The third edition of this classic work on circuit design gives engineers the understanding and practical know-how to produce optimized, reliable, cost-effective electronic circuits. It bridges the gap between the theoretical learning that most university courses provide and the practical knowledge and application that comes from years of experience.

Topics covered include analog and digital circuits, component types, power supplies and printed circuit board design. This new edition is updated with material on design tools and communication devices, high-speed digital circuit design, simulation methods and testing, as well as new coverage of the latest advances in electronics since the previous edition published.

This third edition includes new coverage of:

• design tools and communication devices
• FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays)
• SOICs (small outline integrated circuits)
• high-speed digital circuit design
• testing: DFT, AOI, AXI and other test methods
• CE marking and electrostatic discharge
• circuit simulation methods

• An invaluable companion for circuit designers and practicing electronics engineers - gives best practices, design guidelines and engineering knowledge gleaned from years of experience


• Includes practical, real-world considerations for components, PCBs, manufacturability, reliability and cost, enabling engineers to design and troubleshoot faster, cheaper and more effectively


• Contains new material on design tools and communication devices, high-speed digital circuit design, simulation methods and testing

Electronic Circuits is a unique combination of a comprehensive reference text and a practical electronics handbook in one volume.

Mike Tooley provides all the essential information required to get to grips with the fundamentals of electronics, detailing the underpinning knowledge necessary to appreciate the operation of a wide range of electronic circuits, including amplifiers, logic circuits, power supplies and oscillators. The third edition now offers an even more extensive range of topics, with extended coverage of practical areas such as circuit construction and fault finding, and new topics including circuit simulation, electronic CAD and a brand new chapter devoted to the PIC microcontroller.

A new companion website at http://www.key2electronics.com offers the reader a set of spreadsheet design tools that can be used to simplify circuit calculations, as well as circuit models and templates that will enable virtual simulation of circuits in the book. These are accompanied by on-line self-test MCQs per chapter with automatic marking, to enable students to continually monitor their own progress and understanding. A bank of on-line questions for lecturers to set as assignments is also available on http://textbooks.elsevier.com

The book's content is matched to the latest pre-degree level courses (from Level 2 up to, and including, Foundation Degree and HND), making this an invaluable reference text for all study levels, and its broad coverage is combined with practical case studies, based in real-world engineering contexts throughout the text.

The unique combination of a comprehensive reference text, incorporating a primary focus on practical application, ensures this text will prove a vital guide for students and also for industry-based engineers, who are either new to the field of electronics, or who wish to refresh their knowledge. Yet unlike general electronics reference texts available, Electronic Circuits offers this essential information at an affordable price.

* A comprehensive reference text and practical electronics handbook in one volume - at an affordable price!
* New chapter on PIC microcontrollers - the most popular chip family for use in project work in colleges and universities
* Companion websites contain free electronic tools to aid learning for students and a question bank for lecturers

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*Demystifies CCTV technology for installers and managers
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