Using Electronics Workbench software as a powerful learning tool to teach circuit simulation and electronic devices, this text delivers practical, straight forward experimental instruction. This text is presented in an easy-to-understand, interactive format that promotes dynamic and exciting learning.

• Illustrates circuit measurements with instruments that look and adjust like real ones.

  • Allows students to see results of altered part values, study circuit features, and learn how to use equipment prior to actual hands-on experience. Ex.___

• Easy-to-perform troubleshooting exercises on power supplies and amplifiers using Electronics Workbench .

  • Generates creative thinking by allowing students to put their own faults in the circuit. Gives instructors flexibility to hide and modify troubles, as well as create many different types of faults to stimulate interest and discussion. Ex.___

• Immediate circuit analysis, reducing the amount of time wiring circuits.

  • Enables students to learn at a faster pace by “seeing” results of circuit building. Saves blackboard time by letting instructors project the circuit examples to a large screen. Ex.___

• Analyzes fixed bias, emitter biasing, feedback biasing and voltage divider biasing—to show the effect on the operating Q-point of the circuit.

• A data disk of circuits and experiments featured in the text.

  • Gives students convenient access to the data in the text. Ex.___

• AC analysis with formulas and equivalent circuits in Appendix.

(NOTE: Material begins with Electronic Workbench Helpful Hints, and Electronic Workbench Fundamentals.)

 1. Review of AC Circuits.


 2. Diode Characteristics.


 3. Zener Curve & Characteristics.


 4. Half-Wave Rectifier Circuits, Part 1.


 5. Half-Wave Rectifier Circuits, Part 2.


 6. Full-Wave Bridge Rectifiers.


 7. Center-Tapped Transformer Rectifiers.


 8. Full-Wave-Zener Rectifiers.


 9. Transistor Biasing, Part 1.


10. Transistor Biasing, Part 2.


11. Transistor Biasing, Part 3.


12. Common Emitter Amplifier, Part 1.


13. Common Emitter Amplifier, Part 2.


14. Common Emitter Amplifier, Part 3.


15. Common Base Amplifier.


16. Common Collector Amplifier, Part 1.


17. Common Collector Amplifier, Part 2.


18. Common Collector Amplifier, Part 3.


19. Junction Field-Effect Transition Bias.


20. Troubleshooting Full Wave Bridges.


21. Troubleshooting Zener Regulated Power Supply.


22. Troubleshooting Common Emitter Amplifiers, Part 1.


23. Troubleshooting Common Emitter Amplifiers, Part 2.


24. Troubleshooting Common Collector Amplifiers.


25. Troubleshooting Multistage Amplifiers.


26. Troubleshooting JFET Amplifiers.


Appendix: Circuit Equivalents with DC & AC Formulas.

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