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Direct Current -- Basic Physical Concepts -- Atoms -- Protons, Neutrons, and Atomic Numbers -- Isotopes and Atomic Weights -- Electrons -- Ions -- Compounds -- Molecules -- Conductors -- Insulators -- Resistors -- Semiconductors -- Current -- Static Electricity -- Electromotive Force -- Nonelectrical Energy -- Electrical Units -- The Volt -- Current Flow -- The Ampere -- Resistance and the Ohm -- Conductance and the Siemens -- Power and the Watt -- A Word about Notation -- Energy and the Watt-Hour -- Other Energy Units -- Alternating Current and the Hertz -- Rectification and Pulsating Direct Current -- Safety Considerations in Electrical Work -- Magnetism -- Magnetic Units -- Measuring Devices -- Electromagnetic Deflection -- Electrostatic Deflection -- Thermal Heating -- Ammeters -- Voltmeters -- Ohmmeters -- Multimeters -- FET Voltmeters -- Wattmeters -- Watt-Hour Meters -- Digital Readout Meters -- Frequency Counters -- Other Meter Types -- Direct-Current Circuit Basics -- Schematic Symbols -- Schematic and Wiring Diagrams -- Voltage/Current/Resistance Circuits -- Ohm's Law -- Current Calculations -- Voltage Calculations -- Resistance Calculations -- Power Calculations -- Resistances in Series -- Resistances in Parallel -- Division of Power -- Resistances in Series-Parallel -- Direct-Current Circuit Analysis -- Current through Series Resistances -- Voltages across Series Resistances -- Voltage across Parallel Resistances -- Currents through Parallel Resistances -- Power Distribution in Series Circuits -- Power Distribution in Parallel Circuits -- Kirchhoff's First Law -- Kirchhoff's Second Law -- Voltage Divider Networks -- Resistors -- Purpose of the Resistor -- Fixed Resistors -- The Potentiometer -- The Decibel -- Resistor Specifications -- Cells and Batteries -- Electrochemical Energy -- Grocery Store Cells and Batteries -- Miniature Cells and Batteries -- Lead-Acid Batteries -- Nickel-Based Cells and Batteries -- Photovoltaic Cells and Batteries -- Fuel Cells -- Magnetism -- The Geomagnetic Field -- Causes and Effects -- Magnetic Field Strength -- Electromagnets -- Magnetic Properties of Materials -- Practical Magnetism -- Alternating Current -- Alternating-Current Basics -- Definition of Alternating Current -- Period and Frequency -- The Sine Wave -- Square Waves -- Sawtooth Waves -- Complex and Irregular Waveforms -- Frequency Spectrum -- Fractions of a Cycle -- Expressions of Amplitude -- The Generator -- Why Alternating and Not Direct? -- Inductance -- The Property of Inductance -- Practical Inductors -- The Unit of Inductance -- Inductors in Series -- Inductors in Parallel -- Interaction among Inductors -- Air-Core Coils -- Ferromagnetic Cores -- Inductors at RF -- Unwanted Inductances -- Capacitance -- The Property of Capacitance -- Practical Capacitors -- The Unit of Capacitance -- Capacitors in Series -- Capacitors in Parallel -- Fixed Capacitors -- Variable Capacitors -- Capacitor Specifications -- Interelectrode Capacitance -- Phase -- Instantaneous Values -- Instantaneous Rate of Change -- Circles and Vectors -- Expressions of Phase Difference -- Vector Diagrams of Phase Difference -- Inductive Reactance -- Coils and Direct Current -- Coils and Alternating Current -- Reactance and Frequency -- Points in the RL Plane -- Vectors in the RL Plane -- Current Lags Voltage -- How Much Lag? -- Capacitive Reactance -- Capacitors and Direct Current -- Capacitors and Alternating Current -- Capacitive Reactance and Frequency -- Points in the RC Plane -- Vectors in the RC Plane -- Current Leads Voltage -- How Much Lead? -- Impedance and Admittance -- Imaginary Numbers -- Complex Numbers -- The RX Plane -- Characteristic Impedance -- Conductance -- Susceptance -- Admittance -- The GB plane -- RLC and GLC Circuit Analysis -- Complex Impedances in Series -- Series RLC Circuits -- Complex Admittances in Parallel -- Parallel GLC Circuits -- Reducing Complicated RLC Circuits -- Ohm's Law for AC Circuits -- Power and Resonance in Alternating-Current Circuits -- Forms of Power -- True Power, VA Power, and Reactive Power -- Power Transmission -- Resonance -- Resonant Devices -- Transformers and Impedance Matching -- Principle of the Transformer -- Geometries -- Power Transformers -- Isolation and Impedance Matching -- Radio-Frequency Transformers -- Basic Electronics -- Introduction to Semiconductors -- The Semiconductor Revolution -- Semiconductor Materials -- Doping and Charge Carriers -- The P-N Junction -- How Diodes Are Used -- Rectification -- Detection -- Frequency Multiplication -- Signal Mixing -- Switching -- Voltage Regulation -- Amplitude Limiting -- Frequency Control -- Oscillation and Amplification -- Energy Emission -- Photosensitive Diodes -- Power Supplies -- Power Transformers -- Rectifier Diodes -- Half-Wave Circuit -- Full-Wave Center-Tap Circuit -- Full-Wave Bridge Circuit -- Voltage-Doubler Circuit -- Filtering -- Voltage Regulation -- Protection of Equipment -- The Bipolar Transistor -- NPN versus PNP -- Biasing -- Biasing for Amplification -- Gain versus Frequency -- Common Emitter Circuit -- Common Base Circuit -- Common Collector Circuit -- The Field Effect Transistor -- Principle of the JFET -- Amplification -- The MOSFET -- Common Source Circuit -- Common Gate Circuit -- Common Drain Circuit -- Amplifiers and Oscillators -- The Decibel -- Basic Bipolar Transistor Amplifier -- Basic JFET Amplifier -- Amplifier Classes -- Efficiency in Power Amplifiers -- Drive and Overdrive -- Audio Amplification -- Radio-Frequency Amplification -- How Oscillators Work -- Common Oscillator Circuits -- Oscillator Stability -- Audio Oscillators -- Wireless Transmitters and Receivers -- Oscillation and Amplification -- Modulation -- Pulse Modulation -- Analog-to-Digital Conversion -- Image Transmission -- The Electromagnetic Field -- Wave Propagation -- Transmission Media -- Two Basic Receiver Designs -- Predetector Stages -- Detectors -- Audio Stages -- Television Reception -- Specialized Wireless Modes -- Digital Basics -- Numbering Systems -- Logic -- Digital Circuits -- Binary Digital Communications -- The RGB Color Model -- Specialized Devices and Systems -- Antennas -- Radiation Resistance -- Half-Wave Antennas -- Quarter-Wave Verticals -- Loops -- Ground Systems -- Gain and Directivity -- Phased Arrays -- Parasitic Arrays -- Antennas for Ultrahigh and Microwave Frequencies -- Safety -- Integrated Circuits -- Advantages of IC Technology -- Limitations of IC Technology -- Linear ICs -- Digital ICs -- Component Density -- IC Memory -- Electron Tubes -- Tube Forms -- Electrodes in a Tube -- Circuit Configurations -- Cathode-Ray Tubes -- Camera Tubes -- Tubes for Use above 300 MHz -- Transducers, Sensors, Location, and Navigation -- Wave Transducers -- Displacement Transducers -- Detection and Measurement -- Location Systems -- Navigational Methods -- Acoustics, Audio, and High Fidelity -- Acoustics -- Loudness and Phase -- Technical Considerations -- Components -- Specialized Systems -- Recorded Media -- Electromagnetic Interference -- Personal and Hobby Wireless -- Cellular Communications -- Satellites and Networks -- Amateur and Shortwave Radio -- Security and Privacy -- A Computer and Internet Primer -- The Central Processing Unit -- Units of Digital Data -- The Hard Drive -- External Storage -- Memory -- The Display -- The Printer -- The Scanner -- The Modem -- The Internet -- Monitoring, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence -- Keeping Watch -- Robot Generations and Laws -- Robot Arms -- Robot Hearing and Vision -- Robot Navigation -- Telepresence -- The Mind of the Machine -- Final Exam -- Answers to Quiz, Test, and Exam Questions |
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