Want to know how to use an electronic component? This second book of a three-volume set includes key information on electronics parts for your projects--complete with photographs, schematics, and diagrams. You'll learn what each one does, how it works, why it's useful, and what variants exist. No matter how much you know about electronics, you'll find fascinating details you've never come across before. Perfect for teachers, hobbyists, engineers, and students of all ages, this reference puts reliable, fact-checked information right at your fingertips--whether you're refreshing your memory or exploring a component for the first time. Beginners will quickly grasp important concepts, and more experienced users will find the specific details their projects require. Volume 2 covers signal processing, including LEDs, LCDs, audio, thyristors, digital logic, and amplification. Unique: the first and only encyclopedia set on electronic components, distilled into three separate volumes Incredibly detailed: includes information distilled from hundreds of sources Easy to browse: parts are clearly organized by component type Authoritative: fact-checked by expert advisors to ensure that the information is both current and accurate Reliable: a more consistent source of information than online sources, product datasheets, and manufacturer's tutorials Instructive: each component description provides details about substitutions, common problems, and workarounds Comprehensive: Volume 1 covers power, electromagnetism, and discrete semiconductors; Volume 2 includes LEDs, LCDs, audio, thyristors, digital logic, and amplification; Volume 3 covers a range of sensing devices. Read more

Once upon a time, there wasn’t a song.Then, sometime later, there was.“How the $&%! did that happen?” you might ask.How to Write a Song (Even If You’ve Never Written One Before and You Think You Suck) is the definitive, no-nonsense and 100% beginner-proof guide to writing original songs.Whether you’re a complete beginner or a more experienced songwriter looking to improve your songwriting process, How to Write a Song... walks you through a powerful, stimulating but simple process you can use to create great songs, time after time.It’s not a formula. It’s not a songwriting ‘method’. You’ll craft every single note and word of your song. You’ll write in any style you like. Meanwhile, you’ll learn not just what to do but why you’re doing it – so you can use those skills in every other song you create.You’ll be guided step-by-step through how to find a great song idea, how to choose an effective title, how to craft a solid lyric, how to write catchy melodies and grooves, and how to combine all of those parts effectively into a complete song.And best of all, literally all you need get started is some basic experience on piano or guitar, or with a Digital Audio Workstation like Logic, Ableton or GarageBand. Everything else is inside. Read more

Skip the complexity and learn to program FPGAs the easy way through this hands-on, beginner-friendly introduction to digital circuit design with Verilog and VHDL.Whether you have been toying with field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) for years or are completely new to these reprogrammable devices, this book will teach you to think like an FPGA engineer and develop reliable designs with confidence.Through detailed code examples, patient explanations, and hands-on projects, Getting Started with FPGAs will actually get you started. Russell Merrick, creator of the popular blog Nandland.com, will guide you through the basics of digital logic, look-up tables, and flip-flops, as well as high-level concepts like state machines. You’ll explore the fundamentals of the FPGA build process including simulation, synthesis, and place and route.You’ll learn about key FPGA primitives, such as DSP blocks and PLLs, and examine how FPGAs handle math operations and I/O.Code examples are provided in both Verilog and VHDL, making the book a valuable resource no matter your language of choice. You’ll discover how to:Implement common design building blocks like multiplexers, LFSRs, and FIFOsCross between clock domains without triggering metastable conditions or timing errorsAvoid common pitfalls when performing mathTransmit and receive data at lightning speeds using SerDesWrite testbench code to verify your designs are workingWith this accessible, hands-on guide, you’ll be creating your own functional FPGA projects in no time. Getting started with FPGAs has never been easier. Read more

Discover the field of electrical engineering with Electrical Engineering Step by Step - Mastering Electrical Fundamentals & Modern Electrical Systems. This clear and accessible guide is perfect for students, hobbyists, and aspiring professionals with no prior knowledge who want to grasp both the basics and modern advancements in electrical systems.Why This Book is a Must-Have:Clear, Step-by-Step Explanations: Complex concepts are broken down into easy-to-understand lessons, making it ideal for both beginners and those looking to refresh their knowledge.Practical Focus: Learn not just the theory, but how electrical systems work in real life, from powering homes to driving modern technologies like smart grids and electric vehicles.Modern Trends: Explore cutting-edge topics such as renewable energy, IoT in electrical systems, power electronics, and control systems, giving you insights into the future of electrical engineering.Key Topics Covered:Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering: Start with the basics of voltage, current, resistance, Ohm’s Law, and circuit analysis, before progressing to more advanced concepts like AC/DC systems and Kirchhoff’s Laws.Circuit Design and Analysis: Master techniques for series and parallel circuits, Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems, and both mesh and nodal analysis.Electrical Components: Understand the roles and functions of resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, and how they work together in circuits.Power Systems: Dive into AC power systems, impedance, power factor, and how electricity is generated and distributed.Control Systems & Automation: Learn about open-loop vs. closed-loop systems, PID controllers, and how feedback loops drive automation and robotics.Renewable Energy: Explore how engineers are integrating solar power, wind energy, and other renewable sources into modern electrical grids.Microcontrollers & Digital Logic: Get an introduction to digital systems with topics like Boolean algebra, logic gates, and microcontrollers.Electrical Safety: Essential information on circuit breakers, fuses, grounding, bonding, and surge protection to ensure safety in electrical installations.Who Is This Book For?Students & Beginners: Provides a clear, structured learning path to mastering electrical engineering fundamentals.Hobbyists: Gain practical skills to enhance your electronic projects and DIY systems.Professionals: Stay up-to-date with the latest trends in renewable energy, IoT, and modern electrical systems.With easy-to-follow explanations, practical examples, and coverage of both foundational and modern topics, Electrical Engineering Step by Step equips you with the knowledge you need to succeed in the evolving field of electrical engineering. Read more

Not since the 1980s has computer architecture been so exciting! This book captures the moment, mining the history of computing to teach key concepts in modern hardware design and introduce the neural and quantum architectures of the future.Computer Architecture is an in-depth exploration of the principles and designs that have shaped computer hardware through the ages, from counting devices like the abacus, to Babbage’s Difference Engine, to modern GPUs and the frontiers of quantum computing.This engaging blend of history, theory, hands-on exercises, and real-world examples is sure to make for an insightful romp through a fast-changing world. You won’t just read about computer architecture, you’ll also gain the understanding to touch, build, and program it. You’ll explore the basic structures of a CPU by learning to program a Victorian Analytical Engine. You’ll extend electronic machines to 8-bit and 16-bit retro gaming computers, learning to program a Commodore 64 and an Amiga. You’ll delve into x86 and RISC-V architectures, cloud and supercomputers, and ideas for future technologies. You’ll also learn:• How to represent data with different coding schemes and build digital logic gates • The basics of machine and assembly language programming• How pipelining, out-of-order execution, and parallelism work, in context• The power and promise of neural networks, DNA, photonics, and quantum computing Whether you’re a student, a professional, or simply a tech enthusiast, after reading this book, you’ll grasp the milestones of computer architecture and be able to engage directly with the technology that defines today’s world. Prepare to be inspired, challenged, and above all, see and experience the digital world, hands-on. Read more

This was written as an introductory textbook on digital logic design and the SystemVerilog language. The structure of the book makes it useful as both a way to learn digital design, a way to learn SystemVerilog, or a way to learn both. It is targeted at University level courses or at practicing engineers who desire to learn these topics.This book (and its previous versions) have been used for nearly 20 years at Brigham Young University and other places as a textbook for courses on digital systems design.The text chapters are listed below. The chapters are short and concise, typically covering one lecture's worth of material (in the case of courses at Brigham Young University). Roughly 1/3 of the chapters focus on SystemVerilog, each one targeted at teaching how to implement the immediately preceding chapters' digital circuit design concepts using HDL. Additionally, a full chapter on SystemVerilog testbenches for verifying designs is included.The book starts with Boolean Logic and combinational logic design and then moves on to storage elements (flips flops) and sequential circuit design and finite state machine-based design. As can be seen, the SystemVerilog chapters are intermixed through the text but could be covered later than they appear.IntroductionNumber Systems and Binary EncodingsSigned Number Representations, Negation, and ArithmeticBoolean Algebra and Truth TablesLogic GatesBoolean Algebra - Part IIGates - Part IIAn Introduction to Gate-Level Design Using SystemVerilogGate-Level ArithmeticHigher Level Building Blocks: MultiplexersContinuing on With SystemVerilog - Hierarchical Design, Constants, and Multi-Bit SignalsKarnaugh Maps - Optional MaterialGate Delays and Timing in Combinational CircuitsDataflow SystemVerilogLatches and Flip FlopsRegisters and RTL-Based DesignBehavioral SystemVerilog for RegistersBehavioral SystemVerilog for Combinational LogicMemoriesImplementation of Simple Sequential Circuits: IFL, OFL, and TimingState GraphsFinite State MachinesState Machine Design Using SystemVerilogHandling Asynchronous Inputs and Generating Glitch-Free OutputsField Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) - An IntroductionCase Study - Debouncing Switches and Detecting EdgesWriting Testbenches in SystemVerilogCase Study: The Design of a UARTTri-State Drivers and BusesSystemVerilog vs. VerilogAdvanced TimingClock SkewMetastabilityClock Domain CrossingParallelism and Pipelining to Increase Circuit Performance Read more

Rapid Prototyping of Digital Systems: Quartus II Edition provides an exciting and challenging laboratory component for undergraduate digital logic and computer design courses using FPGAs and CAD tools for simulation and hardware implementation. The more advanced topics and exercises also make this text useful for upper level courses in digital logic, programmable logic, and embedded systems. This new version of the widely used Rapid Prototyping of Digital Systems, Second Edition, now uses Altera's new Quartus II CAD tool and includes laboratory projects for Altera's UP 2 and the new UP 3 FPGA board. Rapid Prototyping of Digital Systems: Quartus II Edition includes four tutorials on the Altera Quartus II and NIOS II tool environment, an overview of programmable logic, and IP cores with several easy-to-use input and output functions. These features were developed to help students get started quickly. Early design examples use schematic capture and IP cores developed for the Altera UP FPGA boards. VHDL is used for more complex designs after a short introduction to VHDL-based synthesis. New to this edition is an overview of System-on-a-Programmable Chip (SOPC) technology and SOPC design examples for the UP3 using Altera's new NIOS II Processor hardware and C software development tools. Read more

Want to know how to use an electronic component? This second book of a three-volume set includes key information on electronics parts for your projects--complete with photographs, schematics, and diagrams. You'll learn what each one does, how it works, why it's useful, and what variants exist. No matter how much you know about electronics, you'll find fascinating details you've never come across before.Perfect for teachers, hobbyists, engineers, and students of all ages, this reference puts reliable, fact-checked information right at your fingertips--whether you're refreshing your memory or exploring a component for the first time. Beginners will quickly grasp important concepts, and more experienced users will find the specific details their projects require.Volume 2 covers signal processing, including LEDs, LCDs, audio, thyristors, digital logic, and amplification.Unique: the first and only encyclopedia set on electronic components, distilled into three separate volumesIncredibly detailed: includes information distilled from hundreds of sourcesEasy to browse: parts are clearly organized by component typeAuthoritative: fact-checked by expert advisors to ensure that the information is both current and accurateReliable: a more consistent source of information than online sources, product datasheets, and manufacturer's tutorialsInstructive: each component description provides details about substitutions, common problems, and workaroundsComprehensive: Volume 1 covers power, electromagnetism, and discrete semiconductors; Volume 2 includes LEDs, LCDs, audio, thyristors, digital logic, and amplification; Volume 3 covers a range of sensing devices. Read more

Digital Design and Computer Architecture: ARM Edition covers the fundamentals of digital logic design and reinforces logic concepts through the design of an ARM microprocessor. Combining an engaging and humorous writing style with an updated and hands-on approach to digital design, this book takes the reader from the fundamentals of digital logic to the actual design of an ARM processor. By the end of this book, readers will be able to build their own microprocessor and will have a top-to-bottom understanding of how it works.Beginning with digital logic gates and progressing to the design of combinational and sequential circuits, this book uses these fundamental building blocks as the basis for designing an ARM processor. System Verilog and VHDL are integrated throughout the text in examples illustrating the methods and techniques for CAD-based circuit design. The companion website includes a chapter on I/O systems with practical examples that show how to use the Raspberry Pi computer to communicate with peripheral devices such as LCDs, Bluetooth radios, and motors.This book will be a valuable resource for students taking a course that combines digital logic and computer architecture or students taking a two-quarter sequence in digital logic and computer organization/architecture. Read more

Digital Design and Computer Architecture, Second Edition, takes a unique and modern approach to digital design, introducing the reader to the fundamentals of digital logic and then showing step by step how to build a MIPS microprocessor in both Verilog and VHDL. This new edition combines an engaging and humorous writing style with an updated and hands-on approach to digital design. It presents new content on I/O systems in the context of general purpose processors found in a PC as well as microcontrollers found almost everywhere.Beginning with digital logic gates and progressing to the design of combinational and sequential circuits, the book uses these fundamental building blocks as the basis for the design of an actual MIPS processor. It provides practical examples of how to interface with peripherals using RS232, SPI, motor control, interrupts, wireless, and analog-to-digital conversion. System Verilog and VHDL are integrated throughout the text in examples illustrating the methods and techniques for CAD-based circuit design. There are also additional exercises and new examples of parallel and advanced architectures, practical I/O applications, embedded systems, and heterogeneous computing, plus a new appendix on C programming to strengthen the connection between programming and processor architecture.This new edition will appeal to professional computer engineers and to students taking a course that combines digital logic and computer architecture. Read more

How should I prepare for a Digital VLSI Verification Interview? What all topics do I need to know before I turn up for an interview? What all concepts do I need to brush up? What all resources do I have at my disposal for preparation? What does an Interviewer expect in an Interview? These are few questions almost all individuals ponder upon before an interview.

If you have these questions in your mind, your search ends here as keeping these questions in their minds, authors have written this book that will act as a golden reference for candidates preparing for Digital VLSI Verification Interviews. Aim of this book is to enable the readers practice and grasp important concepts that are applicable to Digital VLSI Verification domain (and Interviews) through Question and Answer approach. To achieve this aim, authors have not restricted themselves just to the answer. While answering the questions in this book, authors have taken utmost care to explain underlying fundamentals and concepts.

This book consists of 500+ questions covering wide range of topics that test fundamental concepts through problem statements (a common interview practice which the authors have seen over last several years). These questions and problem statements are spread across nine chapters and each chapter consists of questions to help readers brush-up, test, and hone fundamental concepts that form basis of Digital VLSI Verification. The scope of this book however, goes beyond technical concepts. Behavioral skills also form a critical part of working culture of any company. Hence, this book consists of a section that lists down behavioral interview questions as well.

Topics covered in this book:
1. Digital Logic Design (Number Systems, Gates, Combinational, Sequential Circuits, State Machines, and other Design problems)
2. Computer Architecture (Processor Architecture, Caches, Memory Systems)
3. Programming (Basics, OOP, UNIX/Linux, C/C++, Perl)
4. Hardware Description Languages (Verilog, SystemVerilog)
5. Fundamentals of Verification (Verification Basics, Strategies, and Thinking problems)
6. Verification Methodologies (UVM, Formal, Power, Clocking, Coverage, Assertions)
7. Version Control Systems (CVS, GIT, SVN)
8. Logical Reasoning/Puzzles (Related to Digital Logic, General Reasoning, Lateral Thinking)
9. Non Technical and Behavioral Questions (Most commonly asked)

In addition to technical and behavioral part, this book touches upon a typical interview process and gives a glimpse of latest interview trends. It also lists some general tips and Best-Known-Methods to enable the readers follow correct preparation approach from day-1 of their preparations. Knowing what an Interviewer looks for in an interviewee is always an icing on the cake as it helps a person prepare accordingly. Hence, authors of this book spoke to few leaders in the semiconductor industry and asked their personal views on "What do they look for while Interviewing candidates and how do they usually arrive at a decision if a candidate should be hired?". These leaders have been working in the industry from many-many years now and they have interviewed lots of candidates over past several years. Hear directly from these leaders as to what they look for in candidates before hiring them.

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Why do the lights in a house turn on when you flip a switch? How does a remote-controlled car move? And what makes lights on TVs and microwaves blink? The technology around you may seem like magic, but most of it wouldn’t run without electricity.Electronics for Kids demystifies electricity with a collection of awesome hands-on projects. In Part 1, you’ll learn how current, voltage, and circuits work by making a battery out of a lemon, turning a metal bolt into an electromagnet, and transforming a paper cup and some magnets into a spinning motor. In Part 2, you’ll make even more cool stuff as you:–Solder a blinking LED circuit with resistors, capacitors, and relays–Turn a circuit into a touch sensor using your finger as a resistor–Build an alarm clock triggered by the sunrise–Create a musical instrument that makes sci-fi soundsThen, in Part 3, you’ll learn about digital electronics—things like logic gates and memory circuits—as you make a secret code checker and an electronic coin flipper. Finally, you’ll use everything you’ve learned to make the LED Reaction Game—test your reaction time as you try to catch a blinking light!With its clear explanations and assortment of hands-on projects, Electronics for Kids will have you building your own circuits in no time. Read more

Welcome to MOSFET Basics! This is a nonfiction science book which contains various topics on basics of MOSFET. The most common type of field-effect transistor is the metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) which is based on the voltage applied to the gate terminal, they act as electrical switches and amplifiers, controlling the amount of electricity that can flow between the source and drain terminals. Most discrete transistors, digital logic, integrated circuits (IC), and thin-film transistor (TFT) LCDs are based on MOSFET technology. They are the workhorse of modern electronics and the most manufactured item in history. A MOSFET is made up of four terminals: the source, drain, gate, and base. The base is typically connected to the source terminal. Positive or negative doped semiconductors are used for the substrate, source, and drain. MOSFET can control the amount of electricity that can flow between their source and drain terminals, based on the voltage applied to their gate terminal. This can be used as a switch to turn another circuit or other transistors on and off, forming the foundation of digital logic. They can also be used as signal amplifiers and to vary the amount of conductivity in analog circuits. Power MOSFETs are used in circuits to control high current or power. Single transistors are frequently packaged as discrete components. These are frequently found in switching power supplies and motor controllers. This is the first edition of the book. Thanks for reading the book. Read more

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Master FPGA digital system design and implementation with Verilog and VHDLThis practical guide explores the development and deployment of FPGA-based digital systems using the two most popular hardware description languages, Verilog and VHDL. Written by a pair of digital circuit design experts, the book offers a solid grounding in FPGA principles, practices, and applications and provides an overview of more complex topics. Important concepts are demonstrated through real-world examples, ready-to-run code, and inexpensive start-to-finish projects for both the Basys and Arty boards.Digital System Design with FPGA: Implementation Using Verilog and VHDL covers:• Field programmable gate array fundamentals• Basys and Arty FPGA boards• The Vivado design suite• Verilog and VHDL• Data types and operators• Combinational circuits and circuit blocks• Data storage elements and sequential circuits• Soft-core microcontroller and digital interfacing• Advanced FPGA applications• The future of FPGA“I joined Xilinx five years ago and have looked for a good, introductory book on FPGA-based design ever since because people have repeatedly asked me for my recommendation. Today, I found a brand new book to recommend to people wanting to learn about using programmable logic to design digital systems. It’s titled ― Digital Systems Design with FPGA: Implementation Using Verilog and VHDL and…[it] will take you from the basics of digital design and logic into FPGAs; FPGA architecture including programmable logic, block RAM, DSP slices, FPGA clock management, and programmable I/O; hardware description languages with an equal emphasis on Verilog and VHDL; the Xilinx Vivado Design Environment; and then on to IP cores including the Xilinx MicroBlaze and PicoBlaze soft processors. The book ends with 24 advanced embedded design projects.” – Steve Leibson, Xcell Daily Blog Read more

Fundamentals of Digital Logic With Verilog Designteaches the basic design techniques for logic circuits. It emphasizes the synthesis of circuits and explains how circuits are implemented in real chips. Fundamental concepts are illustrated by using small examples.Use of CAD software is well integrated into the book. The CAD software provides automatic mapping of a design written in Verilog into Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs). Students will be able to try, firsthand, the book's Verilog examples (over 140) and homework problems. Engineers use Quartus CAD for designing, simulating, testing and implementing logic circuits. The version included with this text supports all major features of the commercial product and comes with a compiler for the IEEE standard Verilog language. Students will be able to: enter a design into the CAD systemcompile the design into a selected devicesimulate the functionality and timing of the resulting circuitimplement the designs in actual devices (using the school's laboratory facilities) Verilog is a complex language, so it is introduced gradually in the book. Each Verilog feature is presented as it becomes pertinent for the circuits being discussed. To teach the student to use the Quartus CAD, the book includes three tutorials. Read more

Note: Following helpful review comments on problems with readability of some equation in the book, the typesetting and formatting have been completely reviewed to improve your reading experience and help develop better appreciation. Your valuable feedback is the most welcome. Thanks. MKG. Digital technology has become ubiquitous in our modern society, to the extent that we risk of being left behind and becoming cut-off if we do not adopt it! This KES aims to show why digital technology is becoming so appealing, what digital data are, what operations can be performed on them, and how digital logic theory can be used to systematically formulate solutions to several practical problems. As we become immersed in the 0’s and 1’s of a digital world, knowing the differences between the way our smart digital companions work and how we humans interpret information is of high relevance today, irrespective of the wake of life we find ourselves in with respect to digital technology.Customers are increasingly asked to understand digital terms like bits, bytes, GB, GHz and TB when selecting their next laptop or smartphone, and for anyone aspiring to get into this rapidly evolving environment as a professional, the basics and principles are a must.The underlying digital principles are also found to be a useful asset for learning computer programming, as it enables to understand the machine level operations of the computer, and hence equips one to understand unexpected behaviors of a piece of code and in troubleshooting bugs. Read more

This new graduate textbook in computer engineering offers a modern, up-to-date look at computer aided design of VLSI circuits at the functional and logic level by addressing an interesting topic in CAD for digital circuits: design synthesis of detailed specifications from abstract models. Topics covered include hardware modeling, compilation techniques for hardware models, high-level synthesis, logic synthesis, and library mapping algorithms. Course titles include Digital CAD, Advanced Logic Design or Complements of VLSI Design. Read more

THE PIC MICROCONTROLLER ENGINEER'S NOTEBOOK 16 PRACTICES WITH THE PIC16F886 and 12F683 Volume II By Ricardo Jimenez 978-1-7325906-0-1 89 pages Biography Ricardo Jimenez, holds a Master's Degree in Electronics Engineering. He has 30+ years of experience teaching courses on Digital Logic, Microcontrollers, Instrumentation, Electronic Design, and Circuit Analysis. He is a professor in Electronics at Imperial Valley College in Imperial, California. He has been awarded the Best Idea for Design in 1990 and 2013 by Electronic Design Magazine. His first book is called Designing with Speech Processing Chips and it was published by Academic Press in 1991. His latest book “The PIC Microcontroller Engineer’s Notebook Volume I, was published in 2016. You can see the author's articles in Electronic Design Magazine in the Ideas For Design section. If you have technical questions send me a message. Read more