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#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
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