#618 Analog Circuits Cookbook
Book notes: Analog Circuits Cookbook, Second Edition, by Ian Hickman. First published January 1, 1999.
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Contents
1 Advanced circuit techniques, components and concepts
- Negative approach to positive thinking 1
- Logamps for radar – and much more 10
- Working with avalanche transistors 16
- Filters using negative resistance 26
- Big surprises … in small packages 39
2 Audio
- Low distortion audio frequency oscillators 57
- Notes on free phasing 61
- Music in mind 73
- Filter variations 84
- Camcorder dubber 94
3 Measurements (audio and video)
- Four opamp inputs are better than two 99
- DC accurate filter plays anti-alias role 104
- Bootstrap base to bridge building 110
- Mighty filter power in minuscule packages 116
- ’Scope probes – active and passive 126
4 Measurements (rf)
- Measuring detectors (Part 1) 142
- Measuring detectors (Part 2) 147
- Measuring L and C at frequency – and on a budget 151
- Add on a spectrum analyser 160
- Wideband isolator 177
5 Opto
- Sensing the position 191
- Bringing the optoisolator into line 198
- Light update 205
- A look at light 213
6 Power supplies and devices
- Battery-powered instruments 228
- The MOS controlled thyristor 242
- Designer’s power supply 252
7 RF circuits and techniques
- Homodyne reception of FM signals 268
- LTPs and active double balanced mixers 281
- Low power radio links 288
- Noise 302
- Understanding phase noise 316