Electronic Circuits, 4th ed (4^th Ed.)
Fundamentals and applications

Electronics explained in one volume, using both theoretical and practical applications.

• New chapter on Raspberry Pi
• Companion website contains free electronic tools to aid learning for students and a question bank for lecturers
• Practical investigations and questions within each chapter help reinforce learning

Mike Tooley provides all the 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 fourth edition now offers an even more extensive range of topics, with extended coverage of practical areas such as Raspberry Pi.

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. In addition, each chapter includes a practical investigation designed to reinforce learning and provide a basis for further practical work.

A new companion website at 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 online self-test multiple choice questions for each chapter with automatic marking, to enable students to continually monitor their own progress and understanding. A bank of online questions for lecturers to set as assignments is also available.

Preface  A note for teachers and lecturers  A word about safety  1. Electrical fundamentals  2. Passive components  3. D.C. circuits  4. Alternating voltage and current  5. Semiconductors  6. Power supplies  7. Amplifiers  8. Operational amplifiers  9. Oscillators  10. Logic circuits  11. Microprocessers  12. The 555 timer  13. Test equipment and measurements  14. Fault finding  15. Sensors and interfacing  16. Circuit simulation  17. The PIC microcontroller  18. Electronic applications and the Raspberry Pi  19. Circuit construction  Appendix 1 Student assignments  Appendix 2 Revision problems  Appendix 3 Answers to problems  Appendix 4 Pin connections  Appendix 5 1N4148 data sheet  Appendix 6 2N3904 data sheet  Appendix 7 Decibels  Appendix 8 Mathematics for electronics  Appendix 9 Useful web addresses  Appendix 10 A low-cost bench power supply  Index

Mike Tooley has over 30 years' experience of teaching electrical principles, electronics and avionics to engineers and technicians, previously as Head of Department of Engineering and Vice Principal at Brooklands College in Surrey, UK, and currently works as a consultant and freelance technical author.