1. Foundations; 2. Bipolar transistors; 3. Field effect transistors; 4. Operational amplifiers; 5. Precision circuits; 6. Filters; 7. Oscillators and timers; 8. Low noise techniques and transimpedance; 9. Power regulation; 10. Digital electronics; 11. Programmable logic devices; 12. Logical interfacing; 13. Digital meets analog; 14. Computers, controllers, and data links; 15. Microcontrollers.
The new gold standard and indispensable reference for anyone, student or researcher, professional or amateur, who works with electronic circuits.
Paul Horowitz is Professor of Physics at Harvard University, where he originated the Laboratory Electronics course in 1974, from which emerged The Art of Electronics. He was one of the pioneers of the search for intelligent life beyond the Earth, and one of the leaders behind SETI. Other research interests include observational astrophysics, x-ray and particle microscopy, and optical interferometry. He is the author of some 200 scientific articles and reports, has consulted widely for industry and government, and is the designer of numerous electronic and photographic instruments. Winfield Hill has held positions at numerous organisations, including Harvard University's Electronic Design Center and Sea Data Corporation. Currently he is the Director of Electronics Engineering at the Rowland Institute for Science where he has designed some 250 electronic instruments. Recent interests include high-voltage RF (to 15kV) and precision high-current electronics (to 6000A).
'Who among us has not kept a cherished copy of AoE on our workbench
throughout our careers? Engineers, hackers and makers of all
stripes, rejoice for the third edition … has been worth the wait!
Packed with tons of delicious knowledge to navigate electronics in
both work and hobby. An encyclopedia of electronics knowledge, [The
Art of Electronics] is a pleasure to read through for tips and
tricks and is an unbeatable resource! Take a day out to read a
chapter - you will learn things you didn't even know you didn't
know. Or, refer to the pinouts, diagrams, and techniques as
necessary to guide you through a difficult project. If you think
electrical engineering is magical then you must pick up this tome!'
Limor 'Ladyada' Fried, Adafruit Industries
'First of all, after I forklifted [Chapter 5] onto my reading
table, I sat down and read it. It is simply spectacular. That may
be overly exclamatory language but it is the only appropriate
verbiage I can summon. Spectacular, deep and wide. I especially
like the comments about interpreting specifications and the
deconstruction of the Agilent voltmeters is just, well, wonderful.'
Jim Williams, Linear Technology Corp
'Wow. Chapter 5 details every circuit artifact that I've
encountered in the past thirty years in a through, pragmatic, and
straightforward way. My only 'twinge' is that [it] disclosed and
explained (in glorious graphical detail and with real part numbers)
many topics that I thought were my personal trade secrets … I love
the plots. I know that it must take an enormous effort to collate
all of the device characteristics. It's worth the effort. The way …
[it] present[s] the data allows the reader to get terrific
perspective on a lot of landscape in a single view. Nice work.'
John Willison, founder, Stanford Research Systems
'Horowitz and Hill's third edition beautifully upgrades their
earlier work, with substantial updates to detail, and without
compromise to style, content, or technical quality. Like the second
edition I've used for years, it is laser-focused on the working
engineer. Delivered in folksy Horowitz and Hill style, it is rich
with the kind of nitty-gritty information that's invaluable to
circuit designers and manufacturers, much of which is absent (or
difficult to find) elsewhere. This new book is a superb update, one
which I'm sure will be treasured by those close to the art of
analog circuitry.' Walt Jung, author, IC Op-Amp Cookbook
'This epic work was created by two of the best experts in the field
(with many others providing information). It defines the current
state of the art in electronics … Most parts of the book will
continue to be relevant for several decades. The 1124 pages (even
more densely packed with highly accurate information than the pages
of the second edition) will delight everyone who already knows
about electronics … It is almost certain that you will like the
third edition even more than the second … The information that is
now available in the book is absolutely fantastic, both the quality
and the quantity, and you should get [it] as soon as you can …'
Wise Warthog blog
'If you are looking for a handy and very practical electronics
reference book, this is a good one. I think you will enjoy it.
Thanks to Horowitz and Hill for updating this classic.' Lou
Frenzel, Electronic Design (electronicdesign.com)
'If you are a hobbyist or maker who wants to acquire or improve a
well-rounded knowledge of electronics then The Art of Electronics
is an ideal book for you. It starts from the very basics of
voltage, current and resistance without getting heavily dependent
on physics theory or mathematics, and proceeds to cover a huge
variety of interesting topics. For electronic engineering students,
[this book] … will help you develop the intuitive understanding,
which will make it easier to put the maths in context, and it will
be invaluable when you do practical work for design projects. The
Art of Electronics brilliantly conveys its authors' enthusiasm and
experience of practical engineering and is an inspiring read. Many
people have described the earlier editions as the best book on
electronics, so [this third edition] had a lot to live up to;
fortunately, it does not disappoint. It deserves its gold cover.'
Ian Bell, Everyday Practical Economics
'I believe the strength of this book stems from the authors'
background in physics … The key being that electronics is not their
primary interest. This 'application perspective' is most evident in
their presentation: the material is presented with the goal of
understanding the behavior of electronic devices, circuits, and
systems before the nitty-gritty details of calculating the
behaviour … The authors are also liberal in their use of
commercially available parts in their presentation, something
rarely, if ever, seen in a typical textbook. There is an abundance
of warning, based on real-world experience, of the many traps that
lie in wait for the practitioner of the electronic art … In spite
of the analog bent, the digital information in this book is an
excellent source for the analog engineer to get started using
digital systems for the control of analog circuits. All in all, a
highly recommended addition to the working engineer's bookshelf. '
Greg Oshiro , Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
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