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The art and science of analog circuit design / edited by Jim Williams.

Contributor(s): Williams, Jim, 1948-2011.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: EDN series for design engineers: Publisher: Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998Description: xv, 398 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0750670622.Subject(s): Linear integrated circuits -- Design and construction | Electronic circuit designDDC classification: 621.3815
Contents:
Part One: Learning how -- The importance of fixing / Jim Williams -- How to grow strong, healthy engineers / Barry Harvey -- We used to get burned a lot and we liked it / Barry Harvey -- Analog design productivity and the challenge of creating future generations of analog engineers / Keitaro Sekine -- Thoughts on becoming and being an analog circuit designer / Gregory T. A. Kovacs -- Cargo Cult Science / Richard P. Feynman -- Part Two: Making it work -- Signal conditioning in oscilloscopes and the spirit of invention / Steve Roach -- One trip down the IC development road / William H. Gross -- Analog breadboarding / James M. Bryant -- Who wakes the bugler?/Carl Battjes -- Tripping the light fantastic / Jim Williams -- Part Three: Selling it -- Analog circuit design for fun and profit / Doug Grant -- A new graduate's guide to the analog interview / Robert Reay -- John Harrison's Ticking box / Lloyd Brown -- Part Four: Guidance and commentary -- Moore's law / Eric Swanson -- Analog circuit design / John Willison -- There's no place like home / Jim Williams -- It starts with tomorrow / Barrie Gilbert -- The art and science of linear IC design / Carl Nelson -- Analog design-thought process, bag of tricks, trial and error or dumb luck?/ Arthur D. Delagrange.

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In this companion text to Analog Circuit Design: Art, Science, and Personalities, seventeen contributors present more tutorial, historical, and editorial viewpoints on subjects related to analog circuit design. By presenting divergent methods and views of people who have achieved some measure of success in their field, the book encourages readers to develop their own approach to design. In addition, the essays and anecdotes give some constructive guidance in areas not usually covered in engineering courses, such as marketing and career development.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part One: Learning how -- The importance of fixing / Jim Williams -- How to grow strong, healthy engineers / Barry Harvey -- We used to get burned a lot and we liked it / Barry Harvey -- Analog design productivity and the challenge of creating future generations of analog engineers / Keitaro Sekine -- Thoughts on becoming and being an analog circuit designer / Gregory T. A. Kovacs -- Cargo Cult Science / Richard P. Feynman -- Part Two: Making it work -- Signal conditioning in oscilloscopes and the spirit of invention / Steve Roach -- One trip down the IC development road / William H. Gross -- Analog breadboarding / James M. Bryant -- Who wakes the bugler?/Carl Battjes -- Tripping the light fantastic / Jim Williams -- Part Three: Selling it -- Analog circuit design for fun and profit / Doug Grant -- A new graduate's guide to the analog interview / Robert Reay -- John Harrison's Ticking box / Lloyd Brown -- Part Four: Guidance and commentary -- Moore's law / Eric Swanson -- Analog circuit design / John Willison -- There's no place like home / Jim Williams -- It starts with tomorrow / Barrie Gilbert -- The art and science of linear IC design / Carl Nelson -- Analog design-thought process, bag of tricks, trial and error or dumb luck?/ Arthur D. Delagrange.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part 1 Learning How
  • 1 The Importance of Fixing
  • 2 How to Grow Strong, Healthy Engineers
  • 3 We Used to Get Burned a Lot, and We Liked I
  • 4 Analog Design Productivity and the Challenge of Creating Future Generations of Analog Engineers
  • 5 Thoughts on Becoming and Being an Analog Circuit Designer
  • 6 Cargo Cult Science
  • Part 2 Making It Work
  • 7 Signal Conditioning in Oscilloscopes and the Spirit of Invention
  • 8 One Trip Down the IC Development Road
  • 9 Analog Breadboarding, James M.Bryant
  • 10 Who Wakes the Bugler?
  • 11 Tripping the Light Fantastic
  • Part 3 Selling It
  • 12 Analog Circuit Design for Fun and Profit, Doug Grant
  • 13 A New Graduate's Guide to the Analog Interview
  • 14 John Harrison's Ticking Box
  • Part 4 Guidance and Commentary
  • 15 Moore's Law
  • 16 Analog Circuit Design
  • 17 There's No Place Like Home
  • 18 It Starts with Tomorrow: Fostering Innovation in the Chip-Biz
  • 19 The Art and Science of Linear IC Design
  • 20 Analog Design-Thought Process, Bag of Tricks, Trial and Error, or Dumb Luck?, Arthur

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CHOICE Review

Twenty-six authors present tutorial, historical, and editorial viewpoints of approaches to analog circuit design. The first part addresses the training of analog circuit designers and where future designers will be found. The next part explains how to go from concept to a completed functional design. The third section addresses the salability of a good design, i.e., marketing both the product and the designer. The final portion describes such topics as developing a home laboratory and promoting innovation in the analog circuit business. Chapters are fully illustrated and contain numerous examples. This book follows the editor's previous book, Analog Circuit Design: Art, Science, and Personalities (1991), which is more design-oriented. Suitable as a supplemental work for upper-division undergraduates or first-year graduate students in electrical and electronic engineering and/or design engineers needing a reference in analog circuit design. G. W. Zobrist; University of Missouri--Rolla