Beginning Analog Electronics through Projects, Second Edition

140 Pages·2001·1.11 MB·English

Beginning Analog
Electronics Through
Projects
Second Edition
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Beginning Analog
Electronics Through
Projects
Second Edition
Andrew Singmin
Boston Oxford Johannesburg Melbourne New Delhi
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Singmin,Andrew,1945–
Beginning analog electronics through projects / Andrew Singmin.—2nd ed.
p. cm.
New ed.of:Beginning electronics through projects / Andrew Singmin.c1997.
Includes index.
ISBN 0-7506-7283-8 (pbk.:alk.paper)
1. Electronics—Amateurs’ manuals. 2. Analog electronic systems—Amateurs’
manuals.
I. Singmin,Andrew,1945– Beginning electronics through projects. II. Title.
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Contents
Preface ix
Introduction xi
1 Overview of Analog and Digital
Electronics 1
2 Resistors 7
3 Potentiometers 11
4 Multimeters 13
5 Ohm’s Law 15
6 Light-Emitting Diodes 17
7 Switches 19
8 Capacitors 21
9 Integrated Circuits 23
10 Tools 25
11 Soldering 27
12 Basic Electronics Theory 29
13 Reading Schematics 31
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14 Assembly Techniques 33
15 Handling Components 37
16 The SINGMIN PCB Circuit Assembly
Board 39
17 Construction Details for 10 Simple
Projects 43
Project #1:Fixed Low-Frequency LED Flasher 43
Project #2:Variable Low-Frequency LED Flasher/Driver 52
Project #3:Fixed Low-Gain Audio Power Amplifier 59
Project #4:Fixed-Frequency Audio Tone Generator 65
Project #5:Variable-Gain Audio Power Amplifier 71
Project #6:Fixed-Gain Audio Preamplifier 77
Project #7:Guitar Headphone Amplifier 83
Project #8:Visual Electronic Metronome 89
Project #9:Variable-Gain,Hi/Lo Response Audio Preamplifier 94
Project #10:Dual-Gain Electret Microphone Audio
Preamplifier 101
18 Troubleshooting Test Equipment 109
Project #11:Signal Injector 109
Project #12:Signal Monitor 114
Index 119
Preface
Much has transpired between the release of my first edition of Beginning
Electronics Through Projects, published in 1997, and this second edition,
Beginning Analog Electronics Through Projects.For the most part,I’ve been
busy developing several new books,including Practical Audio Amplifier Circuit
ProjectsandBeginning Digital Electronics Through Projects.You’ll find many
significant differences between the first edition of this book and the current
edition,many of which you’ll need to know to proceed with the projects.Please
refer to the introduction for a list of the key changes.
There will no doubt always be a succession of new-generation enthusiasts
embarking on their first introduction to electronics (be it for fun or work),
and on the lookout for easy-to-understand introductory books on the subject.
For those beginner enthusiasts and hobbyists, my books are suited to your
needs.
Have fun building the projects and, at the same time, increasing your
working knowledge of electronics.
I had fun working with you,Candy!
Andrew Singmin,2000
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