Grob’s Basic Electronics

Abstract

The twelfth edition of Grob’s Basic Electronics provides students and instructors with complete and comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals of electricity and electronics. The book is written for beginning students who have little or no experience and/or knowledge about the fi eld of electronics. A basic understanding of algebra and trigonometry is helpful since several algebraic equations and rightangle trigonometry problems appear throughout the text. The opening material in the book, titled “Introduction to Powers of 10,” prepares students to work with numbers expressed in scientifi c and engineering notation as well as with the most common metric prefi xes encountered in electronics. Students learn how to add, subtract, multiply, divide, square, and take the square root of numbers expressed in any form of powers of 10 notation. Chapters 1 through 12 cover the basics of atomic structure, voltage, current, resistance, the resistor color code, Ohm’s law, power, series circuits, parallel circuits, series-parallel (combination) circuits, voltage and current dividers, analog and digital meters, Kirchhoff’s laws, network theorems, wire resistance, switches, insulators, primary and secondary cells, battery types, internal resistance, and maximum transfer of power. The fi rst 12 chapters are considered DC chapters because the voltages and currents used in analyzing the circuits in these chapters are strictly DC. Chapters 13 through 26 cover the basics of magnetism, electromagnetism, relays, alternating voltage and current, capacitance, capacitor types, capacitive reactance, capacitive circuits, inductance, transformers, inductive reactance, inductive circuits, RC and L/R time constants, real power, apparent power, power factor, complex numbers, resonance, and fi lters. Chapters 13–26 are considered the AC chapters since the voltages and currents used in analyzing the circuits in these chapters are primarily AC. Chapters 27 through 33 cover the basics of electronic devices, which include semiconductor physics; diode characteristics; diode testing; half-wave and fullwave rectifi er circuits; the capacitor input fi lter; light-emitting diodes (LEDs); zener diodes; bipolar junction transistors; transistor biasing techniques; the common-emitter, common-collector, and common-base amplifi ers; JFET and MOSFET characteristics; JFET amplifi ers; MOSFET amplifi ers; class A, class B and class C amplifi ers; diacs; SCRs; triacs; UJTs; op-amp characteristics; inverting amplifi ers; noninverting amplifi ers; and nonlinear op-amp circuits. These seven additional chapters covering electronic devices may qualify this text for those who want to use it for DC fundamentals, AC fundamentals, as well as electronic devices. Appendixes A through F serve as a resource for students seeking additional information on topics that may or may not be covered in the main part of the text. Appendix A lists all of the electrical quantities and their symbols. It also includes a listing of the most popular multiple and submultiple units encountered in electronics as well as a listing of all the Greek letter symbols and their uses. Appendix B provides students with a comprehensive overview of solder and the soldering process. Appendix C provides a list of preferred values for resistors. The list of preferred values shows the multiple and submultiple values available for a specifi ed tolerance. Appendix D provides a complete listing of electronic components and their respective schematic symbols. Appendix E provides students with an introduction on how to use an oscilloscope. Both analog and digital scopes Preface Preface xix are covered. Appendix F provides an extensive overview on the use of Multisim, which is an interactive circuit simulation software package that allows students to create and test electronic circuits. Appendix F introduces students to the main features of Multisim that directly relate to their study of DC circuits, AC circuits, and electronic devices.