Metzger D.L. Electronic Components: Instruments and Troubleshooting

New York: Prentice Hall, 1981. — 500 p. — ISBN: 978-0132502665.Here is a book which bridges the gap between electronics as it is taught in the classroom and electronics as it is practiced in the industry. The author, drawing upon his own experience in four different industries, shares with the reader a wealth of tips and insights which mark the difference between the inexperienced beginner and the practiced professional.Preface.

Real Versus Ideal Components.
Properties of Real Wire and Cable.
Conductivity of Wire.
Temperature Effects and Current Capacity.
Insulation and Voltage Rating.
Skin Effect and Stray Inductance.
Stray Wiring Capacitance.
Properties of Real Resistors.
Fixed Resistor Types.
Variable Resistor Types.
Resistor Power Ratings.
Resistor Tolerance and Reliability.
Resistors at High Frequencies.
Properties of Real Capacitors.
Fixed Capacitor Basics.
Nonideal Effects in Capacitors.
Mica- and Ceramic-Dielectric Capacitors.
Paper and Plastic-Film Capacitors.
Electrolytic Capacitors.
Variable Capacitors.
Properties of Real Inductors.
Basic Inductance and Reactance.
Basic Concepts of Impedance.
Basic Resonance Concepts.
Real Inductors.
Air-Core Coil Calculations.
Magnetic-Core Inductors.
Properties of Real Transformers.
The Ideal Transformer.
Real Transformers.
Power Transformers.
Broadband Transformers.
Radio-Frequency Transformers.
Pulse Transformers.
Stray Transformer Effects.
Batteries, Fuses, Switches, and Lamps.
Primary Batteries.
Secondary Batteries.
Properties of Fuses.
Circuit Breakers.
Properties of Switches and Relays.
Properties of Lamps.
Diode Types and Characteristics.
Semiconductor Materials and Junctions.
Forward-Voltage Characteristics.
Reverse-Voltage Characteristics.
Dynamic Characteristics.
Alternatives to the Silicon Diode.
Zener and Avalanche Diodes.
Tunnel Diodes.
Varactor Diodes.
Light-Emitting Diodes.
Transistor Types and Characteristics.
Basic Transistor Action.
Variations in Beta.
Collector Saturation Voltage.
Collector-Voltage Limits.
Power-Dissipation Limits.
Collector Leakage Currents.
Input Characteristics.
Output Resistance and Obscure Properties.
Switching-Time Limitations.
Junction Capacitance.
Transistor Frequency Limits.
Field-Effect-Transistor Action.
FET Parameters.
Triggered Semiconductor Devices.
The Unijunction Transistor.
The 555 Timer.
Silicon Controlled Rectifiers.
Triacs and other Thyristors.
Statistics of Component Variation.
Objectives and Terminology of Statistics.
Design of Statistical Experiments.
Difference Between Means.
Difference in Dispersion.
Correlation.
Estimating the Distribution of a Population.
Cumulative Errors.Instrumentation and Signal Processing.
Electrical measurement.
Definition of Terms.
Accuracy of Electrical Standards.
Measurement Techniques.
The Decibel System.
Basic Metering Circuits.
The D’Arsonval Meter.
The Voltmeter Circuit.
Ammeter Circuits.
Ohmmeter Circuits.
Meter Protection.
Expanded and Compressed Scales.
AC Meters.
Wattmeters.
Potentiometers and Bridges.
The Potentiometer Circuit.
The Wheatstone Bridge.
Variations on the Wheatstone Bridge.
AC Bridges.
Transducers and Control Systems.
Definition Classification, and Specifications.
Transducer Types.
Feedback Control Systems.
Problems with Feedback Control.
Advanced Control Techniques.
High-Performance Amplifiers.
The Ideal Amplifier.
Noise Reduction.
Noise Specifications.
Voltage Followers.
Differential Amplifiers.
Level Shifters.
Totem-Pole Output.
Chopper-Stabilized Amplifiers.
Operational Amplifiers.
Op-Amp Characteristics.
The Inverting Op-Amp Circuit.
The Noninverting Op-Amp Circuit.
Offset Voltage—Causes and Cures.
High-Frequency Effects.
Op-Amp Applications.
Transmission Lines and Attenuators.
Impedance Matching.
Transmission Lines and Reflections.
Standing Waves.
What’s Wrong With Standing Waves?
The L-Pad.
Symmetrical Attenuators.
Frequency-Selective Filters.
RC Filters and Bode Plots.
Multiple-Section RC Filters.
RC Notch Filters.
RC Selective Filters.
LC Filters.
Crystal Filters.
Mechanical and Ceramic Filters.
Signal Processing.
Current and Voltage Conversions.
Adding Circuits.
Multiplying and Squaring Circuits.
Log and Antilog Generators.
Integration and Differentiation.
Integrator Applications.
Analog and Digital Conversions.
Voltage and Frequency Conversions.
Signal Generation.
The Phase Locked Loop.
High-Performance Power Supplies.
Power-Supply Specifications.
General-Purpose 1C Regulators.
Foldback Current Limiting.
Three-Terminal Regulators.
Power Inverters and Converters.
Switching Regulators.Troubleshooting and Reliability.
Trouble Diagnosis.
An Approach to Troubleshooting.
Sources of Expectations.
Failure Probabilities.
How to Troubleshoot.
Signal Tracing.
Test Instruments.
Oscilloscope Characteristics.
Oscilloscope Limitations.
Multimeters.
Signal Generators.
Power Supplies.
Miscellaneous Instruments.
Trouble Location.
Semiconductor Testing.
Circuit Tracing.
Troubleshooting Logic.
Intermittent Troubles.
Cable Faults.
Trouble Prevention.
Designing for Reliability.
Prototype Construction.
Component Mounting.
Wiring.
Soldering Equipment.
How to Solder.
Soldering Problems.
Unsoldering and Reworking.
Soldering Alternatives.
Tips for Technicians—A Potpourri.