ANALOG AND DIGITAL ELECTRONICS WITH PSpice

This book differs significantly from other current introductory textbooks on electronics in its coverage and approach. Most of the current textbooks introduce only scant attention to basic electronics and the underlying theory of semiconductors. This, I believe, is a serious shortcoming, because some knowledge of the fundamental physical concepts involved is needed for two main reasons: first, in order to gain more than a superficial understanding of the behavior of semiconductor devices, and, second, to appreciate the nature of continuing improvements to the performance of these devices and therefore be able to follow the ongoing and projected advances in Analog & Digital Electronics. Given that the theory of electric conduction in semiconductors is well above the level of an introductory textbook, the challenge is to present the essentials of this theory in a way that gives at least a good qualitative understanding of the fundamental concepts involved. Fundamentals and concepts are strongly emphasized throughout this book