Analog Electronics
Getting back into analog electronics
After a long pause, I've finally started to get back into analog electronics. I'm using the Introduction to Electronics and this blog as a way to help myself back up the curve. Below is my first working circuit, the good old class A amp.
Twenty years ago I could have thrown together fairly complex circuits in short order. However, now it takes me a bit longer, after twenty years of C, C++ and Java programming. So over to the right is my first attempt at a class A amplifier in spice. It uses a stock BC546 transistor, and has its collector bias set at almost 1/2 Vcc. Further, the emitter resistor holds the emitter at about 1/10th of Vcc.
Introduction to Electronics
There are a few good books and websites that I recommend for people starting out with electronics.
All about circuits
Website that has several electronics books available online for free, these cover, DC theory, AC theory, semiconductors and digial electronics.
- DC covers voltages, currents, ohms law, conductors, insulators, batteries. Further it also covers network theory
- AC covers complex numbers, capacitors, inductors, transformers amongst other things
- SEMI covers the theory behind semiconductors.
Arduino projects for the evil genius
Book with lots of Arduino projects, starting with simple projects, working up to more complex circuits. Can be purchased at most book stores.
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