Philosophy of an Online Text. I think of myself as an educator rather than an engineer. And it has long seemed to me that, as educators, we should endeavor to bring to the student not only as much information as possible, but we should strive to make that information as accessible as possible, and as inexpensive as possible. | Introduction to o - Fl Electronics P bl P b2 K V d _Vx__ An Online Text Reb Bob Zulinski Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Michigan Technological University Version Introduction to Electronics ii Dedication Human beings are a delightful and complex amalgam of the spiritual the emotional the intellectual and the physical. This is dedicated to all of them especially to those who honor and nurture me with their friendship and love. Introduction to Electronics iii Table of Contents Preface xvi Philosophy of an Online Notes for Printing This Document. xviii Copyright Notice and Information. xviii Review of Linear Circuit Techniques 1 Resistors in Series. 1 Resistors in Parallel. 1 Product Over Sum 1 Inverse of Inverses 1 Ideal Voltage Sources. 2 Ideal Current Sources. 2 Real Sources. 2 Voltage Dividers. 3 Current Dividers. 4 Superposition. 4 A quick exercise 4 What s missing from this review . 5 You ll still need Ohm s and Kirchoff s Laws 5 Basic Amplifier Concepts 6 Signal Source . 6 Amplifier. 6 Load. 7 Ground Terminal. 7 To work with analyze and design amplifiers . 7 Voltage Amplifier Model 8 Signal Source . 8 Amplifier Input. 8 Amplifier Output. 8 Load. 8 Open-Circuit Voltage Gain. 9 Voltage Gain . 9 Current Gain . 10 Power Gain . .
