Intuitive analog circuit design : a problem-solving approach using design case studies

Content: Preface , Pages xiii-xiv Chapter 1 - Introduction and Motivation , Pages 1-12 Chapter 2 - Review of Signal-Processing Basics , Pages 13-42 Chapter 3 - Review of Diode Physics and the Ideal (and Later, Nonideal) Diode , Pages 43-74 Chapter 4 - Bipolar Transistor Models , Pages 75-96 Chapter 5 - Basic Bipolar Transistor Amplifiers and Biasing , Pages 97-126 Chapter 6 - Bandwidth Estimation Techniques and the Method of Open-Circuit Time Constants , Pages 127-159 Chapter 7 - Advanced Transistor Amplifier Techniques , Pages 161-206 Chapter 8 - High-Gain Bipolar Amplifiers and BJT Current Mirrors , Pages 207-240 Chapter 9 - Introduction to MOSFET Devices and Basic MOS Amplifiers , Pages 241-268 Chapter 10 - Bipolar Transistor Switching and the Charge Control Model , Pages 269-304 Chapter 11 - Review of Feedback Systems , Pages 305-346 Chapter 12 - Basic Operational Amplifier Topologies and a Case Study , Pages 347-368 Chapter 13 - Review of Current Feedback Operational Amplifiers , Pages 369-384 Chapter 14 - Analog Low-Pass Filters , Pages 385-416 Chapter 15 - Review of Passive Components and a Case Study in PC Board Layout , Pages 417-438 Chapter 16 - Other Useful Design Techniques and Loose Ends , Pages 439-473 Index , Pages 475-479 What's on the CD-ROM? , Page 480 This book reflects Dr. Thompson's twenty years of experience designing and teaching analog circuit design, and is an outgrowth of course notes from his graduate-level analog circuit design course taught at Worcester Polytechnic Institute entitled "Analog Circuits and Intuition." In this class, he describes intuitive and "back of the envelope" techniques for designing and analyzing analog circuits, including transistor amplifiers (CMOS and bipolar), transistor switching, thermal circuit design, magnetic circuit design, control systems, and the like. The application of some simple rules-of-thumb and design techniques is the first step in developing an intuitive understanding of the behavior of complex electrical systems. This book outlines some ways of thinking about analog circuits and systems that hopefully develops such "circuit intuition" and a "feel" for what a good, working analog circuit design should be. *Introduces analog circuit design with a minimum of mathematics. *Gives readers an intuitive "feel" for analog circuit operation and rules-of-thumb for their design. *Uses numerous analogies from digital design to help readers whose main background is in digital make the transition to analog design. *Accompanying CD-ROM contains PowerPoint presentations for each chapter and MATLAB files used in the text Content: Preface, __Pages xiii-xiv__Chapter 1 - Introduction and Motivation, __Pages 1-12__Chapter 2 - Review of Signal-Processing Basics, __Pages 13-42__Chapter 3 - Review of Diode Physics and the Ideal (and Later, Nonideal) Diode, __Pages 43-74__Chapter 4 - Bipolar Transistor Models, __Pages 75-96__Chapter 5 - Basic Bipolar Transistor Amplifiers and Biasing, __Pages 97-126__Chapter 6 - Bandwidth Estimation Techniques and the Method of Open-Circuit Time Constants, __Pages 127-159__Chapter 7 - Advanced Transistor Amplifier Techniques, __Pages 161-206__Chapter 8 - High-Gain Bipolar Amplifiers and BJT Current Mirrors, __Pages 207-240__Chapter 9 - Introduction to MOSFET Devices and Basic MOS Amplifiers, __Pages 241-268__Chapter 10 - Bipolar Transistor Switching and the Charge Control Model, __Pages 269-304__Chapter 11 - Review of Feedback Systems, __Pages 305-346__Chapter 12 - Basic Operational Amplifier Topologies and a Case Study, __Pages 347-368__Chapter 13 - Review of Current Feedback Operational Amplifiers, __Pages 369-384__Chapter 14 - Analog Low-Pass Filters, __Pages 385-416__Chapter 15 - Review of Passive Components and a Case Study in PC Board Layout, __Pages 417-438__Chapter 16 - Other Useful Design Techniques and Loose Ends, __Pages 439-473__Index, __Pages 475-479__What's on the CD-ROM?, __Page 480__ This book reflects Marc Thompson’s twenty years of experience designing and teaching analog circuit design. He describes intuitive and “back of the envelope” techniques for designing and analyzing analog circuits, including transistor amplifiers (CMOS and bipolar), transistor switching, thermal circuit design, magnetic circuit design, control systems, and the like. The application of some simple rules-of-thumb and design techniques is the first step in developing an intuitive understanding of the behavior of complex electrical systems. This book outlines some ways of thinking about analog circuits and systems that hopefully develops such “circuit intuition” and a “feel” for what a good, working analog circuit design should be.

*Introduces analog circuit design with a minimum of mathematics.

*Gives readers an intuitive "feel" for analog circuit operation and rules-of-thumb for their design.

*Uses numerous analogies from digital design to help readers whose main background is in digital make the transition to analog design.

*Accompanying CD-ROM contains PowerPoint presentations for each chapter and MATLAB files used in the text. This book reflects Marc ThompsonOCOs twenty years of experience designing and teaching analog circuit design. He describes intuitive and OC back of the envelope? techniques for designing and analyzing analog circuits, including transistor amplifiers (CMOS and bipolar), transistor switching, thermal circuit design, magnetic circuit design, control systems, and the like. The application of some simple rules-of-thumb and design techniques is the first step in developing an intuitive understanding of the behavior of complex electrical systems. This book outlines some ways of thinking about analog circuits and systems that hopefully develops such OC circuit intuition? and a OC feel? for what a good, working analog circuit design should be. *Introduces analog circuit design with a minimum of mathematics. *Gives readers an intuitive feel for analog circuit operation and rules-of-thumb for their design. *Uses numerous analogies from digital design to help readers whose main background is in digital make the transition to analog design. *Accompanying CD-ROM contains PowerPoint presentations for each chapter and MATLAB files used in the text."