The Circuit Designer's Companion - Softcover

Williams, Tim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 075061756X ISBN 13: 9780750617567

Publisher: Newnes, 1993

Synopsis

This is a compendium of practical wisdom concerning real world aspects of electronic circuit design gathered during years of experience in industry. The Companion enables circuit designers to produce more effective working circuits. Valued by linear and digital designers alike, this guide explains and outlines solutions that take into account the imperfect behaviour of real components, interconnections and circuits. Electronic circuit design can be divided into two areas: the first consists in designing a circuit that will fulfil its specified function; the second consists in designing the same circuit so that every production model of it will fulfil its specified function reliably over its lifetime. Designers who can appreciate the techniques and tools used in the latter area are becoming increasingly rare. The aim of this guide is to help such people. The subjects covered include grounding, printed circuit design and layout, the characteristics of practical active and passive components, cables, linear ICs, logic circuits and their interfaces, power supplies, electromagnetic compatibility, safety and thermal management. Throughout, the implications of manufacturability and cost are stressed. The style is direct and lucid, providing straightforward practical advice. This is the ideal guide to real world design for both students and practitioners.

About this title

Synopsis

This is a compendium of tips concerning real world aspects of electronic circuit design. The companion aims to enable circuit designers to produce more effective working circuits. This guide explains and outlines solutions that take into account the imperfect behaviour of real components, interconnections and circuits. Electronic circuit design can be divided into two areas: the first consists in designing a circuit that will fulfil its specified function; the second consists ih designing the same circuit so that every production model of it will fulfil its specified function reliably over its lifetime. Designers who can appreciate the techniques and tools used in the latter area are becoming increasingly rare. The aim of this guide is to help such people. The subjects covered include grounding, printed circuit design and layout, the characteristics of practical active and passive components, cables, linear ICs, logic circuits and their interfaces, power supplies, electromagnetic compatibility, safety and thermal management.

About the Author

Dr. Peter Wilson is part of the Electronic Systems Design research group within the School of Electronics & Computer Science (ECS) at the University of Southampton. He worked for many years as a Senior Design Engineer in industry with Ferranti plc (Edinburgh, Scotland) and as an EDA technical specialist with Analogy Inc. (Beaverton, Oregon), before joining the University of Southampton in 1999. He currently lectures on analogue electronics, integrated circuit design, cryptography, and System-on-Chip design techniques and is leading the School's new MSc in system on a chip. He is also a consultant for Integra Design Ltd. In various aspects of embedded systems including design and modeling with VHDL, Verilog, Verilog-AMS and VHDL-AMS.

Edition details

• Publisher: Newnes
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 075061756X
• ISBN 13: 9780750617567
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312