Analog And Mixed-Signal Electronics

The book begins with an introduction to analog and mixed-signal electronics, their applications, and a brief history of analog electronics and their relevance following the digital revolution. The author addresses the types of measurement instruments necessary for the electronics designer, such as power meters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and power and signal sources. Readers will learn the basics of linear systems, types of nonlinearities and their effects, op-amp circuits, the high-gain analog filter-amplifier, and signal generation. Design examples include an electric guitar preamp and a crystal-controlled clock generator.

Karl D. Stephan, PhD, is a Professor in the Ingram School of Engineering, Texas State University.?Dr. Stephan has published six book chapters and over eighty journal and conference papers in the fields of microwave engineering, atmospheric physics, the history of technology, and engineering ethics.