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Electronics Technology Fundamentals - Electron Flow, 2/E
Robert T. Paynter, St. Louis Community College at Forest Park
Toby Boydell

ISBN-10: 0131145428
ISBN-13:  9780131145429

Publisher:  Prentice Hall
Copyright:  2005
Format:  Cloth; 1024 pp
Published:  08/03/2004


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For courses in DC Circuits, AC Circuits, and Electronic Devices.

Developed to address the need for a text that allows the fundamentals to be covered in reduced time, this unique text provides complete and concise coverage of the fundamentals of electronics without redundant examples and the equation derivations that take up so much space in traditional books. With an emphasis on component and circuit operation, analysis, applications, and testing, this text thoroughly explores the foundation of dc circuits, ac circuits, discrete electronic devices and op-amps in a narrative that students can understand. Revamped with a new four-color illustration and photo design, the Second Edition offers an updated pedagogical package that includes chapter opening vignettes, new margin notes, and component testing and applications discussions.


Features

  • NEW - Updated four- illustration package–Includes new art and photos and an improved layout.

    • Presents material in a more tangible and vivid manner to students so they can better understand the concepts under study.

  • NEW - Additional margin notes–Introduce applications of principles and circuits and demonstrate calculator key sequences for many of the problem-solving examples.

    • Highlights for students the differences between theory and practice while providing reminders of principles covered in earlier sections.

  • NEW - Sections covering component testing and fault systems.

    • Explains these vital areas of electronics to students in a concise and understanding format.

  • NEW - Chapter-opening vignettes–Highlight real-world applications of the material and history of component development and discovery.

    • Helps students connect the chapter material to real-world circuits and applications.

  • NEW - Upgraded circuit simulation files.
  • In-depth coverage of discrete devices, op-amps, and op-amp circuits.

    • Allows students to use a single text for dc circuits, ac circuits, and electronic devices courses.

  • Summary illustrations–Integrated throughout the text.

    • Provides students with single location summaries of primary component and circuit principles, relationships, and applications.

  • Critical thinking questions–Included in various section reviews.

    • Encourages students to ponder the concepts under study beyond the scope of the written material.

  • Performance-based objectives.

    • Equips students with a helpful overview of the chapter organization and serves as a map to student learning.

  • List of key terms–Conclude each chapter.

    • Provides students with the page number where each term is first introduced for quick and convenient reference.

  • Practice problems–Included throughout the text.

    • Provides students with an immediate opportunity to apply the principles and procedures under study.

  • Companion website at www.prenhall.com/paynter–Contains chapter summary reviews and additional multiple choice questions.

    • Furnishes students with an interactive resource that brings the subject matter to life.


New To This Edition

  • Updated four-color illustration package—Includes new art and photos and an improved layout.

    • Presents material in a more tangible and vivid manner to students so they can better understand the concepts under study.

  • Additional margin notes—Introduce applications of principles and circuits and demonstrate calculator key sequences for many of the problem-solving examples.

    • Highlights for students the differences between theory and practice while providing reminders of principles covered in earlier sections.

  • Sections covering component testing and fault systems.

    • Explains these vital areas of electronics to students in a concise and understanding format.

  • Chapter-opening vignettes—Highlight real-world applications of the material and history of component development and discovery.

    • Helps students connect the chapter material to real-world circuits and applications.

  • Upgraded circuit simulation files.


Table of Contents

I. BASIC DC PRINCIPLES AND CIRCUITS.

 1. Principles of Electricity.

 2. Components and Circuit Measurements.

 3. Ohm's Law and Power.

 4. Series Circuits.

 5. Parallel Circuits.

 6. Series-Parallel Circuits.

 7. Circuit Analysis Techniques.

 8. Magnetism.

II. BASIC AC PRINCIPLES AND CIRCUITS.

 9. Alternating Current and AC Measurements.

10. Inductors.

11. Resistive-Inductive (RL) Circuits.

12. Capacitors.

13. Resistive-Capacitive (RC) Circuits.

14. RLC Circuits and Resonance.

15. Frequency Response and Passive Filters.

16. RL and RC Circuit Pulse Response.

III. ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS.

17. Introduction to Solid-State Components: Diodes.

18. Basic Diode Circuits.

19. Bipolar Junction Transistor Operation and Biasing.

20. BJT Amplifiers.

21. Field-Effect Transistors and Circuits.

22. Operational Amplifiers.

23. Active Filters and Oscillators.

24. Switching Circuits.

25. Discrete and Integrated Voltage Regulators.

26. Thyristors and Other Devices.

Appendix A: Conversions and Units.

Appendix B: Component Standard Values & Color Codes.

Appendix C: Specification Sheets.

Appendix D: Selected Equation Derivations.

Appendix E: H-Parameters.

Appendix F: Polar and Rectangular Notations.

Appendix G: Glossary.

Appendix H: Answers to Selected Odd-Numbered Problems.

Index.


Next Edition(s)

  • Electronics Technology Fundamentals: Electron Flow Version, 3/E
    Paynter & Boydell
    ©2009  |  Prentice Hall  |  Cloth; 1040 pp  |  Instock
    ISBN-10: 0135013453  |  ISBN-13: 9780135013458
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Electronics Technology Fundamentals is a complete introduction to the increasingly complex study of electronics. This text presents do circuits, ac circuits, and devices in one condensed, easy-to-read volume, allowing these fundamentals to be covered in less time than required by "traditional" texts. Hailed by instructors as "an excellent, innovative approach" to teaching the fundamentals, the text presents all of the same vital information offered in traditional books while implementing the engaging, clear writing style and superb learning tools developed by seasoned authors Robert T. Paynter and B.J. Toby Boydell.

The following features are NEW to this Second Edition:
  • Full 4-color format improving clarity and visual appeal
  • Chapter opening vignettes helping the reader to connect the chapter material to "real-world" circuits and applications
  • New sections introducing the reader to component testing and fault symptoms
  • Many newer components and component packages appearing throughout
  • New margin notes introducing applications of principles and circuits
  • New margin notes demonstrating calculator key sequences for many of the problem-solving examples

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