Electronics from the Ground Up : Learn by Hacking, Designing, and Inventing

Discover the inner-workings of electronics through innovative hands-on experiments

Are you fascinated by the power of even the smallest electronic device? Electronics from the Ground Up guides you through step-by-step experiments that reveal how

electronic circuits function so you can advance your skills and design custom circuits. You’ll work with a range of circuits and signals related to optical emitters and

receivers, audio, oscillators, and video.

This practical resource explains components, construction techniques, basic test equipment, circuit analysis, and troubleshooting. Photographs, schematics, equations,

and graphs are included throughout. By the end of the book, you’ll be able to hack and modify existing circuits to create your own unique designs.

Do-it-yourself experiments cover:

• Batteries, lamps, and flashlights
• Light emitters and receivers
• Diodes, rectifiers, and associated circuits
• Transistors, FETs, and vacuum tubes
• Amplifiers and feedback
• Audio signals and circuits
• Oscillators
• AM and FM signals and circuits
• Video basics, including video signals
• Video circuits and systems

Introduction

Chapter 1 : Getting Started
Chapter 2 : Components/Schematics
Chapter 3 : Construction Techniques and Test Equipment
Chapter 4 : Light Emitter and Receivers
Chapter 5 : Diodes
Chapter 6 : Transistors, Fets, Tubes
Chapter 7 : Amplifiers and Feedback
Chapter 8 : Audio Signals and Circuits
Chapter 9 : Oscillators
Chapter 10 : Amplitude Modulation
Chapter 11 : Frequency Modulation
Chapter 12 : Video Basics and Associated Signals
Chapter 13 : Video Circuits and Systems
Chapter 14 : High School Algebra Applied to Electronics
Chapter 15 : Basic Circuit Analysis
Chapter 16 : Detailed Analysis of Circuits
Chapter 17 : Inventing, Hacking, and Designing
Chapter 18 : Troubleshooting and Final Thoughts

Appendixes
Index