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part 1 496 bytes content-type:text/plain; charset=us-ascii (decoded 7bit) HI I am interested in finding a good book explaining the ins and outs of electronics. I have ordered (but not received) The Art Of Electronics, and TAOE Student Guide, but I am unsure whether it really contains the really basic stuff! For instance, what I would like to find in a books index: What is, how does it work, and WHY use it: * Transistor * Triac * pull-up resistor * etc etc In addition, I *really* don't like math.. Any suggestions? Ole Petter part 2 129 bytes -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.

The Art of Electronics is an excellent book. There are a few of the more advanced topics that don't get treated too well (I seem to remember that some of the rf stuff is glossed over a little), and the book is getting a little out of date now - the circuits often serve a lot better as explanations to design techniques (which is what they are intended for) than they would for actual practical use (what you couldn't do with a PIC you would probably be able to do with an FPGA). Regards, Simon -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.

> In addition, I *really* don't like math.. You will never have more than a very cursory understanding of electronics without the willingness to use the necessary tools. Don't expect to ever design a circuit without using math. ***************************************************************** Olin Lathrop, embedded systems consultant in Devens Massachusetts (978) 772-3129, spam_OUTolinTakeThisOuTcognivis.com, http://www.cognivis.com -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.

Hi Ole, The equation you gave looks like some mosfet device physics equation. Most microelectronic circuit design books cover quite a bit of device physics before getting into the meat of circuit design. You won't find that in Art of Electronics. Also, the type of math which is used in circuit design is (generally) a lot easier to understand and deal with than the jumble of symbols with two and three subscripts which is usually found in device stuff. Sean At 03:21 PM 9/1/00 +0200, you wrote: >Ofcourse, I will learn the math when it becomes necessary, but I *really* >dont like learning the basics of a transistor with >i(x)=Q'vx=[-WC"ox(I(vox-VTN)][-unEx] > >(Actual example from Microelectronic Circuit Design, by R. C. Jaeger) >{Original Message removed}

part 1 1067 bytes content-type:text/plain; charset=us-ascii (decoded 7bit) OlePetter Roenningen wrote: > > HI > > I am interested in finding a good book explaining the ins and outs of electronics. I have ordered (but not received) The Art Of Electronics, and TAOE Student Guide, but I am unsure whether it really contains the really basic stuff! For instance, what I would like to find in a books index: > > What is, how does it work, and WHY use it: > * Transistor > * Triac > * pull-up resistor > * etc etc > > In addition, I *really* don't like math.. > It's the best book available... Don't shy away from the maths. It will most definately help you in the long run. Nino. -- ------------------------------------------------------ | Antonio (Nino) L. Benci | | Professional Officer / Electronic Services Manager | | Department of Physics | | Monash University | | T: 61 3 9905 3549. F: 61 3 9905 3637 | ------------------------------------------------------ part 2 521 bytes content-type:text/x-vcard; name=Nino.Benci.vcf; charset=us-ascii (decoded 7bit) begin:vcard n:Benci;Antonio L tel;fax:+61 3 9905 3637 tel;home:0414 764 763 tel;work:+61 3 9905 3649 x-mozilla-html:FALSE url:http://www.physics.monash.edu.au/~ninob org:Monash University;Department of Physics version:2.1 email;internet:.....Nino.BenciKILLspam@spam@sci.monash.edu.au title:Professional Officer/Electronic Services Manager adr;quoted-printable:;;PO Box 27=0D=0ADepartment of Physics=0D=0AMonash University;Monash University;VIC;3800;Australia x-mozilla-cpt:;-20064 fn:Antonio L Benci end:vcard part 3 103 bytes -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList piclist-unsubscribe-requestKILLspammitvma.mit.edu>

Antonio L Benci wrote: > > OlePetter Roenningen wrote: > > > > HI > > > > I am interested in finding a good book explaining the ins and outs of electronics. I have ordered (but not received) The Art Of Electronics, and TAOE Student Guide, but I am unsure whether it really contains the really basic stuff! For instance, what I would like to find in a books index: > > > > What is, how does it work, and WHY use it: > > * Transistor > > * Triac > > * pull-up resistor > > * etc etc > > > > In addition, I *really* don't like math.. > > > > It's the best book available... Yup, You won't be sorry. I bought mine in 1982 and I call it my bible in elecronics. It has been rebound twice. I know the MCU section on mine is outdated but the rest is the same. It has helped me a lot over the years. There is some maths involved, but not overly so. It does tell you how and why. Quentin -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: "[PIC]:" PIC only "[EE]:" engineering "[OT]:" off topic "[AD]:" ad's