDUCERS
- 18. RADIO TRANSMITTERS AND RECEIVERS
- 19. TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND RECEIVING TECHNOLOGY
- Overview
- U.S. National Television Systems Committee (NTSC) Standard
- Color TV Transmitters
- TV Receivers
- TV Camera Tubes
- Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) Cameras
- Alternative TV Broadcast Standards
- Cable Television (CATV)
- High-Definition Television (HDTV)
- Set-Top Boxes
- Satellite Master Antenna Television (SMATV)
- Digital Satellite Systems
- 20. TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
- Overview
- Communications
- International Transmission Standards
- Data Communications Channels
- Channel Bandwidth
- Analog Transmission
- Digital Transmission
- Channel Configuration
- Data Communications Line Sharing
- Data Serial Transmission
- Packet Networks
- Synchronous/Isochronous Encoding
- T1-Carrier
- Narrowband ISDN
- Broadband ISDN (B-ISDN) and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
- Pulse-Amplitude Modulation (PAM)
- Pulse-Code Modulation (PCM)
- Code-Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
- Telephone Systems
- Computer Networks
- Satellite Communications
- Global Telephone Satellites
- 21. CONSUMER ELECTRONICS PRODUCTS
- Overview
- Videocassette Recorders (VCRs)
- Camcorders
- Audio Compact Disks (CDs)
- Audio CD Players
- Digital Video Disks (DVDs)
- DVD Players
- DVD-RAM Drives
- Home Theaters
- Direct Satellite TV Receivers
- Facsimile (FAX) Machines
- Magnetic-Tape Recorders
- Microwave Ovens
- Pagers
- Digital Cameras
- Automotive Electronics
- Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs)
- Bar-Code Readers
- 22. INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY
- 23. MILITARY AND AEROSPACE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
- Overview
- Military Communications
- Navigation and Position Finding
- Weapon Aiming and Fire Control
- Target Detection
- Enemy Surveillance
- Electronic Countermeasures (ECM)
- Avionics Systems
- Radar Systems
- Radio-Frequency Transponders
- Sonar Systems
- Underwater Communicators
- Acoustic Transponders
- Underwater Laser Systems
- Military Night-Vision Systems
- Global Positioning System (GPS)
- Laser Range Finders
- Laser Guidance
- Laser Gyroscopes
- Inertial Guidance Systems
- 24. MARINE ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY
- 25. SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION
- 26. SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING
- 27. SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PACKAGING
- 28. ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT PACKAGING AND ASSEMBLY
- 29. ELECTRONIC HARDWARE: WIRE, CABLE, AND CONNECTORS
- 30. COMPONENT AND CIRCUIT PROTECTION
- A. BIBLIOGRAPHY
- B. About the Author
Book Details
Title: Electronic Technology Handbook
Publisher: McGraw-Hill: New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Auckland, Bogotá, Caracas, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, Montreal, New Delhi, San Juan, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto
Copyright / Pub. Date: 1999 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
ISBN: 9780070580480
Authors:
Neil Sclater
is an editor/writer who has written extensively on high technology for publication in various books and magazines. He is the author or co-author of seven McGraw-Hill books, including the McGraw-Hill Electronics Dictionary, Sixth Edition.
Description: Cutting edge electronics technology demystified. Anyone with a basic technical background can gain a fast understanding of electronics technology with the easy-to-read Electronics Technology Handbook. Electronic engineering newcomers will find this a one-step, non-mathematical resource for clear explanations of electronics technology essentials–from AC theory and generation to wireless communications and microprocessors. Encyclopedic coverage supported with hundreds of concept-clarifying illustrations shows you exactly how contemporary electronic devices and systems work and interact. You’ll quickly discover the principles at the heart of such widely used technologies as transistors; integrated circuits; television; ATM machines; cell phones; bar-code readers; sensors; robotics; satellites; electron microscopes; process control; radar; global positioning system; night vision systems; and much more.
