The Analysis & Design of Linear Circuits - Softcover

Thomas Roland E./ Rosa Albert J./ Toussa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470630094 ISBN 13: 9780470630099

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2010

Synopsis

An introductory text on Electric Circuits, their analysis, design, and evaluation. Text focuses on real-world applications and emphasizes the use of computers to assist the designer in his/her task. Early introduction to circuit design motivates the student to create circuit solutions and to optimize his/her design based on real-world constraints. The text covers three major blocks in sixteen chapters. Chapters 1-5 cover dc circuits including dependent sources, the ideal Op Amp, and interface design. Chapters 6-12 cover ac circuits using both a traditional Phasor approach and a more efficient Laplace early approach to include a signals chapter and transient and frequency responses in both the time and frequency domains. The last block deals with applications and extensions of the first two blocks covering Fourier Analysis, multipole active filters, coupled coils and transformers, and ac power systems. The text has over 300 worked examples followed by 366 exercises. Over a thousand pedagogically developed homework problems structured around a sequence of carefully defined learning objectives and related evaluation tools allow students to master their analysis, design, and evaluation skills. This edition of the text emphasizes computer-based analysis and design by expanding the number of examples, exercises, and problems using software for mathematical computation and circuit simulation. An ABET-friendly text with numerous features that can assist a program to meet accreditation criteria. Practical topics, easy-to-learn organization, and emphasis on design make this text useful to both ECE and other engineering and technical disciplines.

About this title

From the Publisher

This is the first basic circuits analysis textbook that causes students to think about and use engineering design for problem solving. No other text shows students a realistic, practical approach to circuit design. The integration of design concepts throughout the text will prove especially valuable in helping instructors meet the new ABET Engineering Design criteria.

From the Back Cover

Learn Linear Circuits by Actually Designing Them! With more examples, problems, applications, and tools, the Third Edition of Thomas and Rosa's The Analysis and Design of Linear Circuits presents an effective learn-by-doing approach to linear circuits. The authors not only discuss Laplace transforms, new passive and active elements, time-varying circuits, and fundamental analysis and design concepts, they also provide valuable skill-building exercises and tools. Here's how Thomas and Rosa's learn-by-doing approach works:
* Apply concepts to practical problems. Throughout the text, the authors maintain a steady focus circuit design and include a greatly revised set of design examples, exercises, and homework problems.
* Master the most modern software tools. The new edition now covers five of today's most widely used programs: Excel (r), Matlab(r), Electronics Workbench(r), and PSpice(r).
* Explore real-world applications. The Third Edition now features many new real-world applications that are especially relevant to computer engineering, instrumentation, electronics, and signals.
* Build circuits you can use. The text's early coverage of the Ideal Op-Amp will help readers design practical interface circuits, instrumentation systems, and cascade filters.
* Evaluate competing designs. Thomas and Rosa show how to evaluate and select the best design from several correct approaches.
* Develop circuit analysis and design skills. The text provides many opportunities to apply Laplace and related tools such as pole-zero diagrams, Bode diagrams, and Fourier series. This constant exposure to analysis and design tools will build practical skills.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470630094
• ISBN 13: 9780470630099
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 788