Principles of Transistor Circuits

Stan Amos, formerly head of Technical Publications Section Engineering Training Department BBC, has been writing about electronics since the 1950s. Mike James is an established author and experienced FE lecturer. He currently works for Westland. His latest Newnes titles are Microcontroller Cookbook and Higher Electronics.

• Semiconductors and Junction DiodesBasic Principles of TransistorsCommon-base and Common-gate AmplifiersCommon-emitter and Common-source AmplifiersCommon-collector and Common-drain Amplifiers (Emitter and Source Followers)Bias and DC StabilisationSoftware Analysis and Transistor ModelsSmall-signal AF AmplifiersLarge-signal AF AmplifiersDC and Pulse AmplifiersRF and IF AmplifiersSinusoidal OscillatorsModulators, Demodulators, Mixers and ReceiversPulse Generators; Sawtooth GeneratorsDigital CircuitsFurther Applications of Transistors and other Semiconductor DevicesAppendix A: The manufacture of transistors and integrated circuitsAppendix B: Transistor parametersAppendix C: The stability of a transistor tuned amplifierAppendix D: Transistor letter symbols

Review of eighth edition:"This seminal work, now presented in a clear new format, has been completely updated to include the latest devices such as laser diodes, Trapatt diodes, optoisolators, GaAs transistors, as well as the most recent line output stages and switch-mode power supplies." --Elektor Electronics