The Art and Science of Analog Circuit Design

Jim Williams9780750670623, 0750670622

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

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Table of contents :
Contents……Page 8
Preface……Page 10
Contributors……Page 12
Part One: Learning How……Page 18
1. The Importance of Fixing……Page 20
2. How to Grow Strong, Healthy Engineers……Page 26
3. We Used to Get Burned a Lot, and We Liked It……Page 34
4. Analog Design Productivity and the Challenge of Creating Future Generations of Analog Engineers……Page 48
5. Thoughts on Becoming and Being an Analog Circuit Designer……Page 58
6. Cargo Cult Science……Page 72
Part Two: Making It Work……Page 80
7. Signal Conditioning in Oscilloscopes and the Spirit of Invention……Page 82
8. One Trip Down the IC Development Road……Page 102
9. Analog Breadboarding……Page 120
10. Who Wakes the Bugler?……Page 138
11. Tripping the Light Fantastic……Page 156
Part Three: Selling It……Page 212
12. Analog Circuit Design for Fun and Profit……Page 214
13. A New Graduate’s Guide to the Analog Interview……Page 236
20. Analog Design—Thought Process, Bag of Tricks, Trial and Error, or Dumb Luck?……Page 0
Part Four: Guidance and Commentary……Page 266
15. Moore’s Law……Page 268
16. Analog Circuit Design……Page 280
17. There’s No Place Like Home……Page 286
18. It Starts with Tomorrow……Page 296
19. The Art and Science of Linear IC Design……Page 344
B……Page 408
E……Page 409
H……Page 410
L……Page 411
N……Page 412
S……Page 413
V……Page 414
Z……Page 415