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A solid Comtemporary Reference Work, February 20, 2006
The Electrical Engineering Handbook, Third Edition - 6 Volume Set edited by Richard C. Dorf (Electrical Engineering Handbook Series: CRC Press) comprised six hefty volumes available individually as Circuits, Signals, and Speech and Image Processing; Electronics, Power Electronics, Optoelectronics, Microwaves, Electromagnetics, and Radar; Sensors, Nanoscience, Biomedical Engineering, and Instruments; Broadcasting and Optical Communication Technology; Computers, Software Engineering, and Digital Devices; Systems, Controls, Embedded Systems, Energy, and Machines.
In two editions spanning more than a decade, The Electrical Engineering Handbook stands as the definitive reference to the multidisciplinary field of electrical engineering. Our knowledge continues to grow, and so does the Handbook. For the third edition, it has expanded into a set of six books carefully focused on a specialized area or field of study. Each book represents a concise yet definitive collection of key concepts, models, and equations in its respective domain, thoughtfully gathered for convenient access. The purpose of The Electrical Engineering Handbook, 3rd Edition is to provide a ready reference for the practicing engineer in industry, government, and academia, as well as aid students of engineering. Combined, they constitute the most comprehensive, authoritative resource available.
Providing the basic information needed for a thorough understanding of each area, this Third Edition comprises the following six volumes:
Circuits, Signals, and Speech and Image Processing
Electronics, Power Electronics, Optoelectronics, Microwaves, Electromagnetics, and Radar
Sensors, Nanoscience, Biomedical Engineering, and Instruments
Broadcasting and Optical Communication Technology
Computers, Software Engineering, and Digital Devices
Systems, Controls, Embedded Systems, Energy, and Machines
Encompassing the work of the world's foremost experts in their respective specialties, The Electrical Engineering Handbook, Third Edition remains the most convenient, reliable source of information available. This edition features the latest information, the broadest scope of coverage, and new material on nanotechnologies, fuel cells, embedded systems, and biometrics. The engineering community has relied on the Handbook for more than twelve years, and it will continue to be a platform to launch the next wave of advancements.
Each volume is edited by Richard C. Dorf, and is a comprehensive format that encompasses the many aspects of electrical engineering with articles from internationally recognized contributors. The goal is to provide the most up-to-date information in the classical fields of circuits, signal processing, electronics, electromagnetic fields, energy devices, systems, and electrical effects and devices, while covering the emerging fields of communications, Nanotechnology, biometrics, digital devices, computer engineering, systems, and biomedical engineering. In addition, the final section provides a complete compendium of information regarding physical, chemical, and materials data, as well as widely inclusive information on mathematics. Many articles from theses six volumes have been completely revised or updated to fit the needs of today, and many new chapters have been added. Two indexes have been compiled for each volume to provide multiple means of accessing information: the subject index and index of contributing authors. The subject index can also be used to locate key definitions. The page on which the definition appears for each key (defining) term is clearly identified in the subject index.
The Electrical Engineering Handbook, 3rd Edition is designed to provide answers to most inquiries and direct the inquirer to further sources and references. It is likely that this handbook will be referred to often and that informational requirements will be satisfied effectively.
The purpose of Circuits, Signals, and Speech and Image Processing is to provide a ready reference to subjects in the fields of electric circuits and components, analysis of circuits, and the use of the Laplace transform. We also discuss the processing of signals, speech, and images using filters and algorithms. Here we provide the basic information for understanding these fields. We also provide information about the emerging fields of text-to-speech synthesis, real-time processing, embedded signal processing, and biometrics.
The information is organized into three sections. The first two sections encompass 27 chapters and the last section summarizes the applicable mathematics, symbols, and physical constants.
Most articles include three important and useful categories: defining terms, references, and further information. Defining terms are key definitions and the first occurrence of each term defined is indicated in boldface in the text. The definitions of these terms are summarized as a list at the end of each chapter or article. The references provide a list of useful books and articles for follow-up reading. Finally, further information provides some general and useful sources of additional information on the topic.
Numerous avenues of access to information are provided. A complete table of contents is presented at the front of the book. In addition, an individual table of contents precedes each section. Finally, each chapter begins with its own table of contents. The reader should look over these tables of contents to become familiar with the structure, organization, and content of the book. For example, see Section II: Signal Processing, then Chapter 18: Multidimensional Signal Processing, and then Chapter 18.2: Video Signal Processing. This tree-¬and-branch table of contents enables the reader to move up the tree to locate information on the topic of interest.
The purpose of Electronics, Power Electronics, Optoelectronics, Microwaves, Electromagnetics, and Radar is to provide a ready reference to subjects in the fields of electronics, integrated circuits, power electronics, optoelectronics, electromagnetics, light waves, and radar. We also include a section on electrical effects and devices. Here we provide the basic information for understanding these fields. We also provide information about the emerging fields of microlithography and power electronics.
The information is organized into four sections. The first three sections encompass 29 chapters and the last section summarizes the applicable mathematics, symbols, and physical constants.
Most articles include three important and useful categories: defining terms, references, and further information. Defining terms are key definitions and the first occurrence of each term defined is indicated in boldface in the text. The definitions of these terms are summarized as a list at the end of each chapter or article. The references provide a list of useful books and articles for follow-up reading. Finally, further information provides some general and useful sources of additional information on the topic.
Numerous avenues of access to information are provided. A complete table of contents is presented at the front of the book. In addition, an individual table of contents precedes each section. Finally, each chapter begins with its own table of contents. The reader should look over these tables of contents to become familiar with the structure, organization, and content of the book. For example, see Section II: Electromagnetics, then Chapter 17: Antennas, and then Chapter 17.2: Aperture. This tree-and-branch table of contents enables the reader to move up the tree to locate information on the topic of interest.
The purpose of Sensors, Nanoscience, Biomedical Engineering, and Instruments is to provide a ready reference to subjects in the fields of sensors, materials and nanoscience, instruments and measurements, and biomedical systems and devices. Here we provide the basic information for understanding these fields. We also provide information about the emerging fields of sensors, nanotechnologies, and biological effects.
The information is organized into three sections. The first two sections encompass 10 chapters and the last section summarizes the applicable mathematics, symbols, and physical constants.
Most articles include three important and useful categories: defining terms, references, and further information. Defining terms are key definitions and the first occurrence of each term defined is indicated in boldface in the text. The definitions of these terms are summarized as a list at the end of each chapter or article. The references provide a list of useful books and articles for follow-up reading. Finally, further information provides some general and useful sources of additional information on the topic.
Numerous avenues of access to information are provided. A complete table of contents is presented at the front of the book. In addition, an individual table of contents precedes each section. Finally, each chapter begins with its own table of contents. The reader should look over these tables of contents to become familiar with the structure, organization, and content of the book. For example, see Section II: Biomedical Systems,
then Chapter 7: Bioelectricity, and then Chapter 7.2: Bioelectric Events. This tree-and-branch table of contents enables the reader to move up the tree to locate information on the topic of interest.
The purpose of Broadcasting and Optical Communication Technology is to provide a ready reference to subjects in the field of communications, including broadcasting, equalization, optical communication, computer networks, ad hoc wireless networks, information theory, satellites and aerospace, digital video processing, and mobile communications. Here we provide the basic information for understanding these fields...
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