Analog and Computer Electronics for Scientists

Updated and reorganized, it details selected examples of integrated circuits describing their properties, limitations and the methods of applying them in practical circuitry. This edition contains a significantly expanded treatment of microcomputers as the ultimate electronic components. Discusses computer peripherals, communications and networking. Along with depicting existing electronic equipment, it assesses the future of computers including important improvements in areas such as miniaturization, speed, intercommunication and general convenience of operation.

ANALOG ELECTRONICS. Circuits and Schematics. Operational Amplifiers 1. Operational Amplifiers 2. Semiconductors. Diodes and Transistors as Circuit Elements. Transducers. Switching Circuits. Power Supplies. DIGITAL ELECTRONICS. Binary Numeration. Binary Logic Gates. Flip-Flops and Registers. Interdomain Converters. COMPUTER ELECTRONICS. The Computer as an Electronic Device. Computer Peripherals. Data Communications. Computer Networks. Construction and Troubleshooting. A Glimpse of the Future. Mathematical Background. Questions and Problems. Appendices. Glossary. Index.