Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The FundamentalsChapter 2 The Semiconductor diodeChapter 3 Understanding diodes and their problemsChapter 4 Bipolar transistorsChapter 5 Field effect transistorsChapter 6 Identifying and avoiding transistor problemsChapter 7 FundamentalsChapter 8 Number SystemsChapter 9 Binary Data ManipulationChapter 10 Combinational Logic DesignChapter 11 Sequential Logic DesignChapter 12 MemoryChapter 13 Selecting a design routeChapter 14 Designing with logic ICsChapter 15 InterfacingChapter 16 DSP and digital filtersChapter 17 Dealing with high speed logicChapter 18 Bridging the Gap Between Analog and DigitalChapter 19 Op AmpsChapter 20 Converters-Analog Meets DigitalChapter 21 SensorsChapter 22 Active filtersChapter 23 Radio-Frequency (RF) CircuitsChapter 24 Signal SourcesChapter 25 EDA Design Tools for Analog and RFChapter 26 Useful CircuitsChapter 27 Programmable Logic to ASICsChapter 28 Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs)Chapter 29 Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)Chapter 30 Design Automation and Testing for FPGAsChapter 31 Integrating processors onto FPGAsChapter 32 Implementing digital filters in VHDLChapter 33 OverviewChapter 34 Microcontroller ToolboxChapter 35 OverviewChapter 36 SpecificationsChapter 37 Off the shelf versus roll your ownChapter 38 Input and output parametersChapter 39 BatteriesChapter 40 Layout and Grounding for Analog and Digital CircuitsChapter 41 SafetyChapter 42 Design for ProductionChapter 43 TestabilityChapter 44 ReliabilityChapter 45 Thermal ManagementAppendix A Standards

About the Author

Bonnie Baker has been involved with analog design and analog systems for nearly 20 years, having started as a manufacturing product engineer supporting analog products at Burr-Brown. From there, Bonnie moved up to IC design, analog division strategic marketer, and then corporate applications engineering manager. In 1998, she joined Microchip Technology’s Microperipherals Division as the analog/mixed signal applications engineering manager. This has expanded her background to not only include analog applications, but to the microcontroller. Bonnie holds a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) and a bachelor’s degree in music education from Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff, AZ). In addition to her fascination with analog design, Bonnie has a drive to share her knowledge and experience and has written more than 200 articles, design notes, and application notes and she is a frequent presenter at technical conferences and shows. Pease attended Mt. Hermon School, and graduated from MIT in 1961 with a BSEE. He worked at Philbrick Researches up to 1975 and designed many OpAmps and Analog Computing Modules.Pease joined National Semiconductor in 1976. He has designed about 24 analog ICs including power regulators, voltage references, and temp sensors. He has written 65+ magazine articles and holds about 21 US patents. Pease is the self-declared Czar of Bandgaps since 1986. He enjoys hiking and trekking in Nepal, and ferroequinology. His position at NSC is Staff Scientist. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE.Pease wrote the definitive book, TROUBLESHOOTING ANALOG CIRCUITS, now in its 18th printing. It has been translated into French, German, Dutch, Russian, and Polish. Pease is a columnist in Electronic Design magazine, with over 240 columns published. The column, PEASE PORRIDGE, covers a wide range of technical topics.Pease also has posted many technical and semi-technical items on his main web-site: http://www.national.com/rap Many of Pease's recent columns are accessible there.Pease was inducted into the E.E. Hall Of Fame in 2002. Refer to: http://www.elecdesign.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=17269&Extension=pdf See Pease's other web site at http://www.transtronix.com Tim Williams worked for a variety of companies as an electronic design engineer, before startinghis own consultancy specializing in EMC design and test advice and training. He has monitored the progress of the EMC Directive and its associated standards since it was first made public, over the last 25 years. Bob Zeidman is the president of The Chalkboard Network, an e-learning company for high-tech professionals. He is also president of Zeidman Consulting, a hardware and software contract development firm. Since 1983, he has designed CPLDs, FPGAs, ASI