SUPERCHARGE your understanding of ELECTRONICS Learn electronics without getting your wires crossed! Electronics Demystified, Second Edition teaches you fundamental concepts and applications step by step. This practical guide begins by covering voltage, current, resistance, impedance, admittance, and power supplies. The book goes on to discuss semiconductor diodes, transistors, integrated circuits, and signal amplifiers and oscillators. Wireless electronics is then addressed, including radio-frequency transmitters and receivers, telecommunications, and antennas. Detailed examples make it easy to understand the material. End-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce key topics. It's a no-brainer! You'll learn about: Ohm's law Current and voltage in RL and RC circuits Oscillation and amplification Bipolar and field-effect transistors Radio-wave propagation Receiver and transmitter design Communications satellites and antennas Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Electronics Demystified, Second Edition helps you master this essential subject.

About the Author

Stan Gibilisco has authored or co-authored more than 50 nonfiction books in the fields of electronics, general science, mathematics, and computing. He has worked as a technical writer in industry, as a shortwave radio broadcast station technician, as a radio-frequency design engineer, and as a magazine editor. One of Stan's books, the Encyclopedia of Electronics (TAB Books, 1985), was named by the American Library Association (ALA) in its list of "Best References of the 1980s." Another of his books, the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing (McGraw-Hill, 1995), was named as a "Best Reference of 1996" by the ALA.

Table of Contents

Part I: Fundamental Concepts Chapter 1. Direct Current Chapter 2. Alternating Current Chapter 3. Impedance and Admittance Chapter 4. Power Supplies Test-Part I Part II: Wired Electronics Chapter 5. Semiconductor Diodes Chapter 6. Transistors and Integrated Circuits Chapter 7. Signal Amplifiers Chapter 8. Signal Oscillators Test-Part II Part III: Wireless Electronics Chapter 9. Radio-Frequency Transmitters Chapter 10. Radio-Frequency Receivers Chapter 11. Telecommunications Chapter 12. Communications Antennas Test-Part III Final Exam Answers to Quizzes, Tests, and Final Exam Appendix: Schematic Symbols Suggested Additional Reading Index