The Art and Science of Analog Circuit Design (EDN Series for Design Engineers)

In this companion text to Analog Circuit Design: Art, Science, and Personalities, seventeen contributors present more tutorial, historical, and editorial viewpoints on subjects related to analog circuit design. By presenting divergent methods and views of people who have achieved some measure of success in their field, the book encourages readers to develop their own approach to design. In addition, the essays and anecdotes give some constructive guidance in areas not usually covered in engineering courses, such as marketing and career development. \*Includes visualizing operation of analog circuits \*Describes troubleshooting for optimum circuit performance \*Demonstrates how to produce a saleable product Contents Preface Contributors Part One Learning How 1. The Importance of Fixing 2. How to Grow Strong, Healthy Engineers 3. We Used to Get Burned a Lot, and We Liked It 4. Analog Design Productivity and the Challenge of Creating Future Generations of Analog Engineers 5. Thoughts on Becoming and Being an Analog Circuit Designer 6. Cargo Cult Science Part Two Making It Work 7. Signal Conditioning in Oscilloscopes and the Spirit of Invention 8. One Trip Down the 1С Development Road 9. Analog Breadboarding 10. Who Wakes the Bugler? 11. Tripping the Light Fantastic Part Three Selling It 12. Analog Circuit Design for Fun and Profit 13. A New Graduates Guide to the Analog Interview 14. John Harrisons «Ticking Box» Part Four Guidance and Commentary 15. Moores Law 16. Analog Circuit Design 17. Theres No Place Like Home 18. It Starts with Tomorrow 19. The Art and Science of Linear IС Design 20. Analog Design—Thought Process, Bag of Tricks, Trial and Error, or Dumb Luck? Index In this companion text to Analog Circuit Design: Art, Science, and Personalities, seventeen contributors present more tutorial, historical, and editorial viewpoints on subjects related to analog circuit design. By presenting divergent methods and views of people who have achieved some measure of success in their field, the book encourages readers to develop their own approach to design. In addition, the essays and anecdotes give some constructive guidance in areas not usually covered in engineering courses, such as marketing and career development.

*Includes visualizing operation of analog circuits

*Describes troubleshooting for optimum circuit performance

*Demonstrates how to produce a saleable product