This text discusses sigma- delta- type function circuits, peak detecting function circuits, and peak sampling function circuits in a detailed manner. It further covers all the function circuits designed by using the basic principles of the six building blocks: integrator, the 555 timer integrated circuit, switch, low pass fi lter, peak detector, and sample and hold circuit. It is a useful reference text for senior undergraduate and graduate students in the fi elds of electrical engineering and electronics and communication engineering. This book is accompanied by teaching resources, including a solution manual for the instructors.
• Discusses function circuits such as multipliers, dividers, and multiplier cum dividers using the 555 timer.
• Explains how function circuits are developed with a simple integrator and the 555 timer.
• Extends the applications of 555 timers to perform in function circuits.
• Covers important topics such as monostable multivibrator, inverting amplifi er, and peak responding divider.
• Presents function circuit conversion such as multiplier to square root and divider to a multiplier.
This comprehensive book covers the design of function circuits with the help of 555 timer integrated circuits in a single volume. It further discusses how derived function circuits are implemented with integrator, comparator, low pass fi lter, peak detector, and sample and hold circuits.
Dr. K.C. Selvam was born on 2nd April 1968 in Krishnagiri district of tamil nadu state, India. He obtained Diploma in electronics and communication engineering from government polytechnic college, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, India in 1986. He was graduated by the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, New Delhi, in the year 1994. He got honorary Ph.D Degree from University of Swahili, Government of Panama in the year 2020.
He is doing research and development work from last 33 years and has published more than 33 research papers in various national and international journals. He also published the following technical and scientific books in international publishers.
1. K.C.Selvam , "Design of analog multipliers using Operational Amplifiers" CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, New York and London, July 2019 DOI:10.1201/9780429277450, ISBN: 9780429277450
2. K.C.Selvam, "Multiplier – cum – divider Circuits; Principles, Design and Applications", CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, New York and London
June 2021, DOI:10.1201/9781003168515, ISBN: 9781003168515
3. K.C.Selvam, "Analog Function Circuits; Fundamentals, Principles, Design and Applications" CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, New York and London, December 2021, ISBN 9781032081601
4. K.C.Selvam, "Design of Function Circuits with 555 timer IC" accepted and to be published in CRC Press, Taylor and Francis
5. K.C.Selvam, "Principles of Function Circuits", Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN-13: 9786200532411
6. K.C.Selvam, "Analog Dividing Circuits", Lambert Academic Publishing , Germany, SBN-13: 978-6200653987, ISBN-10: 6200653984
He got ‘best paper award’ by IETE in the year 1996. He got ‘students journal award’ of IETE in the year 2017. In the year 2021, he received ‘Life Time Achievement Award ' from the Institute of Researchers, Wayanad, Kerala, India. At present he is working as a scientific staff in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India.
