Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory  (English, Hardcover, Boylestad Robert L.)

For upper-level courses in Devices and Circuits at 2-year or 4-year Engineering and Technology institutes.

Highly accurate and thoroughly updated, this text has set the standard in electronic devices and circuit theory for nearly 30 years. Boylestad and Nashelsky offer students a complete and comprehensive survey, focusing on all the essentials they will need to succeed on the job. This very readable text is supported by strong pedagogy and content that is ideal for new students of this rapidly changing field. Its colorful, student-friendly layout boasts a large number of stunning photographs. Topics covered include semiconductor diodes, BJT devices, DC biasing, FET devices, Op-Amp applications, power amplifiers, linear-digital ICs, power supplies and voltage regulators, and other two-terminal devices. This text is an excellent reference work for anyone involved with electronic devices and other circuitry applications, such as electrical and technical engineers. A broad range of ancillary materials is available for instructor support.

New to this Edition
This edition is updated to include:

• Chapter 4, "DC Biasing - BJTs," now includes collector feedback configuration, emitter follower configuration, common-base configuration, current mirror circuits, current source circuits, pnp transistors, transistor switching networks, and troubleshooting techniques.
• Chapter 7, "FET Biasing," now includes common-gate configuration and special case.
• Chapter 9, "BJT and JFET Frequency Response," now includes a section on normalization process.