The Newnes Know It All Series takes the best of what our authors have written to create hard-working desk references that will be an engineer's first port of call for key information, design techniques and rules of thumb. Guaranteed not to gather dust on a shelf! Contents: Chapter 1 The Fundamentals Chapter 2 The Semiconductor diode Chapter 3 Understanding diodes and their problems Chapter 4 Bipolar transistors Chapter 5 Field effect transistors Chapter 6 Identifying and avoiding transistor problems Chapter 7 Fundamentals Chapter 8 Number Systems Chapter 9 Binary Data Manipulation Chapter 10 Combinational Logic Design Chapter 11 Sequential Logic Design Chapter 12 Memory Chapter 13 Selecting a design route Chapter 14 Designing with logic ICs Chapter 15 Interfacing Chapter 16 DSP and digital filters Chapter 17 Dealing with high speed logic Chapter 18 Bridging the Gap Between Analog and Digital Chapter 19 Op Amps Chapter 20 Converters-Analog Meets Digital Chapter 21 Sensors Chapter 22 Active filters Chapter 23 Radio-Frequency (RF) Circuits Chapter 24 Signal Sources Chapter 25 EDA Design Tools for Analog and RF Chapter 26 Useful Circuits Chapter 27 Programmable Logic to ASICs Chapter 28 Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs) Chapter 29 Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) Chapter 30 Design Automation and Testing for FPGAs Chapter 31 Integrating processors onto FPGAs Chapter 32 Implementing digital filters in VHDL Chapter 33 Overview Chapter 34 Microcontroller Toolbox Chapter 35 Overview Chapter 36 Specifications Chapter 37 Off the shelf versus roll your own Chapter 38 Input and output parameters Chapter 39 Batteries Chapter 40 Layout and Grounding for Analog and Digital Circuits Chapter 41 Safety Chapter 42 Design for Production Chapter 43 Testability Chapter 44 Reliability Chapter 45 Thermal Management Appendix A Standards • A 360-degree view from our best-selling authors • Hot topics covered • The ultimate hard-working desk reference; all the essential information, techniques and tricks of the trade in one volume