This book is an extensiv rewritten version of the first edition, and a substantial amouunt of new material has been added to reflect changes in technology and curricula. The text, divided into five major sections, is organized to provide maximum pedagogical flexibility without loss of continutity. Thus, the individual faculty member can adapt the material to a number of different courses which suit the needs and interests of both students and professors.

Table of Contents:
Preface A Brief History of Electronics PART I: SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Chapter 1. Semiconductors Chapter 2. The pn Junction Diode Chapter 3. Biopolar Junction Transistors Chapter 4. Field-Effect Transistors Chapter 5. Integrated-Circuits Fabrication PART II: DIGITAL CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS Chapter 6. Basic Logic (Digital) Circuits Chapter 7. Combinatorial Digital Circuits Chapter 8. Sequential Circuits and Systems Chapter 9. Very Large Scale Integrated Systems PART III: AMPLIFIER CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS Chapter 10. Basic Amplifier Stages at Low Frequencies Chapter 11. Frequency Response of Amplifiers Chapter 12. Feedback Amplifiers Chapter 13. Stability and Response of Feedback Amplifiers Chapter 14. Operational-Amplifier Characteristics PART IV: SIGNAL PROCESSING AND DATA ACQUISITION Chapter 15. Waveform Generators and Wave shaping Chapter 16. Signal Conditioning and Data Conversion PART V: LARGE-SIGNAL ELECTRONICS Chapter 17. Power Circuits and Systems Appendixes Index