Front cover -- PRACTICAL ELECTRONICS HANDBOOK -- Copyright page -- Table of contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Mathematics Conventions -- Chapter 1. RESISTORS -- Passive components -- Resistors -- Resistivity -- Thermistors -- Chapter 2. CAPACITORS -- Capacitance -- Chapter 3. INDUCTIVE AND TUNED CIRCUIT COMPONENTS -- Inductors -- Transformers -- LCR circuits -- Chapter 4. CHEMICAL CELLS AND BATTERIES -- Introduction -- Primary and secondary cells -- Simple cell -- The Leclanché cell -- The alkaline primary cells -- Miniature (button) cells -- Lithium cells -- Secondary cells -- Nickel-cadmium cells -- Lithium-ion rechargeable cells -- Chapter 5. ACTIVE DISCRETE COMPONENTS -- Diodes -- LEDs -- Photodiodes -- Transistors -- Negative feedback -- Chapter 6. LINEAR ICS -- Overview -- The 741 op-amp -- General notes on op-amp circuits -- Modern op-amps -- Other operational amplifier circuits -- Current differencing amplifiers -- Other linear amplifier ICs -- Phase-locked loops -- Waveform generators -- Active and switched capacitor filters -- Voltage regulator ICs -- Adjustable regulator circuits -- The 555 timer -- Chapter 7. FAMILIAR LINEAR CIRCUITS -- Overview -- Discrete transistor circuits -- Audio circuits -- Simple active filters -- Circuits for audio output stages -- Class D amplifiers -- Wideband voltage amplification circuits -- Sine wave and other oscillator circuits -- Other crystal oscillators -- Astable, monostable and bistable circuits -- Radio-frequency circuits -- Modulation circuits -- Optical circuits -- Linear power supply circuits -- Switch-mode power supplies -- Chapter 8. SENSORS AND TRANSDUCERS -- Introduction -- Strain and pressure -- Direction and motion -- Light, UV and IR radiation -- Temperature -- Sound -- Chapter 9. DIGITAL LOGIC -- Introduction -- Logic families -- Combinational logic -- Number bases.

Sequential logic -- Counters and dividers -- Chapter 10. PROGRAMMABLE DEVICES -- Memory -- Read-only memory (ROM) -- Programmable read-only memory (PROM) -- Volatile memory (RAM) -- Programmable logic -- Complex programmable logic devices (CPLD) -- Field programmable gate array (FPGA) -- Hardware description language (HDL) -- Other programmable devices -- Other applications of memory devices -- Useful websites -- Chapter 11. MICROPROCESSORS AND MICROCONTROLLERS -- Introduction -- Binary stored program computers -- Microprocessor systems -- Power-up reset and program execution -- Programming -- The ARM processor -- Developing microprocessor hardware -- Microcontroller manufacturers -- Chapter 12. MICROPROCESSOR INTERFACING -- Output circuits -- Input circuits -- Chapter 13. DATA CONVERTERS -- Introduction -- Digital-to-analogue converters (DACs) -- Analogue-to-digital converters -- Voltage references for analogue-to-digital converters -- Connecting a serial ADC to a PC -- Useful websites -- Chapter 14. TRANSFERRING DIGITAL DATA -- Introduction -- Parallel transfer -- IEEE 1284 Centronics printer interface -- The IEEE-488 bus -- Serial transfer -- EIA/TIA 232E serial interface -- RS-422/RS-485 -- Wireless links -- Useful websites -- Chapter 15. MICROCONTROLLER APPLICATIONS -- Introduction -- Configuration -- Clock -- Setting up I/O ports -- Integrated peripherals -- Interrupts -- Useful websites -- Chapter 16. DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING -- Introduction -- Low-pass and high-pass filters -- Finite impulse response (FIR) filters -- Bandpass and notch filters -- Infinite impulse response (IIR) filters -- Other applications -- Design tools -- Further reading -- Chapter 17. COMPUTER AIDS TO CIRCUIT DESIGN -- Introduction -- Schematic capture -- Libraries -- Connections -- Net names -- Virtual wiring -- Net lists -- Printing -- Simulation -- Analysis.

DC Analysis -- Temperature sweep -- AC Analysis -- Transient analysis -- PCB Layout -- Design rules -- Useful websites -- Chapter 18. CONNECTORS, PROTOTYPING AND MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION -- Hardware -- Video connectors -- Audio connectors -- Control knobs and switches -- Cabinets and cases -- Constructing circuits -- Chapter 19. TESTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING -- Introduction -- Test equipment -- Testing -- Further reading -- Appendix A. STANDARD METRIC WIRE TABLE -- Appendix B. ARITHMETIC AND LOGIC INSTRUCTIONS TABLE -- Appendix C -- Hex record formats -- Motorola S record file format -- Appendix D -- Gerber data format -- RS274X -- Examples -- Appendix E -- Pinout information links -- Appendix F -- SMT packages and guides -- Index.