June 2016
Beginner
800 pages
22h 48m
English
book
Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Sixth Edition, 6th Edition
by Stan Gibilisco, Simon Monk
Overview
Learn electricity and electronics fundamentals and applications—all without taking a formal course
This fully updated guide offers practical, easy-to-follow instruction on electricity and electronics. Written by a pair of experienced instructors, Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Sixth Edition, features plain language explanations and step-by-step lessons that make it easy to understand the material quickly. Throughout, detailed illustrations, practical examples, and self-tests reinforce key concepts. Inside, you’ll find all-new coverage of switching power supplies, class-D amplifiers, lithium-polymer batteries, microcontrollers—even the Arduino electronics platform.
This up-to-date sixth edition covers:
· Direct Current (DC) Circuits
· Resistors
· Cells and Batteries
· Magnetism
· Alternating Current (AC) Circuits
· Inductors and Capacitors
· Phase
· Inductive and Capacitive Reactance
· Impedance and Admittance
· AC Power and Resonance
· Transformers and Impedance Matching
· Semiconductors, Diodes, and Transistors
· Integrated Circuits (ICs) and Electron Tubes
· Amplifiers and Oscillators
· Wireless Transmitters and Receivers
· Digital Circuits
· Microcontrollers, including the Arduino
· Transducers, Sensors, Location, and Navigation
· Acoustics and Audio
· Lasers
· Advanced Communication Systems
· Antennas for RF Communications
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