Electronics Explained: Fundamentals for Engineers, Technicians, and Makers

by Louis E. Frenzel

Overview

Electronics Explained, Second Edition, takes a systems based approach to the fundamentals of electronics, covering the different types of electronic circuits, how they work, and how they fit together to create modern electronic equipment, enabling you to apply, use, select, operate and discuss common electronic products and systems.

This new edition has been updated to show the latest technological trends with added coverage of:

• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technology
• Ethernet to 100 Gb/s
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other wireless technologies
• 5G New Radio cellular standards
• Microcontrollers and programming with the Arduino, BASIC Stamp and others

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128116418
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	06/01/2017
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Louis E. Frenzel Jr. has been a Technology Editor with Electronic Design magazine since 2000 and covers the wireless, communications, and networking and test/measurement fields Lou has over 30 years of electronic industry experience as an engineer in the geophysical, aerospace and computer fields. Prior to joining ED he was a college professor teaching electronics and semiconductor manufacturing and working on several NSF grants. He holds bachelors and masters degrees and is author of 21 books on communications, computers and electronics.

Table of Contents

1. Learning about Electronics for Your Own Good2. Electronic Concepts: More Interesting Than You Think3. The Systems versus Components View of Electronics4. Electronic Circuits: Linear/Analog5. Electronic Circuits: Digital6. How Microcomputers Work7. Radio/Wireless8. Cell Phones9. Networking: Wired and Wireless10. Audio Electronics11. Video Technology12. Industrial Control13. Software, Programming and Electronics14. SolderingAppendix A: ReferencesAppendix B: Parts ListAppendix C: learning Resources

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From the Publisher

Take a fresh, systems based approach to understanding how electronics work!